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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFCCB2" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Native Spirit</B></I><I><B> </B></I><I><B>   </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> |     </B></I><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Native Spirit"><U><I><B>home</B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Native Links"><U><I><B>Native Links</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Native Musicians"><U><I><B>Native Musicians</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISTS"><U><I><B>NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISTS</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gathering of Nations"><U><I><B>Gathering of Nations</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Special Events"><U><I><B>Special Events</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pow Wows"><U><I><B>Pow Wow's</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRAVEL"><U><I><B>TRAVEL</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Native Issues Info"><U><I><B>Native Issues & Info</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" TRIBUTE TO LORI PIESTEWA"><U><I><B> TRIBUTE TO LORI PIESTEWA</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><I><B>Nature and Wildlife</B></I><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Enviromental Friendly Products"><U><I><B>Enviromental Friendly Products</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Herbal Remedies"><U><I><B>Herbal Remedies</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES"><U><I><B>THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RECIPES"><U><I><B>RECIPES</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RECIPES PG 2"><U><I><B>RECIPES PG 2</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RECIPES PG 3"><U><I><B>RECIPES PG 3</B></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </B></I><A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WEBSITE LINKS"><U><I><B>WEBSITE LINKS</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <B>Nature and Wildlife</B><B> <A NAME="top"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>  <img src="HTMLobj-1302/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="154" height="46">  on 12/15/2008</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09ed2260.jpg" border=0 width="466" height="294" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>"Will you teach your children what we have taught our children? </B></div> <div> <B>That the earth is our mother? What befalls the earth befalls all the sons of the earth. </B></div> <div> <B>"This we know: the earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. </B></div> <div> <B>All things are connected like the blood that unites us all. Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. "One thing we know: our god is also your god. The earth is precious to him and to harm the earth is to heap contempt on its creator."</B></div> <div> <B>Chief Seattle</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The Falcon Research Group</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>  <img src="HTMLobj-905/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="143" height="156">  </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://frg.org/frg/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://frg.org/frg/"><U><B>The Falcon Research Group's Website</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-1938/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="160" height="160">  </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Lalique" ><B><IMG SRC="151481e0.gif" border=0 width="72" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Audubon Society</B></div> <div> <B>The 109th Christmas Bird Count: </B></div> <div> <B>Citizen Science in Action</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>From December 14, 2008 through January 5, 2009, tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas will take part in an adventure that has become a family tradition among generations. Families and students, birders and scientists, armed with binoculars, bird guides and checklists will head out on an annual mission - often before dawn. For over one hundred years, the desire to both make a difference and to experience the beauty of nature has driven dedicated people to leave the comfort of a warm house in the middle of winter.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Each of the citizen scientists who brave snow, wind, or rain, to take part in the Christmas Bird Count make an enormous contribution to conservation. Audubon and other organizations use data collected in this longest-running wildlife census to assess the health of bird populations - and to help guide conservation action. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>From feeder-watchers and field observers to count compilers and regional editors, everyone who takes part in the Christmas Bird Count does it for love of birds and the excitement of friendly competition -- and with the knowledge that their efforts are making a difference for science and bird conservation.</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/getinvolved.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/getinvol"><U><I><B> Find out how to get involved</B></I></U></A><I><B>.</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="7bd6eb10.jpg" border=0 width="110" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <I><B>12/19/08</B></I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Lalique" ><B><IMG SRC="151481e0.gif" border=0 width="72" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT><A HREF="id27_bush_is_giving_oil_and_gas_companies_the_christmas_of_a_lifetime_by_robbing_the_american_people_of_their_western_natural_heritage_and_handing_it_over_to_those_who_will_gut_it_for_personal_gain.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Urgent Wildlife Issues"><U><B>Bush is </B></U></A><A HREF="id27_bush_is_giving_oil_and_gas_companies_the_christmas_of_a_lifetime_by_robbing_the_american_people_of_their_western_natural_heritage_and_handing_it_over_to_those_who_will_gut_it_for_personal_gain.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Urgent Wildlife Issues"><U><B><U>giving </U></B></U></A><A HREF="id27_bush_is_giving_oil_and_gas_companies_the_christmas_of_a_lifetime_by_robbing_the_american_people_of_their_western_natural_heritage_and_handing_it_over_to_those_who_will_gut_it_for_personal_gain.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Urgent Wildlife Issues"><U><B>oil and gas companies the Christmas of a lifetime by robbing the American people of their Western natural heritage and handing it over to those who will gut it for personal gain</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="137c2870.jpg" border=0 width="194" height="135" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Miracle ,The White Buffalo</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Miracle :The White Buffalo"><U><B>Miracle, THE LEGEND OF THE WHITE BUFFALO</B></U></A><B> <A NAME="miracle_the_legend_of_the_white_buffalo"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09fb0840.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Great Valley Nature Center </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gvnc.org/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.gvnc.org/"><U><B>The Great Valley Nature Center's Website</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-911/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="182" height="130">  </B></div> <div> <B>CRITTER GUARD</B></div> <div> <B>The Critter Guard is a Patented Small Animal Rescue Device for Swimming Pools, Fishponds and Water Gardens,</B></div> <div> <B>The Critter Guard is intended for use while the Pool is Unoccupied by Humans. (Critters usually fall in at night.)</B></div> <div> <B>After Installing a Critter Guard on our Pool, we have been Animal free for over Four years.</B></div> <div> <B> I have also received Pictures of little animals climbing out of the Pool using the Critter Guard and saving thier lives!</B></div> <div> <B>Our Intention is to provide Pool Owners, Fishpond Owners and Water Gardeners</B></div> <div> <B> with an easy to Install Device that will allow Small Animals such as mice, moles, frogs, Chipmunks,</B></div> <div> <B>Geckos, Squirrells, etc., to escape the Water when they fall in and needlessly Drowning. </B></div> <div> <B>Thereby eliminating the need to remove the Carcass and</B></div> <div> <B> Treat the Water to Eliminate Bacteria from the decomposing body. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.critterguard.net/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.critterguard.net/"><U><B>THE CRITTER GUARD WEBSITE</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="589a77d0.jpg" border=0 width="167" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.groundhogs.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.groundhogs.com/"><U><B>WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL GROUNDHOG </B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.groundhogs.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.groundhogs.com/"><U><B>WEBSITE</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>American Forest </B></div> <div> <B>  <img src="HTMLobj-161/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="100" height="100">  </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.americanforests.org/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.americanforests.org/"><U><B>American Forest's Website</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>ARBOUR DAY</B></div> <div> <B>Friday, April 24, 2009</B></div> <div> <B>                                 </B></div> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-162/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="160" height="160">  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Earth Day April 22 </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-163/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="100" height="100">  </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.care2.com/go/z/22764" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.care2.com/go/z/22764"><U><B>Earth Day Virtual March</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Enviromental Friendly Products"><U><I><B>Enviromental Friendly Products</B></I></U></A><I><B> <A NAME="enviromental_friendly_products"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Home Gardening"><U><I><B>Home Gardening</B></I></U></A><I><B> <A NAME="home_gardening"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feeding Wildlife "><U><I><B>Feeding Wildlife </B></I></U></A><I><B> <A NAME="feeding_wildlife"><IMG 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NAME="hummingbird"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>ANIMAL RESCUE TV </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a5c0900.jpg" border=0 width="192" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.animalrescuetv.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.animalrescuetv.com/"><U><B>Animal Rescue TV's Website</B></U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="5516f7d0.jpg" border=0 width="111" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>NAME THE SIFAKA CONTEST! </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>The Philadelphia Zoo would like your help in naming our new baby.</B></div> <div> <B>  The keepers have narrowed the choices down to three,</B></div> <div> <B> but simply can't choose the perfect name for our new arrival. </B></div> <div> <B> The names are: </B></div> <div> <B> "Loka" (loo-ka): a Malagasy name meaning "Prize" "Kapiky" (ka-PEE-kee): </B></div> <div> <B>a Malagasy name meaning "nut" "Eko" (eh-KO): a character name from the television show "Lost" </B></div> <div> <B> Which one do you like the best?  </B></div> <div> <B>Vote now to see which is the most popular so far, </B></div> <div> <B>and vote as often as you want for your favorite name! </B></div> <div> <B> Choose now, and help us name our baby Sifaka!</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www2.philadelphiazoo.org/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www2.philadelphiazoo.org/"><U><B>PHILADELPHIA ZOO</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www2.philadelphiazoo.org/zoo/Meet-Our-Animals/New-Arrivals/Sifaka.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www2.philadelphiazoo.org/zoo/Meet"><U><B>NAME THE SIFAKA CONTEST!</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>THE VITAL GROUND FOUNDATION</B></div> <div> <B>  <img src="HTMLobj-167/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="124" height="156">  </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.vitalground.org/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.vitalground.org/"><U><B>THE VITAL GROUND FOUNDATION</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>THE ARK TRUST </B></div> <div> <B>  <img src="HTMLobj-168/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="182" height="130">  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.arktrust.org/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.arktrust.org/"><U><B>The Ark Trust's Website</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>ANIMAL PLANET</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>  <img src="HTMLobj-170/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="91" height="91">  </B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://animal.discovery.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://animal.discovery.com/"><U><I><B>Animal Planet's Website</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>WOLF CAM</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-171/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="200" height="100">  </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF=" http://www.baysmountain.com/mainpages/wolfcam.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE=" http://www.baysmountain.com/mainpages/w"><U><B>Wolf Cam's Website</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>LAKOTA WOLF PRESERVE </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-172/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="150" height="100">  </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://lakotawolf.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://lakotawolf.com/"><U><B>Lakota Wolf Preserve Website</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0aff1a90.jpg" border=0 width="241" height="169" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>How To Locate a Wildlife Rehabilitator</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-174/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="156" height="130">  </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact."><U><B>Wildlife Rehabilitator's Website</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>THE WILDLIFE REHABILITATION </B></div> <div> <B>INFORMATION DIRECTORY </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0b0b4870.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="135" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/"><U><B>Wildlife Rehabilitation Directory's Website</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4a2d8a30.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="163" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><B> <A NAME="pets_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id44_pets.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PETS"><U><I><B>PETS</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id44_mars_petcare_us_voluntary_limited_food_recall.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PETS"><U><I><B>Mars Pet Food Recall List</B></I></U></A><I><B>    </B></I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Lalique" ><I><B><IMG SRC="151481e0.gif" border=0 width="72" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>How to Build a Backyard Pond </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-177/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="200" height="100">  </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PONDS"><U><B>How to Build a Backyard Pond</B></U></A><B> <A NAME="pond"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="421b8880.jpg" border=0 width="184" height="136" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <I><B>How to Dote on Toads</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>     </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>By putting up the right kind of abodes in the proper places on your property,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>you can help make these insect-gobbling amphibians feel right at home </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>PROMISES of princes notwithstanding, you don’t actually want to kiss a toad.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> When it’s startled or upset, a toad’s skin oozes a gooey substance that’s </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>irritating and bad tasting. But toads do have plenty of charming qualities, including a</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> voracious appetite for such garden pests as slugs, gypsy moth caterpillars and earwigs. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that a single adult toad</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> can eat 10,000 insect pests over the course of an average summer. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Depending on your location, if there are toads living in other yards in your neighborhood, </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>when their offspring hatch and begin to hop around, there’s a chance </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>some of them may disperse onto your property. In summer, you may see </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>several fingernail-sized toadlets hopping. You can welcome them to your yard </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>not with a kiss, but with a castle: a so-called toad abode. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Most lawn and garden stores carry premade toad abodes. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>The first time I saw one—it was a miniature terra-cotta cottage—</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>I thought it was a just another too-cute lawn ornament, strictly nonfunctional.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> Still, I bought the thing; it seemed like the perfect accent for my herb garden.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> Imagine my surprise when, a few days later, my kids breathlessly announced that our little cottage was occupied. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>About 21 different species of toads live in North America. The ones most at home </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>in a backyard environment include the American toad (the Northeast and Canada), <IMG SRC="519a49a0.jpg" border=0 width="164" height="154" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>western toad (Pacific Coast states inland to the Rocky Mountains), <IMG SRC="51a10b60.jpg" border=0 width="272" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Fowler’s toad (southern New England and Mid-Atlantic states south to Florida and west to eastern Texas),<IMG SRC="51db7890.jpg" border=0 width="183" height="137" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B> Woodhouse’s toad (Great Plains states south to central Texas), <IMG SRC="51fb7c40.jpg" border=0 width="183" height="196" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>and southern toad (Florida and adjoining states). <IMG SRC="522fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Now, in case you’re wondering: How can you tell the difference between frogs and toads?</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> At the most basic level, the animals we call frogs tend to have smooth skin and spend more time in water. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>The animals we call toads generally have bumpy skin and spend more time on land. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Toads do need a ready source of water—not to swim in, just for a daily soak. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Your garden will be most appealing to toads if you put a mini-pool near a toad abode. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>At my house, we use a 16-inch terra-cotta saucer, but you could use a birdbath </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>without a stand or even a garbage can lid.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> Choose a shady location, nestle the container in the dirt and fill it with water. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>A daily spray with the hose keeps the pond fresh; scrub with a wire brush if algae builds up. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Designer toad abodes can be pricey. If you’re on a budget, you can improvise.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> For instance, half-bury a large flowerpot on its side in a shady spot. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Or take the same pot, drill holes at the rim in the shape of a door, </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>tap gently with a hammer to remove the chip, invert and decorate to your heart’s content (nontoxic paints, please). </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Another option: Arrange flat rocks with a toad-sized space underneath.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> Situate your toad abode in the shade—say, under a bush—</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>and in the dampest spot in your yard, near a gutter downspout,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> air-conditioner drip or in a low spot that collects rainwater. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Check that the door of the abode is large enough to actually admit a toad. </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>American and Fowler’s toads can be 3 inches long and very plump.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> Also, don’t buy a toad abode with a floor; toads usually like to dig in the soil to customize their daytime retreat. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Garden soil, well amended with compost, is especially attractive to toads;</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> it’s easier for them to dig into and it supports plenty of sow bugs and earthworms.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> Pesticides and lawn chemicals are deadly to toads—their permeable skin takes up toxins all too readily. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Avoid using them. With a garden toad on pest control, you’re less likely to need pesticides anyway. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Don’t try to relocate an adult toad into your yard—it has already chosen where it wants to live. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Just put your toad abode out early in the growing season. Over the summer, young toads will be</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> looking for a place to establish themselves, and one day, your prince will come. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Writer Cynthia Berger attracts toads to her yard at her home in Pennsylvania. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>For more information about attracting wildlife to your yard, </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>see</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#669900" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http:// www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat. " TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http:// www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabi"><U><I><B> www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat. </B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>To learn more about toads and other amphibians, and </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>how you can help scientists conserve them, visit </B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#669900" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.nwf.org/frogwatchusa." TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.nwf.org/frogwatchusa."><U><I><B>www.nwf.org/frogwatchusa.</B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>A Winter Retreat for Toads</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Toads in cold regions hibernate in the winter. They dig deep down into loose soil, </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>which insulates them from freezing temperatures. You can offer toads a safe and </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>comfortable winter retreat by constructing a hibernaculum (place to hibernate).</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>You will need a 14-inch section of 4-inch plastic drainage pipe. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Choose a place in your yard with well-drained, loose soil and dig a trench.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> Position the pipe in the trench so that one end protrudes about 2 inches </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>above the soil (forming an entrance hole) and the rest of the pipe slants down </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>into the trench at a 30-degree angle. Backfill with soil to support and cover the slanted pipe.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> Then pour in loose sand to fill the pipe halfway. Fill the rest of the pipe with composted leaves.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>A toad may use the hibernaculum as a summer retreat, burrowing into the leaf mold. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>When winter comes, it will dig deeper, into the sandy layer. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>After the toad tucks itself in for the winter, you can bury the protruding pipe end in</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> compost or leaves for extra insulation. 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