On the hunt for daylilies, periwinkle and other invasive plants, a team of about 20 volunteers spent Saturday morning helping clear Frog Hollow Nature Area in Wayne Township of non-native vegetation.

CARVER -- It's a drizzly February morning and the gray sky appears unrelenting. Perfect time to don chest waders and slink into 40-degree pond water, right? That's what two wildlife-monitoring interns ...

Even in the fall, there are a few Quak concerts. Photo: Getty Images The croaking of frogs and toads is as much a part of spring as birdsong and gardening. When these animals go courting in ponds and ...