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Newsletter
| December 26, 2014
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 EDITOR'S BLOG
On the seventh of December, men stood in the garage and said: "Yep, snow before Pearl Harbor Day; it's gonna be a good winter." Then, armed with electrical cords, blow torches, and cans of ether, they marched into the snow-bleared yard to do battle with the gelled diesel in their equipment...
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 THE OUTSIDE STORY
A Christmas Tree Farmer's Year in Review
Patrick White
Walking through a large chain store this past October - at least a week before Halloween - I stumbled upon a display of decorations. Not witches and pumpkins, but trees and bells...
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The Shortest Day
Carolyn Lorié
Every year, I eagerly await the winter solstice, which this year falls on December 21. My anticipation is driven not from an affection for winter, but a hunger for sunlight. I want the ever-shrinking days of autumn to be over...
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Though they were spotted this fall at the Maine Tree Farm of the Year event at Hidden Valley Nature Center, these forest pests seem appropriately festive for this time of year. Can you name them both (the pests, but bonus points if you can ID the people, too!)?
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, January 7, 2015.
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 Previous Contest Answer
Congratulations to our winner Charlie Schwarz of S. Williamsport, PA! Charlie receives a Season's Main Events Day Calendar.
Why are there stripes on this forest floor following a light dusting of snow?
NW Answer:
This former farm field was plowed but apparently never harrowed before it was abandoned in the first half of the 1900s. Forest reclaimed the land but the legacy of the plowing remains. The snow is present in some of the plow troughs but not on the ground between, maybe because solar radiation isn't high enough in the troughs to melt all the snow, or maybe because water collected and formed ice in the bottom of some of the troughs, allowing the snow to stick around even after the sun melted it elsewhere.
Visit our What In The Woods Is That? contest archive.
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 NORTHERN WOODLANDS SHOP
January Sale: 15% off all merchandise!
From now until January 31st you can enjoy 15% off your order in the Northern Woodlands Shop (before the shipping charge) by including customer code: JAN15sale when you see the following entry:
Don't proceed until you see you got the discount as we can't accommodate the discount retroactively. Sorry, this special is only for merchandise and does not apply for subscriptions. Happy shopping!
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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
Here's a cool collection of tree photos. Speaking of special trees, Stradivari's spruces are alive and well in the Swiss Alps. A scientist in Egypt has discovered a million mummies (or something like that). Something we already know, but can always hear again: the health benefits of a walk in the woods. Wild turkeys move to the burbs. Finally, though technically a day late, another study says real Christmas trees are greener than the plastic ones, and in some cases can help promote forest health.
INDUSTRY
An appreciation of biomass in Maine, where a Millinocket mill has just been purchased at auction. The 2014 Wood Stove Design Workshop featured cutting edge prototypes, but some old favorites are still being restored in Vermont. What time is it? Time for a wooden watch. A six-story wood building shows steel isn't the only answer when building tall, and a Tennessee plant is making power with wood waste and sewer sludge. The U.S. is exporting a lot of wood pellets, but closer to home supplies are spotty. Along those lines, what impact will lower petroleum prices have on heating choices this winter?
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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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