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May 14, 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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budbreak EDITOR'S BLOG
Spring Was 13 Days Early
Dave Mance III

Have things seemed early to you this year? Early buds? Early peepers? Early trips to the drugstore to buy Claritin? Turns out your hunch is accurate, at least about the buds and the Claritin...
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spring flower mix THE OUTSIDE STORY
Spring Wildflowers: Fleeting Flashes of Color
Thomas K. Slayton

Spring wildflowers live hurried lives. They push out of the ground as soon as it begins to thaw, or soon afterwards, and then some of them disappear for the year - shrinking back into their underground root systems soon after the forest canopy closes...
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mystery hole WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Weekly Guessing Game!


Many mammals, including opossums, red foxes, woodchucks, raccoons, skunks, and cottontail rabbits, use holes for den sites, sometimes simultaneously. This particular hole is only being used by one mammal species at the moment - if you look closely, you'll be able to tell me with certainty which one it is.


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, May 26, 2010.
what could it be Last Week's Contest Answer

Congratulations to our winner, Ryan Owens of Keene, New Hampshire! We had 46 correct answers. Ryan receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.

We're going to purposely ignore the fact that there's fresh snow on the ground at the moment and offer up a more hopeful look at the forest floor. What kind of flower is this?

NW Answer: Wild ginger,  Asarum canadense. The unusual, maroon flowers can be hard to see, as they're typically hidden by the foliage of the plant.
 
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive.
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Three News Notes


The Summer 2010 issue of Northern Woodlands hits the streets next week. A preview of coming attractions: Steve Long writes on ways to earn income from your land, we look at a Maine Forest Service program that is linking foresters with real estate agents to promote land conservation, and we get tips on how to conduct a "bee line" to a wild hive.
 
We're proud to announce that the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (NHCF) has awarded Northern Woodlands a $15,000 operating grant to help us fund our core operations and expand our program capacity in 2010. NHCF's underwriting in recent years has helped make it possible for Steve to focus on new publications and for Walter to join us as executive director. We want to thank Kevin Peterson and everyone at the NHCF for this important support.
 
Finally, for those of you in the St. Johnsbury, Vermont, area next week, look for Walter at the Vermont WoodNet Woodworkers' Symposium and Tradeshow on Friday, May 21st. Vermont WoodNet is a coalition of over 150 woodworkers from all over the state, ranging from small, one-person shops to larger, multi-employee businesses. The event runs through Saturday, May 22 and is being held at the St. Johnsbury Academy. For more information go to: www.vtwoodnet.org.

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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.