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EDITOR'S BLOG Wood Worse than Coal? Dave Mance III
The spin doctors on either side of the bioenergy divide have
been hard at work spinning a recently released study on biomass sustainability
into whatever the PR equivalent of gold is...Full Article Text
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THE OUTSIDE STORY For Moles, a Life of Toil in the Soil Bill Amos
Two months ago, a predictable eruption began on the lawn surrounding our
house. Rough clumps of rich, dark subsoil appeared upon the still barren
ground. "Those **@#$&%** moles again," my thoughts went. But moles do no lasting
harm to a lawn despite making an unsightly seasonal mess...Full Article Text
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WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT? Our Weekly Guessing Game!
Naturalist Mary Holland shared this wonderful picture with us...yup, it's an animal den site. But what kind of animal?
Every other 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, July 7, 2010. |
Last Week's Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner, Patricia Jaquith of Dummerston, VT! We had 34 correct answers. Patricia receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
Reader Susan Elliot took this picture at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center
this past weekend while attending the 115th Annual Meeting of the
Vermont Botanical and Bird Club. What is it?
NW Answer:
A giant jellyfish about to attack a Viking longboat.
In truth it's white pine pollen on a puddle. Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive. |
NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Brand new items in our shop!
Beat the
heat in our Organic Cotton Tee Shirt and check out another example of
fine, regional woodcrafting in our new Hardwood Tree Puzzle. Shop here!
Last Call!
Register today: National
Tree Farmer Convention
The
National Tree Farmer Convention is being held in Burlington, Vermont
this year with a registration deadline of Friday, June 25. Northern
Woodlands is one of the sponsors. For more
information visit: www.treefarmsystem.org.
Tree Farm
Convention Field Day Event!
As part of
the Convention the ever-popular Field Day event will be held Thursday, July 15 at
Shelburne Farms. A Certified Tree Farm, Shelburne Farms is a non-profit
environmental education center, 1,400-acre working farm, and National
Historic Landmark. There are dozens of exhibits, demonstrations,
workshops, children's activities and tours that will be offered
throughout the day. Just a few of the activities you will have a
chance to see include the World Champion Lumberjills, wildlife carving,
skidding with horse and oxen teams, wildlife tracking and ID, and
snowshoe construction as well as participate in an invasives interactive
walk, learn about the basics of GPS use, and visit a mobile
sugarhouse.
And, if you want to see Shelburne Farms while you sit back
and relax, you can participate in the Shelburne Farms Lake and Landscape
Tour - a leisurely history tour of the farm from an open-air wagon!
The
deadline for registering is Friday, June 25th so be sure to download the
Field Day
Only registration form at www.vermonttreefarm.org/news and send it
in! Pre-registration is required.
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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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