Seasonal rains bring Sacramento’s rare vernal pools back to life
It’s the time of year when storms begin rolling in again across Northern California, bringing much-needed water to the dry landscape. And that precipitation is causing life to rebloom again in the region’s vernal pools, small temporary wetlands caused by rainwater filling up depressions in the ground. … Near Mather Field in Sacramento, the public has a chance to see some of these vernal pools, which date back between 50,000 and 200,000 years. David Rosen is the Director of Educational Programming and Lead Naturalist with the nonprofit Sacramento Splash. He recently spoke with Insight Host Vicki Gonzalez about the uniqueness of the vernal pool habitat, and how his organization is helping to bring that science to the greater public.
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