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Newsletter
| December 28, 2012
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 EDITOR'S BLOG
Song Dogs
Dave Mance III
Three a.m. and the room was dark save for weak moonlight through the north window. The little wolves had moved into the corn stubble and their cries had jarred me awake again. Technically they're coyotes, but we call them song dogs...
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
Spruce Up Your ID Skills
Jack Saul
The potential Christmas tree before you is conical, its cones dangling from skyward-curving branches, scaly bark covering its tapered trunk. Short, four-sided needles radiate spirally from each twig...
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THE OUTSIDE STORY ARCHIVE FEATURE
Does Frost Really Crack Trees?
Michael Snyder
Most people tend to call any crack in a tree trunk a "frost crack." But then, most people don't tend to slice open those trees to see inside. Walter Shortle does...
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 WHAT IN THE WOODS IS THAT?
Our Biweekly Guessing Game!
What created these slices in the snow?
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, January 9, 2012. |
 Previous Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner Karl Hallen of DeRuyter NY! Karl receives a copy of our book, The Outside Story.
What is this miniature ice formation? Photo by Patricia Jaquith.
NW Answer: Frostweed.
This is frostweed (Helianthemum canadense). In the summer, this perennial has yellow flowers that last only one day each. In the late fall, ice crystals form on the sap that exudes from the plant's stem, creating frosty formations. Other common names for this two-trick plant include rock frost, frostplant, and frostwort.
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive. |
 NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Nominations Sought for Softwood Lumber Board
The Softwood Lumber Board, which administers a national research and promotion program for softwood lumber, is seeking nominees to fill six seats. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees the program, is encouraging all eligible industry members to participate in the process. The board is composed of 19 members who meet throughout the year to review marketing and research activities and make recommendations to USDA regarding its programs. Nominations are due Jan. 31.
A nomination form may be downloaded and emailed to Steve Lovett, CEO of the Softwood Lumber Board, or mailed to Lovett at Softwood Lumber Board, 330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60611. Click here for more information.
NH Farm & Forest Expo
The 2013 New Hampshire Farm and Forest Exposition includes student demonstrations, animals, auctions, exhibitors, and games for children. Educational sessions include such topics as sustainable forest management, backyard sugaring, maintaining your chainsaw, women in agriculture, bee keeping, and others. This year's expo, Feb. 8 and 9, is sponsored by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands, and the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food. The expo takes place in Manchester at the Radisson Inn at 700 Elm St. For more information, click here.
VWMA Annual Meeting
The Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association will hold its annual meeting Jan. 25 at the Middlebury Inn. The Working Lands Enterprise Initiative will be among the topics of discussion. To join or renew your membership to the VWMA, download a registration packet. Membership applications for 2013 are due Jan. 21. Click here for more information about this organization and its annual meeting.
NYFOA at Farm Show
The New York Forest Owners Association presents, "Got Trees? Get More From Your Woodlot" as part of the New York Farm Show, Feb. 21-23, in Syracuse. NYFOA will hold 15 free programs to help landowners reach their goals, such as future timber harvesting, a family legacy, attracting wildlife, recreation, or wood products. The workshops are presented by NYFOA with Cornell Cooperative Extension, the State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, with support from others including the New York Farm Bureau, Audubon New York, and the Natural Resource Conservation Service of the USDA. No registration necessary, but it is recommended participants arrive to sessions early. Click here to learn more. |
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We Welcome Your Questions and Comments
Postal Address:
Northern Woodlands
1776 Center Road
P.O. Box 471
Corinth, VT 05039
Toll-Free: (800) 290-5232
Phone: (802) 439-6292
Fax: (802) 439-6296
Email: mail@northernwoodlands.org
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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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