Wetlands of Wonder: The Hidden World of Vernal Pools

Overview

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has partnered with the production company 302 Stories and writer-director Michael Oates to produce and premiere the nature documentary “Wetlands of Wonder: The Hidden World of Vernal Pools.” The 54-minute film features a panoramic voyage into Delmarva Bays called vernal pools, unique wetland ecosystems found in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The film features a journey through the seasons in vernal pools spanning a year in the life of the species that call these habitats home. The full-length documentary is available on DNREC’s YouTube Channel.