NATUREA
new study shows there are more than
3 trillion trees on our planet. But we're losing 15 billion of them per year. A
different project looks at quality rather than quantity when it comes to forest health. On a related note,
boreal forests are being threatened by warmer weather. Forestry films: An attention-grabbing
ad campaign (featuring a walking tree!) aims to spread the news about deforestation and a
new documentary explores the genesis of forestry in America. Strange but true:
Bee backpacks are helping researchers, a waving
baby panda, and the best ways to
cook grasshoppers. What to do when a
hiking trail becomes too popular? That's the worry in Maine. While in Vermont,
mushroom foraging is a hot topic.
INDUSTRYA big
financial incentive for Vermonters to switch to wood heat, and a
September 9 webinar will give New Hampshire residents information on making the move to wood. Speaking of wood heat, the ability to
store pellets brings many advantages.
Legislation is introduced in Maine to encourage more young loggers and truckers, New Englanders lend a hand in the
fight against wild fires out West, and the college that might soon be known as Joan Weill-Paul Smith's college of the Adirondacks but as of right now is still good ol' Paul Smiths bolsters its
forestry program. A
new report looks at Vermont's biofuels potential, while a
Maine furniture maker crafts chairs for the pope's visit.
STORIES YOU'VE SHAREDOn Tuesday, September 22, the
Vermont Woodlands Association will conduct a "Succession Planning for Woodland Owners" workshop in Stowe. The workshop will feature Clint Bentz, CPA, author of
Ties to the Land, and a national leader in family forest succession planning. The morning's general sessions will be geared toward landowners in all stages of the planning process. The afternoon's three concurrent in-depth sessions will focus on family, financial, and legal issues. An afternoon workshop will be offered for those new to succession planning.
Learn more here.
Earlier this year,
Keeping Track's Sue Morse delivered the Plenary Address at the Northeast Natural History Conference in Springfield, Massachusetts. Her talk was entitled "From the Arctic to the Everglades: Skills for Every Naturalist's Toolbox," and was seen by hundreds of participants - mammologists, entomologists, botanists, ecologists, and more. She shared insights from a lifetime spent in the field studying wildlife, and illustrated her talk with her outstanding wildlife photography.
Click here to watch a video of the presentation.