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Newsletter
| November 28, 2014
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 EDITOR'S BLOG
My old boss Walter Medwid recently published this op-ed raising the issue of Fish and Wildlife funding in Vermont. It's a wonky issue, I'll grant you, but it's something that everyone who cares about nature ought to be at least peripherally interested in, no matter what state you live in...
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
Pass the Pie...and Crickets?
Rachel Sargent
As you put together a dinner plan for this Thanksgiving, perhaps you're looking for something to add a little variety to the traditional holiday meal, or ways to eat healthy food while supporting good environmental practices...
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Wild Turkeys
Carolyn Lorié
By late October, with the summer birds long gone, I find myself growing ever more appreciative of the birds that stick around, including wild turkeys. With their leathery necks and odd gaits, they are reliably entertaining and interesting subjects...
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Meghan Oliver found this on her dog after a walk in the woods in early November. What is it?
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 one of our Season's Main Events Day Calendars. 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, December 10, 2014.
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 Previous Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner Germaine Connolly of Hamilton, VA! Germaine receives a Season's Main Events Day Calendar.
Bruce Connor of New York sent along a photo of this "large growth by the leaf pile," noting that the multi-tool included for reference is 6 inches long. What is it?
NW Answer:
Giant puffball (Calvatia gigantean), though one a bit past its prime by the time the photo was taken. "They are delicious before worms get into them, which seems to happen all too quickly," says Ginny Barlow. "Maybe the bite marks have been made by squirrels?" She recommends checking the same site next year, a bit earlier in the fall.
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive.
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 NORTHERN WOODLANDS SHOP
Northern Woodlands has added several unique offerings to our online shop so head over to find the perfect gifts for everyone on your list. Here are just a few of the great gifts you will find...
Season's Main Events Day Calendar
Celebrate nature every day of the year with Northern Woodlands' perpetual calendar, based on the "Season's Main Events" feature. A perfect gift or stocking stuffer, it's bound to be a favorite for many years to come. Order one for yourself and everyone on your gift list. Call and ask about bulk rates for orders of ten or more: 800-290-5232.
Pewter and Enamel Chickadee Ornament
"If you have your window open right at this moment, you may hear it: a chickadee chick-ing and dee-ing away..." begins Anne Margolis' piece in the Autumn 2005 issue of Northern Woodlands: Chickadees Sound a Complex Alarm. The design details of this pewter chickadee are endearing. It comes ready to hang on an ivory satin ribbon.
Pewter Aspen Earrings
Learn why Ruffed grouse depend on aspen trees in Virginia Barlow's article, April Flowers. Graceful in motion, these aspen earrings feature three sizes of leaves. Each pair of pewter earrings is made by hand in Danforth Pewter's Middlebury, Vermont workshop and has surgical steel French wires. Length: 2".
Sore Muscle Rub
Experience the warmth of cayenne pepper and ginger while soothing and relaxing tense, sore muscles. This balm gently stimulates circulation to help keep muscles and joints loose before and after exercise. Good for the skin AND it smells great - not like your usual sports rub!
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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
Emerald ash borer is on a roll in the Northeast and fracking is set for the East Coast's largest forest. Chestnut blight had a devastating effect on forests, and it took a lot of work to produce these blight-resistant chestnuts. Fortunately, there's research showing that tree diseases aren't all bad. What does a woodchip-powered motorcycle look like? Click here to find out. New research looks at how climate change is affecting forest management in Europe, while here at home there's new thinking in the management of northern hardwoods. A look at what happens when turkeys attack (this might lessen any guilt you feel at the Thanksgiving dinner table). And thinking ahead to the next major holiday, a reminder that nobody likes an ugly Christmas tree!
INDUSTRY
This lead story was an easy call: a logger and a forester save the day (and a life) in Maine. Firewood restrictions are reducing supplies and increasing prices in New York, while New Hampshire wood is in demand world-wide. Backcountry skiing, a somewhat new and ever-expanding use of the land in Vermont. Also in the Green Mountain state, a logger was recently fined for violations. Maine's mill towns remain tied to the fate of the forest products industry, while in New Hampshire an old mill site becomes a new resort.
STORIES YOU'VE SHARED
We received a note about the Vermont Climate Change Economy initiative, which is designed to make the state a destination for entrepreneurs who want to be at the center of the climate change movement. The Vermont Council on Rural Development is spearheading this effort, which kicks off with a February 18 summit on "Creating Prosperity and Opportunity Confronting Climate Change" at Vermont Technical College in Randolph. For more information on VCRD and the conference, 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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