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Newsletter
| December 14, 2012
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 EDITOR'S BLOG
WILDERNESS! (After, we'll talk religion and politics.)
Dave Mance III
In August, New York State officials announced that the state will purchase 69,000 acres of former Finch-Pruyn lands in the Adirondacks. Those lands must be classified under the state's Department of Environmental Conservation Unit Management Plans, and various special interest groups are in the process of trying to influence the classification process...
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
Do Right By Your Christmas Tree
Meghan Oliver
"What a horrifyingly garish sight," I said to my friend as we surveyed my Christmas tree last year. We had just finished decorating it and my eyes were sending messages to my brain, like, "Hey, this is really tacky."...
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 WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Biweekly Guessing Game!
What is this miniature ice formation? Photo by Patricia Jaquith.
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, December 26, 2012. |
 Previous Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner Sam Schneski of Guilford, VT! Sam receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
What is this rusty piece of machinery lying (standing?) in the woods? Photo by Richard Cofrancesco.
NW Answer: Steam Donkey.
This rusted piece of machinery is an old steam donkey, a steam-powered machine used for cable logging. This particular donkey hauled logs off Mount Ascutney in Vermont. According to photographer Richard Cofrancesco, a nearby brook fed water to the boiler to produce steam to generate power. Hikers along Ascutney's Futures Trail can see this steam donkey for themselves.
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive. |
 NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Artists of the Forest
Considered America's oldest working woodlands, the Northern Forest is also home to a remarkable range of traditional artists. The Vermont Folklife Center presents Artists of the Forest, featuring 13 traditional artists from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and upstate New York. The exhibition runs through December 22. Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury, VT. For more information, click here, email, or call (802) 388-4964.
Capturing the Adirondacks
Seneca Ray Stoddard was a leading figure in inspiring people, through his photographs and writings, to visit the Adirondacks in the post-Civil War era. His work captured how people came and what they did to make the Adirondacks a sought-after destination. The New York State Museum in Albany presents an exhibition of his work, Seneca Ray Stoddard: Capturing the Adirondacks, which will feature more than 100 of Stoddard's Adirondack scenes. The exhibit runs through February 24. For more information, visit the exhibit's website. For museum information, call (518) 474-5877 or click here.
EAB Workshop
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation presents a workshop on December 18 on the emerald ash borer (EAB), including its biology, history, how you can prepare your community and your woodland, outreach and citizen science, and an overview of regulations. With the discovery of an EAB adult in Dalton in September, DCR is now deciding upon possible quarantines on the movement of ash logs and firewood. The workshop will be held 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Holdsworth Hall, 160 Holdsworth Way, at UMass, Amherst. Registration is strongly encouraged. To register, click here, or contact Mollie Freilicher via email or by phone (413) 577-2966.
Maine Wood Products Association Meeting
The 2013 Annual Meeting of the Maine Wood Products Association will be held January 11 at Maple Hill Farm Inn and Conference Center in Hallowell. Maine Governor Paul LePage will be the featured speaker, with additional presenters including Jeff Howe from Dovetail Partners and representatives from Cross Employee Benefits, MacDonald Page, Aquest Corporation, Maine Forest Service, and the Regional Wood Products Consortium. For more information, email Bob MacGregor.
NESAF Winter Meeting
The New York and New England Society of American Foresters will hold a joint Winter Meeting in Saratoga Springs, Jan. 29 - Feb. 1, 2013. The meeting, Common Ground Found: Revisiting the Findings and Recommendations of the Northern Forest Lands Council (NFLC), includes a variety of speakers from across the region and country. The meeting opens with a history of the Northern Forest Lands Council and a context for revisiting this information today. Concurrent breakout sessions are designed around the four NFLC themes including: Protecting Exceptional Resources, Strengthening Economies of Rural Communities, Fostering Stewardship of Private Lands, and Promoting More Informed Decisions. Additional sessions will be devoted to graduate student presentations, climate change, carbon management, urban forestry, and the Northeastern Forest Pest Council will provide updates on forest health issues and techniques. Pre-meeting and Friday morning workshops will be available for additional CFE credits. For more information and to register, click 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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