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Newsletter
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February 12, 2010
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 EDITOR'S BLOG
The Haitian Landscape
I knew very little about Haiti before the tragic recent earthquake
brought the county to the front pages of the local paper. I still know
very little, although I'm learning, slowly...Full Article Text
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
Forests Can't Fight Climate Change
Here's an important point to make for those of you deeply concerned
about climate change: We're not going to solve the problem by promoting
forest growth....Full Article Text
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 WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Weekly Guessing Game!
By now you've all had a chance to read Bernd Heinrich's
wonderful story in our winter issue on identifying bird's nests. You have read
the story, right?
Put your newfound skills to work here and tell us what bird
made this nest.
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 8:00 AM, Wednesday, February 24, 2010.
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 Last Week's Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner, Donna Mackie! We had 48 correct answers. Donna receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
This picture, circa the mid-1980s, shows biologist Will
Staats surrounded by scarred saplings. What, specifically, caused this damage?
NW Answer: Moose.
The vertical scrapes on these saplings were made
by moose -- not by antlers but by teeth. Moose eat a variety of plants, but
tree bark is a winter favorite. In most cases, moose loosen the tree bark with
their front/side incisors (they only have teeth on their bottom jaw), get a
good grip on it, and then peel the bark off in a long strip. You can tell teeth
nicks from antler nicks because if you look closely, you can actually see the
tooth marks on the wood. Favorite species include aspen and maple, but they'll
try anything with smooth bark.
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive.
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 NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
The Center is Expanding
For some time now, the Center for Northern Woodlands
Education has been working on a plan to increase our organization's capacity so
that we can reach many more people with our message of stewardship. That plan
is now unfolding, and we want you to know about it.
Walter Medwid has joined our team in the role of executive
director and publisher. Walter comes with extensive nonprofit management
experience gained from work with the Adirondack Mountain Club, the International
Wolf Center,
and most recently at the NorthWoods Stewardship
Center. In each of those
organizations, he has served as executive director, and we are pleased to have
someone with such strong executive leadership credentials take on this
important position. We know we will benefit from his ideas, enthusiasm, and
deep commitment to education and the forests of the Northeast.
Dave Mance III, who has
been managing editor of Northern
Woodlands for the last two years, will be promoted to editor. Dave is a
fine writer and has been learning the editorial ropes under the supervision of
founding editors Steve Long and Virginia Barlow. Beginning with the Summer
issue, he will take over the role as editor and will benefit from the continued
participation of the founders as senior editors.
Virginia will
continue to write her columns, so you'll still be treated to her Species in the
Spotlight, Under the Microscope, and her quarterly look at the Season's Main
Events.
Steve will also continue to write for Northern Woodlands. In addition, he will focus on other
publications and media. We have several book projects that are in various
stages of development, and he will shepherd them to completion. In addition, we
want to explore new ways to spread our message of stewardship. Steve has a
background in video and radio, and we are eager to put that to use in reaching
the thousands of people who prefer digital media to print.
This is a very exciting time for the organization. It's
filled with new possibilities, but it's also grounded in the fundamentals and
strengths of the people who founded this organization 16 years ago. We all hope
you'll continue to be a part of it.
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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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