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26 03, 2025

Tips On Tracking

2025-03-26T13:56:56-04:00March 26th, 2025|Education, News|

Whether you have snow or mud right now, it is a great time to identify tracks as creatures begin to become more active and get ready for spring! Throughout this winter, our Education staff have been teaching visiting students about the habits of our wild neighbors including some basics about identifying tracks! Environmental Education and Outdoor Recreation Instructor Cecilia Field here shares a lesson with some artwork and examples of tracks commonly found around the NorthWoods campus. When trying to identify a track, get yourself a good tracking guidebook (we [Read More...]

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26 03, 2025

Winter Trail Thank-You’s!

2025-03-26T13:34:22-04:00March 26th, 2025|News|

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Dashney Nordic Center this season! We had a great time interacting with community members and visitors. We feel very fortunate to be part of sharing this community resource. As always, a special thanks to Burke Mountain Resort, landowners and stewards of these special trails and property. New this year, we teamed up with Kingdom Trails, opening trail access to even more folks. With a season total of 55 inches, it took a lot of work to stay on top of the grooming compared to recent [Read More...]

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17 03, 2025

Summer Camp Cook

2025-03-17T14:13:10-04:00March 17th, 2025|Education Employment, Employment|

Position Overview: The NorthWoods Summer Camp Cook is responsible for preparing and serving nutritious meals to campers and staff during the summer camp program, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner, while adhering to food safety regulations, managing kitchen cleanliness, and ensuring dietary needs are met by ordering food and accommodating special dietary requests; they also maintain kitchen organization and may assist with meal planning and inventory management. Responsibilities and Expectations: Meal Preparation: Cook a variety of meals for large groups, following established recipes and dietary restrictions. Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner options [Read More...]

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3 03, 2025

Celebrating the All Persons Trail Opening

2025-03-03T11:40:23-05:00March 3rd, 2025|News|

On Saturday, February 22, NorthWoods welcomed members of the community to celebrate the winter opening of our All Persons Trail (APT). With trail construction concluded in the fall and signage put in place this winter, we were excited to officially open the trail - a big step towards making our campus more welcoming and accessible for everyone! A huge thank you to our many gracious funders for prioritizing this work, to ReCon Trail Design for making the trail a reality, and to Adaptive Sports Partners for supporting this event and [Read More...]

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5 02, 2025

Environmental Educator & Outdoor Rec Instructor

2025-02-05T14:41:45-05:00February 5th, 2025|AmeriCorps, Education, Education Employment, Employment|

This position is part of the Lyndon Economic opportunity AmeriCorps Program (LEAP). LEAP is a national service program that places AmeriCorps members with non-profit organizations throughout the Northeast Kingdom (NEK) of Vermont and surrounding areas to support those organizations in building capacity and expanding their educational and/or environmental services that many communities rely on. LEAP supports members in their path to educational and career attainment through direct service, on-going trainings, and professional development opportunities offered during the service year. The Environmental Education and Outdoor Recreation Instructor will: Assist Education staff as [Read More...]

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29 01, 2025

Youth Conservation Corps Crew Members

2025-03-11T12:29:04-04:00January 29th, 2025|Conservation Corps, Corps Employment, Employment, Support Us, Youth Employment|

Position Overview: Crew members (ages 14-18) are hired each year to work on Conservation Corps crews at the location closest to them. They are selected through a competitive application process and supervised by a trained leadership team. Successful candidates receive a bi-weekly wage plus hands-on education and employment experience. Members must be willing to meet the challenges of working outdoors by demonstrating maturity, enthusiasm, and a strong work ethic. A commitment to the environment and to their local communities is essential. Crew members work on local crews based out of [Read More...]

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10 01, 2025

Sustainable Forestry Interns

2025-01-10T10:46:20-05:00January 10th, 2025|Employment, Forest Stewardship Institute, Forestry Internship|

The NorthWoods Stewardship Center is hiring Sustainable Forestry Interns for a 10 week summer season. Interns will gain experience while working with Forest Stewardship staff on forestry, conservation, habitat management, and landowner outreach projects.  NorthWoods is a non-profit conservation organization serving the communities of northern Vermont and New Hampshire through our Education, Conservation Corps, Conservation Science, and Forest Stewardship programs. Our Charleston, Vermont campus and 1,450 acre demonstration forest are a destination for outdoor recreation, as well as a hub for youth and adult education, sustainable land management, and ecological conservation.  [Read More...]

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30 12, 2024

How We Built and Paddled a Wooden Canoe in 5 Easy Steps

2024-12-30T16:16:25-05:00December 30th, 2024|Highlights, News|

by Luke Thompson Step 1. Acquire forms It was January in the North East Kingdom and a few days into what would later become known as “the ice storm of ’98.” Jayson Benoit and I were heading out on a mission to buy a slightly used set of canoe forms north of the border in Quebec. Canoe forms are a series of canoe cross sections made of void free plywood that attach in line along a rigid strong-back to form the shape of a canoe. This particular shape had evolved [Read More...]

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12 12, 2024

Adult Backcountry Trail Crew Member

2025-04-01T11:24:13-04:00December 12th, 2024|Conservation Corps, Corps Employment, Employment|

Position Overview:   The NorthWoods Adult Backcountry Trail Crew is designed for people who are looking to build their skills and experience. This year’s Crew will be performing trail maintenance in the White Mountain National Forest, Green Mountain National Forest, and other remote locations and trails in Northern Vermont and New Hampshire.  Traditionally, this crew works on the most challenging and technical trail building projects in northern Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, all while living in a “spike camp” during the week close to their project location. Projects generally are a range [Read More...]

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30 08, 2024

Celebrating 35 Years of Stewardship

2024-08-30T14:41:32-04:00August 30th, 2024|Highlights, News|

On August 24th, the NorthWoods community came together to celebrate our 35th Anniversary of conservation and education. The weather was perfection and we were amazed at the turnout, with an approximate count of 46 people helping to hike ALL the fire tower step and decking materials up the mountain! Then over 100 hikers, friends and alum gathered at the NorthWoods lodge to eat good food, listen to live music, socialize with old friends and celebrate the NWSC community: where we’ve come from and where we’re headed! In addition to some words [Read More...]

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Mailing Address

PO Box 220, East Charleston, VT 05833

Get in Touch

Email: info@northwoodscenter.org

Main Phone: 802.723.6551

Office & Administration ext: 301
Conservation Science & Forestry ext: 302
Education & Outreach ext: 303
Conservation Corps ext: 304

Or visit our Contact page for more ways to get in touch with our staff.


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