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Dave Mance III
I've been trying to line things up to build a house for a few years now, and am getting nowhere fast. I've made some recent progress milling hardwood, though, that I'll someday turn into flooring, and molding, and whatever else...
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David Deen
Most people do not like sea lampreys even though they have never even seen one. The fish have a bad reputation as an invasive species in Lake Champlain. Their appearance is also alarming. These are the fish you occasionally see on the television news, with long, snake-like bodies and suction cup mouths full of teeth...
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Susan Shea
By mid-May each year I begin to look forward to the return of the alder flycatchers that nest in the willows along the stream near our house. Usually the last migrant to arrive on our property, this small, drab, gray bird with its sneeze-like song, signifies that summer is indeed just around the corner...
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Meghan Oliver spotted these winged creatures going in and out of four ground nests clustered near each other. What are they?
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, June 24, 2015.
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Congratulations to our winner Dave Rogers! Dave receives a Season's Main Events Day Calendar.
Ben Haubrich stumbled on this scene while walking in the woods in mid-May; at first he thought it was an oil spill, but a closer look showed it was something else.
NW Answer:
A large swath of springtails, better known as snowfleas. "While we tend to think of snowfleas as black and appearing on the snowpack, there are actually many species of different sizes, shapes, colors, periods of activity, and habitats," explains Charles W. Johnson in his 2000 book, The Nature of Vermont.
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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
This is your brain on nature. And this is your house with nature on it. Must-see TV: the osprey cam has been renewed for another season. Underwater TV: A high-five from a great white shark. A less happy shark story. Changing climate is changing boreal forests while drones are expanding the horizons of research. Factories of the future make work like nature. Celebrating Vermont's two new "National Wild and Scenic Rivers" and cautiously watching a bumper crop of browntail moth caterpillars in Maine.
INDUSTRY
A Fenway injury prompts a hit piece on maple. There's a lot of talk about using wood to build tall buildings, and this grant will help. Heck, wood might even be used to build a parking garage. A "forest products cluster" is developing in Maine. Vermont's Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation has a new book out on the impact of climate change on the state's forests. Vermont is also making portable skidder bridges available for rent in Milton. A Massachusetts wood stove change-out program to help homeowners upgrade. A new study says wood pellet demand is fueling jobs, cutting emissions.
STORIES YOU'VE SHARED
On June 19, the Northern Forest Center is hosting a lunch and a private tour of Moosehead Lake aboard the historic steamboat, Katahdin. Among the topics to be discussed is how to create the best visitor experiences alongside good jobs in the Northern Forest. Click here for contact and registration information.
Do you love your woodland? Enjoy seeing birds and other wildlife and want to learn how a healthy forest can enhance wildlife habitat while providing recreational and timber benefits? Then join the Vermont Coverts for a three-day Woodland Owner Training. The training will take place September 11-13 at the Farm and Wilderness Camp, Plymouth, Vermont. Space is limited so register now! Learn more by contacting Lisa Sausville via email or by phone at 802-877-2777.
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