Vernal pools or coastal plain ponds are temporary freshwater wetlands and are unique ecosystems that support many unusual, rare and even endangered plant and animal species.

Produced by 302 Stories, this documentary profiles the annual cycle of these remarkable temporary pools on the Delmarva Peninsula and Virginia and the creatures and plants that relay on them.

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This program was funded by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control with assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.