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Newsletter
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October 16, 2009
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 EDITOR'S BLOG
Logging at the Fair
There's nothing like a country fair on a crisp, fall day. The
combination of agricultural exhibits, livestock competitions, and maple
cotton candy is hard to beat. So when I headed to Maine in late
September for the Common Ground Fair, I expected more of the same.
Imagine my surprise when I saw someone ride by on a bicycle with a
logging arch attached to the back...Full Article Text
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
A Scare Followed by a Rise in Loon Populations
Some now call it "The Great Loon Die-off of 1983," in which nearly
10,000 common loons washed up on the northern shores of the Gulf of
Mexico from Florida to Texas. Those found alive were emaciated, anemic,
full of parasites, loaded with toxic mercury from a fish diet, and they
didn't have the strength or coordination to survive....
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 WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Weekly Guessing Game!
Last winter, Jason Selden and family were coming down a
hillside in Chelsea, Vermont
when a member of the group spotted something odd in an apple tree. Selden
snapped this picture of the animal. What is it?
Each week we run a photo of something unusual found in the woods. Guess
what it is and you'll be eligible to win a copy of The Outside Story, a
paperback collection of our Outside Story newspaper columns. A prize winner
will be drawn at random from all the correct entries. The correct answer, and
the winner's name, will appear in next week's column.View the full image and enter this week's contest This week's contest deadline is 5:00pm, Wednesday, October 21st.
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 Last Week's Contest Answer
Congratulations to last week's winner, Maria Stadlmayer, of Moretown, VT. We only had two correct answers! Maria receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
This selection of fallen leaves was gathered
near our office in Corinth, Vermont. Name all six species.
NW Answer: White ash, American elm, red maple, American basswood, yellow birch, and wild grape.
The leaves at the bottom of the picture are white ash. Above them to the right is an American elm leaf. To the left of the elm leaf is a red maple leaf. Above that, an American basswood leaf. That's a yellow birch leaf sitting on the big green leaf, which is a wild grape.
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The mission of the Center for Northern Woodlands
Education is to encourage a culture of forest stewardship in the
Northeast by producing and distributing media content to increase
understanding of and appreciation for the natural wonders, economic
productivity, and ecological integrity of the region's forests. Our
programs give people the information
they need to help build a sustainable future for our region. Through
Northern Woodlands magazine, the Northern Woodlands Goes to School
program, and special
publications, we make a difference in how people care for their land.
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