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Newsletter
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January 29, 2010
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EDITOR'S BLOG Hoarfrost
Each time we send out a newsletter, maybe 300 people look at the What
in The Woods is That picture, between 50 and 100 regularly venture
guesses, and about a half dozen send us in-depth answers that offer
interesting insights. Reader John Patterson shared this about last
week's hoarfrost picture... Full Article Text
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THE OUTSIDE STORY Hibernation: the Ultimate Winter Survival Tactic
Whenever a frigid overcast day comes along, I develop a powerful urge to return to bed for a spell...Full Article Text
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WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT? Our Weekly Guessing Game!
This picture, circa the mid-1980s, shows biologist Will Staats
surrounded by scarred saplings. What, specifically, caused this damage?
Photo courtesy of Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife
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, Monday, February 1, 2010.
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Last Week's Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner, Mary Anne Machis of Morrisville, Vermont! We had 53 correct answers. Mary Anne receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
Sort of other worldy, huh? What in the woods is
it?
NW Answer: Hoarfrost.
While some readers saw pine trees in
negative light, or plant fronds under magnification, the unusual patterns here
are hoarfrost. According to the American Meteorological Society, hoarfrost is
more fluffy and feathery than rimefrost, which in turn is lighter than glazed
frost. Check out the following weblink for great snow flake and hoarfrost
pictures: http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/photos/photos.htm.
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive.
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NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS Job Opening!
We are seeking an operations
coordinator for our office in Corinth, Vermont. (Corinth is on the eastern
side of the state, near Bradford, Topsham, Chelsea, and Vershire.
Please consider what your commute might be before applying.) This full-time position will provide key support for database management,
development, several web-based programs, publications, customer
relations, and general operations. Applicants should hold a bachelor's
degree and strong computer, database, organizational, and communications
skills. A complete job announcement and application procedures may be
found at our website.
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We Welcome Your Questions and Comments
Postal Address:
Northern Woodlands 1776 Center Road P.O. Box 471 Corinth, VT 05039
Toll-Free: (800) 290-5232 Phone: (802) 439-6292 Fax: (802) 439-6296 Email: mail@northernwoodlands.org General inquiries form
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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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