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Newsletter
| September 10, 2010
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EDITOR'S BLOG Beaver Pond Fishing Dave Mance III
My friend Kris and I met in Mrs. Kevorkian's kindergarten class, which
means I've been a bad influence on him for almost thirty years now....Full Article Text
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THE OUTSIDE STORY A Tale of Silk and Venom Lilian Shen
A spider, fat from consuming a summer's worth of insects,
hangs suspended outside my window in the corner of an orb web bigger than a
dinner plate. Its legs grasp the silken strands like a puppeteer's fingers
controlling the strings...Full Article Text
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WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT? Our Weekly Guessing Game!
Reader Eli Sagor from St. Paul,
Minnesota submitted this picture -- the
objects have both a Midwestern and Northeastern woods connection. What are they
and what are they used for?
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, September 22, 2010. |
Last Week's Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner, Amber Crofut of Eaton, NY! We had over 50 correct answers. Amber receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
Our Executive Director found this critter on an apple tree
near his home in northern Vermont
on July 25. What is it?
NW Answer:
A tiger swallowtail caterpillar (we accepted both eastern and Canadian).
The enlarged front and the smallish eyespots were a giveaway on this, though
the brown color may have thrown some of you off. Yes, swallowtail caterpillars
are typically green, and so was this one just hours before this picture was
taken. The brown indicates that it has become pre-pupal and is searching for a
place to build its chrysalis. Favored pupation sites are rock ledges and other
out of the way places - in most cases, the earth tones provide the caterpillar
some measure of camouflage.
To learn more about caterpillars and the butterflies and moths they become,
check out our photo feature in the Summer 2010 issue: http://northernwoodlands.org/articles/article/transformations-which-caterpillar-becomes-which-butterfly/ . Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive. |
NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Can
you volunteer for the Massachusetts Forest Landowners Association Field Day?
The
Massachusetts Forest Landowners Association and the Tree Farm Program are
holding their annual field day for tree farmers on Saturday, September 25 at
the Walker Family Tree Farm in New Braintree, Massachusetts. Forestry
tours, equipment demonstrations, workshops, and the annual Tree Farm picnic are
scheduled for the day. Northern Woodlands has been invited to be
an exhibitor and we are looking for a volunteer in the New Braintree area to
represent us at the event. The primary job is to introduce the magazine to
prospective subscribers - we can provide you with sample magazines and other
information to hand out at the event. Things get under way at 9 a.m. and run through 2 p.m. - there's even a free meal! If you're interested, please contact Walter
Medwid at walter@northernwoodlands.org or at (802) 439-6292.
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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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