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Four-toed salamander seen at Centennial Woods
October 6, 2026
A was observed at Centennial Woods in South Burlington on 2026-09-16. This threatened Vermont species of special concern is patchily distributed and most common in the Lake Champlain Basin; the Centennial Woods location represents occupied habitat within its known range.
Northern leopard frog found on Roosevelt Highway in Colchester
October 6, 2026
A was recorded at Roosevelt Highway in Colchester on 2026-09-24, Vermont's state amphibian. Though federally unprotected, the species faces habitat loss and environmental change; sightings in actively used wetlands like this document its persistence in the area.
Pink turtlehead blooming in Jeffersonville
October 6, 2026
, a southern Appalachian ornamental flagged as introduced, was observed on 2026-09-18 in Jeffersonville. Hardy to USDA zone 3 and commercially cultivated, the late-September timing aligns with its typical bloom phenology in northern gardens.
More about Northern caddisflies
Fall caddisfly emergence signals clean water
October 21, 2026
Multiple caddisfly taxa were observed in early October, including Pycnopsyche antica on 2026-10-10 and (Limnephilidae) on 2026-10-01. These pollution-sensitive insects indicate cool, clean, well-oxygenated water needed for their larvae to develop. Fall emergence of caddisflies at this ecosystem's latitude peaks in October as temperatures drop.
Northern caddisflies found in Onondaga County
October 18, 2026
were observed on October 15 in Onondaga County. Caddisflies are pollution-sensitive aquatic insect larvae requiring clean, well-oxygenated water, and their presence through mid-fall indicates water quality supporting sensitive macroinvertebrates at emergence time.
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