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Newsletter
| November 16, 2012
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 EDITOR'S BLOG
Dispatch From Camp, November 14, 2012
Dave Mance III
Hi all - So things are good up in the North Woods. We hung two bucks the first weekend, courtesy of my brothers, Trevor and Brendan. The weather has been less than perfect for hunting, so we are grateful for this early success...
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
The Rut
Dave Mance III
Even if you're not a deer hunter, chances are you've heard of "the rut" - slang for the white-tailed deer's mating season. This event is going on right now, as is deer hunting season, making the rut a cultural event in both the whitetail and human worlds...
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 WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Biweekly Guessing Game!
This fibrous little thing has the same exfoliating capabilities of your favorite loofah hanging in your shower. But what exactly is it, and where the heck did it come from?
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, November 28, 2012. |
 Previous Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winners, the fifth-grade students in the SEEK program at the Newport City Elementary School! Their class receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
The rain and winds of Sandy couldn't keep these birds away from a feeder in central Vermont. Identify all three by their full common names.
NW Answer: Black-capped chickadee, pine siskin, red-breasted nuthatch.
Most players got birds 1 and 3 right, but stumbled on bird 2. Bird 2 is not an American goldfinch, nor is it a female purple finch (but nice guess!); it is a pine siskin. Among other distinguishing features, the siskin's striped chest differentiates it from a goldfinch, and the yellow feathers differentiate it from a purple finch.
This week's winners are the fifth-grade students in the SEEK program at Newport City Elementary School. The students wrote, "We wanted to enter your contest because we love nature! We go outside a lot and watch animals and nature. We do projects, too. We have been keeping nature journals for four years now. We created a special spot at school that we call Wilderness Way. We have a birdbox, a bird feeder, and apple trees that a group started from seeds. We have many red oak seedlings growing because no one mows there. Deer visit, too. We don't see them but we see their scat!".
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive. |
 NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Pine Thinning Woods Tour
On Saturday, November 17, the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine (SWOAM) presents "A Look at Pine Thinning through the Years." The presentation - to be given while walking a woodlot - is led by SWOAM member Peter Pfeiffer, who has been thinning out his brother's pine plantation on a tree farm for the past 30 years. The program will explore the crop tree selection over the decades and present examples of directional felling and minimal damage logging.The event takes place 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday in Solon, Maine. For exact location and detailed directions, click here. Contact Patty Cormier with questions at (207) 592-2238 or via email.
Ash Quarantine Comments Deadline Extended
In October, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) held two public meetings about the discovery of emerald ash borers (EAB) in Berkshire County and possible quarantine scenarios. (The presentations made by state and federal agencies at the public meetings are online here) Central to these meetings was the issue of establishing a quarantine boundary within the state that would restrict the movement of certain wood products under certain conditions. To get more feedback on possible quarantines and restrictions on the movement of ash or ash products, DCR is extending the comment deadline to the close of business on Wednesday, November 21. Comments can be submitted by email, noting "EAB" in the subject line; by calling (617) 626-4974; or by writing to the Department of Conservation and Recreation, Office of Public Outreach, 251 Causeway Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114.
Make Room for Wildlife
In the webinar, "Make Room for Wildlife: Effects of Exurban Development on Wildlife and Lessons Learned in the Adirondacks," Michale Glennon and Heidi Krester of the Wildlife Conservation Society Adirondack Program discuss their recent wildlife study. In the study, the researchers surveyed birds, mammals, and amphibians before and after house construction at two new home sites in New York's Adirondacks. Using computer modeling, they investigated changes in relative species richness (number of species present) and likelihood of species colonization and local extinction. The webinar, hosted by Northeastern States Research Cooperative, is available online here.
The Art of Forestry
The Canadian Centre for Architecture presents First, the Forests, on view now through January 6, 2013. The exhibition explores forestry and its uncharted relationships with planning and design, examining the connections between natural resources, production processes, and designed form. Four aspects of managing forests are highlighted, including bureaucratic forestry, scientific forestry, tropical forestry, and economic forestry, each corresponding to specific geographies and phases in the evolution of forestry - from the production of tree inventories in sixteenth century Venice to advanced architectural experiments in 1960s America. The Canadian Centre for Architecture is at 1920 Rue Baille in Montreal. Visit their website for more information. |
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