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April 2, 2010
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Editor's Blog
The Outside Story
What In The Woods?
Last Week's Contest Answer
Northern Woodlands News
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Red Maple EDITOR'S BLOG
Psoriasis of Spring

Unlike cartoon springtime, which is lush and instant - a character in a doorway rubbing his eyes while flowers unfurl and bluebirds sing - real life springtime is reserved, somber, even painful at first....
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Redwing THE OUTSIDE STORY
Redwings Are Back, Staking Out Territory


Early spring in this part of the world is a rugged season, a time when snow banks crumble, back roads become mud holes, and steam begins to issue from sugarhouses. Mud and maple syrup go together for reasons as obvious as melting ice. Suddenly, the land awakens from winter - there's work to be done!....
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Unknown Pod WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Weekly Guessing Game!


Our friend Bryan Pfeiffer submitted this nice picture. OK, botanists, 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 8:00 AM, Wednesday, April 14, 2010.
Maple Tubing Tool Last Week's Contest Answer

Congratulations to our winner, Peter Szymkowicz of Shoreham, Vermont! We had 39 correct answers. Peter receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.

This tool was found recently leaning up against a tree in a forest. What's it used for?

NW Answer: This "tubing tool," is used to join pieces of maple sap tubing (we changed the picture to illustrate how it works). The tools cost about $200, but as one reader pointed out, if you're handy, you can make your own for around $30.
 
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive.
WorkingNORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Working with your Woodlands
On Sale Through April Only!

Looking for an easy read with up-to-date, practical information about your woodlot? Check out Working with your Woodlands by Charles Thompson, Mollie Beattie, and Lynn Levine. This book provides information on how to assess your woodland, create a management plan, and understand management techniques. Buy it before April 30th and get 20% off! Purchasing books through Northern Woodlands helps to support our mission while providing you with quality information on woodlands' stewardship. We especially like this book because Charlie Thompson is a CNWE board member!
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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.