Have been working on the vernal pond in the goat pasture again. I made this pond deeper and the dam higher so it can handle the snowmelt.
Tag Archives: Vernal Pond
Vernal Ice
When digging vernal ponds, sometimes the dams are built too low in the wrong place. This year I will have to fix that end with more dirt.
Water Stoppage
The dam in the goat pasture has stopped the flow of snowmelt. This vernal pond is nearly full now.
Vernal Pond Construction
I have been using a wheelbarrow when building some of my vernal ponds.
Vernal Pond Saves Water
A heavy rainfall came through in a short time frame and the vernal pond filled up with a lot of water. The water will be slowly released and this helps more water to soak in.
Rainfall Breaks Vernal Pool
A large rain broke one of my recently built vernal ponds. Sometimes is hard to predict how much water travels through an area.
Wood Duck Vernal Pond
My vernal pond attracted wood ducks this spring. The wood ducks used a nearby oak tree for a nesting hole.
Permaculture Water
I have been busy building a lot of vernal ponds. It is nice to see little water holes in the forest where there was none before.
Snowmelt Vernal Pools
Snowmelt continues to run down our hills into the ponds. For some of my young vernal ponds, that is becoming a very big problem. Some previous spots that I have built vernal ponds have too much flow going through them.
Wrong Pond
I built a vernal pond in an area that has too much watershed. The accumulated snow over the winter started melting fast with the warm temperatures. This influx of water quickly devoured this vernal pond: This watershed is too big for a vernal pond. It needs a larger, permanent pond in this area.