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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...Full Article Text
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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...Full Article Text
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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. |
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. |
NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS 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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Postal Address:
Northern Woodlands 1776 Center Road P.O. Box 471 Corinth, VT 05039
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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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