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28 02, 2018

Alert! Emerald Ash Borer Found in Vermont

2018-02-28T11:06:25-05:00February 28th, 2018|Conservation Corps, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

We were disheartened yesterday to learn that despite the best efforts on the parts of citizens and conservation professionals throughout the region, the invasive Emerald Ash Borer has finally found its way into the state of Vermont.  For those who care for and enjoy Vermont forests, this is major blow, and now more than ever it is important to help educate your friends and neighbors about this issue and ways to slow the effects, namely: DO NOT MOVE FIREWOOD! The insect itself is only able to fly short distances, and the [Read More...]

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29 01, 2018

2018 Summer Camp Registration OPEN

2018-01-29T15:36:34-05:00January 29th, 2018|Education, Highlights, News|

We hate to wish away the winter days, but thoughts of summertime in Vermont have our camp team pretty excited. We are happy to announce that Summer Camp registration is open, both for camps hosted here at NorthWoods in East Charleston, and at our partner site on Burke Mountain.  Learn more AND register at northwoodscenter.org  or www.skiburke.com.  First come, first served, so please register early, and don't hesitate to call or email for more details.  We are looking forward to sharing our love for the outdoors and the many ways to understand [Read More...]

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28 11, 2017

Win a Chance to Party in the Bunkhouse!

2017-12-19T09:36:29-05:00November 28th, 2017|Conservation Corps, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

Win a chance for a free rental of the Bunkhouse! Hold a party for your closest friends in the beautiful NEK woods on any eligible date. You'll get use of the full bunkhouse with 16 bunks, common area, wood stove, and radiant floor heating! Plus, enjoy miles of trails to hike, ski, or snowshoe (depending on the time of year), right out the front door! Clyde river access nearby for those who prefer to paddle. Click below to get your tickets! Buy a Ticket for $15 Buy 5 [Read More...]

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20 11, 2017

Corps Wraps up 2017 Fall Field Season

2017-11-27T11:36:28-05:00November 20th, 2017|Conservation Corps, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

The Conservation Corps fall crew is wrapping up a busy field season filled with projects across the Northeast Kingdom. The crew worked in partnership with private landowners and the Essex County Natural Resources Conservation District (ECNRCD) to tackle water quality and erosion issues at Maidstone Lake by building rain gardens, infiltration steps, driveway waterbars, dripline trenches, planting trees and shrubs, and improving drainages. This work was made possible with funding provided by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Ecosystem Restoration Program (ERP) grant. Farther south, the crew built a river access [Read More...]

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26 10, 2017

VT FPR Commissioner Michael Snyder Checks in at NorthWoods

2017-10-26T14:00:02-04:00October 26th, 2017|Conservation Corps, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

On October 24th, NorthWoods invited VT FPR Commissioner Michael Snyder to campus to converse with staff about the outdoor recreation movement in the NEK and throughout Vermont. The group discussed the history of the department, and that while FPR stands for Forest, Parks and Recreation, throughout history not much attention has been made on the state level to Recreation. In an effort to address this, Governor Scott has recently instituted the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC) – a public forum attempting to make living and recreating in Vermont more collaborative. [Read More...]

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13 09, 2017

NorthWoods Accepting Nominations for 5th Annual Buzzell Award

2017-09-13T14:49:54-04:00September 13th, 2017|Conservation Corps, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

NorthWoods Stewardship Center is pleased to accept nominations for the fifth annual George Buzzell Forest Stewardship Award. In honor of the esteemed county forester for which it is named, this award recognizes an individual who is making a positive impact on Northeast Kingdom forests. An award ceremony will be held at the NorthWoods Stewardship Center on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. During his 44 years as Orleans County Forester, George Buzzell exemplified the best practice of his trade, including research that helped to re-define sugarbush management in Vermont. George also cast a welcoming [Read More...]

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27 06, 2017

Help Protect Our Trails

2017-06-27T15:52:48-04:00June 27th, 2017|Conservation Corps, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

NorthWoods needs your help to steward the trails in our 1,500 acre forest. Our Hopkins Hill Trail has become rutted from unauthorized ATVs and off-road vehicle use. While we recognize that off-roading is one way to enjoy the outdoors, recreational motorized vehicles are prohibited from trails on the NorthWoods property. This includes the trail extending from Hopkins Hill Rd (0.3 miles from the Tripp Hill Rd intersection) to Calhoun Rd (0.25 miles beyond last house on Calhoun Rd). Both ends of this trail (0.3 mile and 0.25 mile segments) are designated [Read More...]

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19 06, 2017

2017 Youth Lake Tour

2017-06-19T15:07:24-04:00June 19th, 2017|Education, Highlights, News|

Smiling faces of the youngest sailors (preK from St. Paul's Catholic School) in the wheelhouse of the Northern Star. by Valerie Dillon, Memphremagog Watershed Association​ This was the third year an “educational twist” to a boat trip on Lake Memphremagog was offered to the 3rd graders of Orleans County. The 2017 adventure was courtesy of several sponsors: Mr. Tony Pomerleau (who generously started the youth tour program 5 years ago), North Country Hospital, Community National Bank, Passumpsic Savings Bank, and the Rotary Club of Newport. The Northern Star Vermont [Read More...]

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26 01, 2017

This Week in the Woods: Who’s been chewing this tree?

2017-01-26T10:17:29-05:00January 26th, 2017|Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, News, This Week in the Woods|

Hey, who did that?! While walking in the woods this week, we noticed freshly scraped-off bark at the base of this yellow birch tree. It looks a little bit like abstract wildlife artwork, but in these cold winter months, our Vermont woodland animals are more concerned about… food! The scraping reached about two feet above the snow pack, about the height that a snowshoe hare might reach- our first suspect. But upon closer inspection we found marks from very small teeth, in randomly alternating directions. These marks are characteristic of voles, [Read More...]

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19 10, 2016

Women Can Do: Chainsaw Practice 2016

2016-12-13T19:11:44-05:00October 19th, 2016|Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

Kim explains the saw at the chainless 'safe station'. Enthusiasm wasn’t dampened by a little afternoon rain last Thursday when female high-school students learned how to safely use chainsaws and cut tree cookies at the Women Can Do Expo at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, Vermont. The Expo is an annual event put on by Vermont Works for Women, an organization dedicated to helping women advance in non-traditional careers and investing in the next generation of working women. NorthWoods Stewardship Center has participated for the past 6 years running a chainsaw skills [Read More...]

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