Hello from Forests for Maine's Future.
 

Some really fascinating news stories about the forests of Maine, North America and the world this week.

NASA's eyes in the sky spot drought's effect on the Amazon rainforest.

Roxanne Quimby wants to donate land for national park in Maine.

Disease and wind turbines threaten these important insect eaters.

The Holy Grail of American Elm restoration?

Boy, what if Americans did this?

Dozens of other interesting forest-related stories are available by clicking here.

Meanwhile, check out our latest Fresh from the Woods feature. We call it The Forest Bookshelf, a list of what we think are some of the best books about the northern forest. Just click on Fresh from the Woods to browse our list. And, if you have a suggestion for The Forest Bookshelf II (we know there'll be one, sooner or later) send it to fmf.rankin@gmail.com. Tell us who you are and why you're nominating the title.

Also at Forests for Maine's Future, learn about how you can sign up for the Maine TREE Foundation's 2011 teacher tours and a unique event coming up at the University of Maine showcasing "lifecycle assessment" of products as a gauge of their "greenness."

See you in the woods!

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