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Newsletter
| April 20, 2012
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 EDITOR'S BLOG
Million Dollar Sculpture Discovered in Sugarbush!
Dave Mance III
When we think of non-timber forest products, we tend to think of wild edibles like fiddleheads, or maybe balsam fir needles for the incense market. We certainly don't think of a forest growing multi-million dollar fine art pieces. And yet that's exactly what I found a few weeks back while pulling taps in our sugarbush...
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
Seeing the Forest on the Trees
Allaire Diamond
Rugged overthrust ridges, deep shady valleys, mysterious caves, lush forests, buried rivers, and barren wastelands. Weird, wonderful, and sometimes sinister creatures prowl the land, lie in wait for their prey, sacrifice themselves for their offspring, or excavate intricate tunnels...
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 WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Biweekly Guessing Game!
A Vermonter went out to collect eggs and was surprised to find a guest in the coop. Who is this intruder?
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.
This week's contest deadline is 8:00 AM, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. |
 Previous Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner Ginny Remeika of Pownal, ME! Ginny receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story. The Northeast's recent blast of summer-like weather set in motion some early spring buds and blossoms. To what plant do these speckled leaves belong?
NW Answer: Rattlesnake-plantain.
These leaves belong to that of a checkered rattlesnake-plantain (Goodyera tesselata), a member of the Orchid family. In July, this plant will send up a single stalk of white flowers on loose, spiraling spikes.
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive. |
 NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Trail Design Webinar
The American Tree Farm Society presents Recreational Trail Design, a webinar that will teach you how to create sustainable, low-maintenance trails in your woods. Topics will include how to determine trail uses, select the trail corridor, establish trail design standards, mark exact trail location, clear the trail, and much more. The webinar is May 8 at 2 p.m. For more information, visit ATFS's Frequently Asked Questions for webinars or email them.
Silviculture Workshop: Regeneration Harvesting
Learn how 80 acres of the Vernon Town Forest were treated with harvest strategies to implement uneven aged management at "Regeneration Harvesting in a Challenging Environment," a silviculture workshop. The event will cover large and small group selection, thinning, and various shelterwood treatments, and include a tour of recent harvesting. The workshop is May 23 at the J. Maynard and Miller Municipal Forest. For more information, contact Robbo Holleranat by email or at (802) 875-3021 or Steve Hardy by email or at (802) 310-2389.
My Land Plan: New Online Tool
The American Forest Foundation presents an interactive website, MyLandPlan.org, to help woodland owners protect the land they love. The site includes a mapping tool for landowners to map the features of their property (including favorite spots and landmarks), and track their progress as they make improvements on their land. Tips on attracting songbirds and game animals, information on how to pass on land to family members, and a social media section for members to interact are all part of the site, due to launch live at the end of April.
Raffle Supports Northern Woodlands
The Northern Woodlands raffle for an heirloom Windsor chair continues until the end of May. Made by craftsman George Ainley, and supported by the Guild of Vermont Furniture Makers, the chair is a continuous arm model that will grace any home. A limited number of tickets are being sold. For more information on the raffle and George Ainley's work, please visit our website.
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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
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The mission of the Center for Northern Woodlands Education is to advance a culture of forest stewardship in the Northeast and 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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