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Newsletter
| September 19, 2014
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 EDITOR'S BLOG
Vermont's Northeast Kingdom recently adopted a new advertising slogan that urges visitors to "Embrace a Change of Pace." If I were the ad exec I would have shortened it to "Embrace the Pace" - it's popier - but regardless, it's a decent slogan that promises simplicity to frazzled urbanites...
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
Staycation Geese and Southbound Juncos? It's Complicated
Carolyn Lorié
This has always been my perception of bird migration in the fall: the days grow short and cool and then, one day, I notice a v-shaped caravan of Canada geese flying southward. Then another and another...
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Late Bloomers - Asters Arrive at Summer's End
Joe Rankin
Living this far north, we're attuned to signs of a waning summer: shorter days, cooler nights, red maples in low-lying areas turning their trademark color. But when the asters bloom, I know the curtain is coming down on summer...
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Leaves are turning beautiful colors this time of year, but these spots aren't so pretty. What are they? Bonus points for identifying the tree.
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 More Than a Woodlot, our paperback guide to forest stewardship. A prize winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries. The correct answer, and the winner's name, will appear in our next e-newsletter.
This week's contest deadline is 8:00 AM, Wednesday, October 1, 2014.
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 Previous Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner Kevin Bissonnette! Kevin receives a copy of our book, More Than A Woodlot.
This photo was taken just this morning. What is it?
NW Answer:
The antler of a young buck, still in velvet, which had been struck by a vehicle and killed.
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 NORTHERN WOODLANDS NEWS
Our cup runneth over. Actually, our inbox spilleth over. Either way, we have a lot of interesting news stories that cross our desks. Here were some of our favorites:
NATURE
Fun facts: The Femme Fatale of the insect world, tabby versus turbine, and the world's oldest bee hive. Technology is giving plants a chance to sing out loud, and a mama deer responds to a human baby. Here's something fresh from the only-in-New Jersey file. Every tree in the U.S. has now been mapped, and a new Audubon report suggests that snowbirds are moving south and songbirds are moving north.
INDUSTRY
A wood heating renaissance in Vermont, and the search for an automated wood stove in New York. We've heard of rails-to-trails projects; now comes rails-to-fuel. Two studies look at whole-tree harvests and the power of torrefied wood pellets. Speaking of power, biomass comes to Hawaii.
STORIES YOU'VE SHARED
Maine's first ever, statewide conference on local wood will be held in Augusta on November 14-15. The conference will demonstrate how local economies, wood products markets, recreational opportunities, wildlife habitat, water quality, and quality of life are directly connected to the long-term stewardship of Maine's woodlands. This conference will bring together varied stakeholders: landowners, conservationists, foresters, mill owners, and craftspeople. For full details on the program, registration, and sponsorship information, click here.
On Tuesday, Sept. 30, Connecticut College biology professor Robert Askins will present a talk on the major threats to local forests and new insights for their protection from studies of remarkably similar forests in East Asia and Europe. His recently published book, Saving the World's Deciduous Forests, will be available for purchase and signing. The event will be held at Arnold Arboretum in Boston; email for registration 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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