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Newsletter
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January 8, 2010
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 EDITOR'S BLOG
Emerald Ash Borer Update from Canada
In mid-December, a delegation from the Vermont Forestry Division and
the Agency of Agriculture traveled to Quebec to meet with emerald ash
borer (EAB) specialists immersed in the Carignan infestation... Full Article Text
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
Why Ruffed Grouse Take Winter in Stride
Winter in Northern New England is challenging for birds that don't
migrate south. To survive, a bird must find adequate food, refuge from
wind and cold, and protection from predators. Overwintering species have various tricks for survival...Full Article Text
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 WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Weekly Guessing Game!
Chris Demers of Willington,
Connecticut, took this photo a
few weeks back after a fresh snowfall. What made these strange marks?
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, January 13th.
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 Last Week's Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner, Jim White of Shaftsbury, VT! We had 8 correct answers. Jim receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
Reader Karen Jackson was loading her woodstove
when this piece of bark fell off a log. The underside was covered in lacy
designs. What caused these patterns?
NW Answer:
Armillaria mellea,
aka shoestring root rot.
The dark, straplike fungi on the bark are the rhizomorphs of
armillaria; they're sort of stringy looking, hence the common name: shoestring
root rot. Most fungi can only deploy itsy bitsy spores, but armillaria can ship
out all kinds of chemicals via these long "shoe laces," including
chemicals such as phenol oxidases that break down phenols. Foresters dread it -
it kills trees, often entering through wounds in the trunks caused by skidders
and tractors - but wild food foragers are quite fond of it. Armillaria's fruiting bodies,
called honey mushrooms, are delicious.
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive.
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way of looking at the forest. Thank you for being part of our
community, and thank you for helping us spread the word about forest
stewardship.
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1776 Center Road
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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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