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Newsletter
| August 10, 2012
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 EDITOR'S BLOG
The Great Snake Debate
Meghan Oliver
While trying to retrieve the Ark of the Covenant, Raiders of the Lost Ark hero and noted ophidiophobe Indiana Jones finds himself in a hibernaculum full of hundreds of writhing snakes. I don't have the same fear of snakes that Indy does, but I'm coming to find snake ID absolutely terrifying...
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
The Ghost Tree
Joe Rankin
When we bought the old farm two decades ago, the Ghost Tree came with it. He was an old sugar maple with a knothole face, tears in the trunk and branch stubs. He looks like one of the Ents, the walking trees in the Lord of the Rings movies...
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 WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Biweekly Guessing Game!
This photo was taken along a Vermont dirt road in mid-July. Who is this yellow fellow?
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, August 22, 2012. |
 Previous Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner Alfred Balch of Lyme, NH! Alfred receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
OK readers, for this week's quiz, you need to identify all three species in this photo: the tree, the fungus, and yes, the dog.
NW Answer: Tree: big-toothed aspen (Populus grandidentata)
Fungus: artist's conk (Ganoderma applanatum)
Dog: English cocker spaniel (Canis lupus familiaris)
The tree threw most WITWIT players for a loop, but one player got all three correct.
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive. |
 NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Wildlands Firefighting
New Hampshire District Forest Ranger Steve Sherman, wardens of the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands, and members of the Bethlehem (N.H.) Fire Department present a demonstration of the equipment, tools, and tactics for wild land firefighting. The event takes place Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. at Bretfelder Memorial Park in Bethlehem, and will include a live demonstration, weather permitting. For more information, call (603) 224-9945.
Consulting Forester Workshop
The Vermont Woodlands Association, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and theVermont Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation present "Everything You Need to Know about NRCS and Forestry Practices," Aug. 15 at the Green Mountain National Forest office in Rutland, Vermont. The program, designed for consulting foresters, presents speakers on a range of topics - including NRCS policies, processes, and practices - presented both in the classroom and out in the field. The workshop has been assigned 7.0 Category 1 CFE credits for a full day. Download the workshop agenda and registration form here.
Forest Society Annual Meeting
The Forest Society presents its 111th Annual Meeting Sept. 15. The event features workshops and six field trips to choose from, ranging from a hike on Mount Monadnock to explore the mountain's farm and forest history, to a look at the health of the Dickinson Memorial Forest, where the pine canker is a concern. Phil Bryce, director of New Hampshire Parks and Recreation, is the keynote speaker. Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information. |
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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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