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 EDITOR'S BLOG
Slow and Easy
Dave Mance III
A few weeks back, I was visited by two city friends from Brooklyn. In the interest of cultural exchange, I figured I'd make venison steaks and fresh-caught wild trout for dinner - a sort of hillbilly surf and turf that would provide them with options in case they were picky eaters...
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
Ghosts in the Woods
Meghan Oliver
It occurred to me recently, after spotting a white-feathered American robin scampering along a dirt road, normal-colored robins alongside him, that in all my years of observing wildlife and working with wild birds as a rehabilitator, I've never seen any albino animals. Ever. Except in photos...
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 WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Biweekly Guessing Game!
Northern Woodlands' subscriber Katie Koerten came across these cups of black kernels while exploring a wooded area in a Vermont bog. What are they?
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, July 11, 2012. |
 Previous Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner Mark Gemmill! Mark receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
What's got these maple leaves so pink?
NW Answer: Erineum gall.
The pink, felt-like patches on these maple leaves are damaged areas known as erineum galls, caused by eriophyid mites. The patches are most noticeable in the spring and, while it may look alarming, mite activity decreases over the summer and they don't harm the tree.
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive. |
 NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Natural Resources Education Training
The Vermont Woodlands Association and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation are providing a Project Learning Tree workshop focusing on curriculum for a natural resources education. The workshop will provide information for those interested in opening their property up for educational purposes and/or those interested in sharing their natural resource knowledge. Completion of the workshop certifies participants as a PLT leader and gives them PLT's PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide and a toolbox of supplies for activities. The workshop is offered July 28 in two locations: Bennington and East Charleston, Vermont. To learn more and to register, call (802) 747-7900 or email.
Vermont Forest Health Update
The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation released its 2012 Forest Health Update. Get reports of frost damage, details on needle diseases in conifers, and updates on defoliating caterpillars by downloading a copy of the report here. |
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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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