NATUREMicrosoft is buying forest carbon credits and
Budweiser is cutting trees to help protect a watershed. The
Forest Service hopes the lure of a Christmas tree will get kids into the woods.
Foraging in the city - is it safe? A deadly snake
fungus hits the Northeast; millions of
spiders take over a Tennessee town; and a petrified giant
redwood forest in Colorado. Pine cone-inspired
robots. Birds would rather
starve than be lovesick.
INDUSTRYA Vermont wood products company partners with the
Rainforest Alliance. Also in Vermont, a wood pellet
plant is proposed at a former paper mill site. Battling
illegal logging by identifying the DNA of lumber. The American-Canadian softwood lumber
dispute comes back to life. A public-private mechanized logging training
program in Maine and a
display on the history of logging in New Hampshire. Watch this chainsaw safety awareness
video. Landmark
buildings rendered in wood.
STORIES YOU'VE SHAREDFour Winds Nature Institute announced the online publication of its new digital book,
Nearby Nature. With background essays on dozens of natural science topics and seasonally-based learning activities to engage students in place-based science,
Nearby Nature is designed to get children and adults outside together learning and exploring. Are you a teacher looking for ideas, an educator leading outdoor investigations with elementary school children, a parent wanting to nurture a child's sense of wonder and sense of place? You can explore
Nearby Nature online.
