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EDITOR'S BLOG Summer Reading
Dave Mance III
Many print-media outlets publish summer book recommendations, and for good reason. Part of the joy of reading is sharing what you've read. There's also a practical component: since blindly picking a beach read can be a daunting experience, tips from like-minded folks can help immensely. In this spirit, we've asked staff members to write a short blurb about a book they've read and enjoyed this summer....
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THE OUTSIDE STORY
The Path of Least Resistance
Ned Swanberg
To be wet on a hot summer day is a glorious thing. On a steamy weekend, you don't have to go far to find long lines of cars beside the road and people soaking in the river below. One of the premier ways to chill is in the form of a tube: flotillas of friends launch themselves on inflated tire tubes to cool off, have a relaxed adventure, and study the way water shapes the world...
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WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT? Our Biweekly Guessing Game!
This skull was found in southern Vermont in a small patch of woods at the edge of a farm field. What kind of animal is it?
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, August 10, 2011. |
Previous Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner, Richard Aaron of Toronto, Canada! Richard receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story. Our Executive Director found these in his garden. Is this Animal? Or Botanical? NW Answer: We accepted botanical, though some astute readers pointed out that fungi, having their own kingdom, aren't botanical at all. More specifically, this is a bird's nest fungi (also known as splash cup fungi); it's smaller than a dime. The "eggs" contain spores that are splashed out of the "nest" by raindrops. Attached to the base of each egg is a tiny cord with a sticky base that allows the egg, once in flight, to attach itself to surrounding vegetation. Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive. |
NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Upcoming Forestry Events in the Northeast
The New York State Woodsmen Field Days are scheduled for August 19, 20, and 21 at the Boonville-Oneida County Fairgrounds in Boonville, New York. Forestry seminars, equipment, lumberjack and lumberjill demonstrations, and contests are part of the schedule of activities that wrap up with fireworks. For more information click here.
The 57th Tree Farm/Small Woodlot Owners Association of Maine (SWOAM) Field Day will be held on Saturday, September 10th in Brunswick, Maine. The Forestry Field Day is designed to spark landowners' interest in sustainable forestry practices. It also gives small woodland owners an opportunity to meet their peers and to connect with organizations involved in forest resources. This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact the SWOAM Office at (207) 626-0005 or by email.
A coalition of Massachusetts forest organizations, including the Massachusetts Wood Producers, Massachusetts Forest Landowners Association, and the Massachusetts Association of Professional Foresters will be operating an informational booth in the Massachusetts Building at the Eastern States Exposition (the Big E) in West Springfield between September 16th and October 1st. For more information click here.
The 110th Annual Meeting of The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is scheduled for Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Mountain View Grand Hotel, Whitefield, New Hampshire. Senator Judd Gregg will be the featured speaker. For details click here.
If you have similar events that you'd like us to announce, send us information one month before the event. We can't promise we'll get it in but we'll do our best. Listings should be emailed here.
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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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