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15 07, 2015

Spitzer Forest Fall Recap

2016-12-13T19:11:56-05:00July 15th, 2015|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

UVM professor Bill Keeton (center) leads students through forest sampling protocol Every year brings changes to the Lydia Spitzer Demonstration Demonstration Forest at NorthWoods, but 2015 marked some especially exciting progress! With the field season winding down, fall is a great time to reflect on our accomplishments over the past year. Our Forest Stewardship program launched into summer with the completion of our updated forest management plan, and acceptance of the Spitzer Forest into the Forest Guild Model Forest program. The mission of the Model Forest program is to “recognize places, people, [Read More...]

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10 07, 2015

DEC Restoration Grant Supports NorthWoods Watershed Work

2016-12-13T19:11:56-05:00July 10th, 2015|Conservation Corps, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

A conservation crew from NorthWoods Stewardship Center will be completing two weeks of watershed work this summer thanks to an Ecosystem Restoration Program (ERP) grant from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The crew—based in the Caledonia County village of East Burke—will address stormwater impairments in the Passumpsic River watershed, including projects in Burke and Newark. Stormwater runoff is a major contributor to soil erosion, sedimentation and water pollution. The NorthWoods Conservation Corps crew will work with partners at Q Burke Mountain and Burke Mountain Academy to install Low Impact Development (LID) structures such as rain [Read More...]

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16 06, 2015

Vermont Recreation Trails Program Supports Corps

2016-12-13T19:11:56-05:00June 16th, 2015|Conservation Corps, Highlights, News|

NorthWoods Stewardship Center is pleased to announce the receipt of several grants supporting trail construction and maintenance in the Northeast Kingdom. The funding, provided by the Vermont Recreation Trails Program (RTP), supports the efforts of the NorthWoods Conservation Corps to provide hands-on service learning opportunities to local young people ages 15-20. The RTP grants, administered by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, will fund nine weeks of crew work in Willoughby State Forest and the Kingdom Heritage Lands (former Champion Lands) in northern Essex County. NorthWoods crews will stabilize upper portions of the Bald [Read More...]

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16 06, 2015

NorthWoods Recieves VCF Grant for Citizen Science Study

2016-12-13T19:11:56-05:00June 16th, 2015|Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

NorthWoods receives grant from the Vermont Community Foundation to Train Citizen Scientists to Study Area Reptiles and Amphibians The NorthWoods Stewardship Center recently received a $2,060 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation’s Small and Inspiring grant program. The grant will help further NorthWood’s mission of “connecting people and place through science, education, and action.” According to NorthWoods Operations Director Jayson Benoit, “people are usually surprised to hear how little is known about populations of even the most common reptile and amphibian species in northeastern Vermont, like garter snake and painted turtle. Conservation can’t happen without basic knowledge [Read More...]

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1 06, 2015

NorthWoods – Inspiring Stewardship

2016-12-13T19:11:56-05:00June 1st, 2015|Conservation Corps, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

In the season ahead, students and campers will monkey in the ropes course, hook rainbows in NorthWoods’ pond, and adventure northern forests and rivers. Corps members will abor on trails and wildlife habitats — and cool off at the nearest swimming hole. Your support makes this happen. Individuals and businesses who give to the NorthWoods Annual Fund each year help keep our doors open and our bills paid so our world-class staff can focus on the missionahead. You help us discount field trips, extend camperships, manage on-site trails and inspire all ages to care for our landscape. Please support these inspiring programs [Read More...]

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14 05, 2015

Staff Bare Arms for the Community Blood Drive

2016-12-13T19:11:57-05:00May 14th, 2015|Highlights, News, Staff|

On April 22nd staff headed over to the Town Hall for the Brighton Blood Drive.  A little less blood and a little more fruit juice later, these donors look like they were happy to pay back the community! Thanks Nathan, Joanna, Meg and Colleen!  

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14 05, 2015

Restoring Water Quality in Northern New England

2016-12-13T19:11:57-05:00May 14th, 2015|Conservation Corps, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

This spring, NorthWoods Stewardship Center has paired up with a number of conservation groups in ongoing efforts to restore forested shorelines along the region’s lakes and streams. Restoration of these forested riparian buffer areas is one of the most cost effective ways to improve water quality by intercepting nutrients, sediments, and other pollutants carried in runoff before they reach the water, thereby avoiding the costly environmental problems seen in Lake Champlain in Vermont. These buffer strips also enhance wildlife habitat values – for fish, birds, and a diversity of other species. Buffers are created by identifying [Read More...]

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11 05, 2015

Protect the Place You Love: Buy It Where You Burn It

2016-12-13T19:11:57-05:00May 11th, 2015|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

Firewood Awareness Week coming to Vermont May 17th through the 23rd. As Memorial Day approaches and the summer camping season gets started, take a moment to think about the places that you love and how you can help to protect them. Chances are that trees make up a key component of these places. A spreading sugar maple, a towering ash; trees are vital to many of the places iconic to Vermont and New England. Unfortunately, many of these trees are at risk from invasive tree pests, such as the emerald ash [Read More...]

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8 05, 2015

The Largest Elm Tree Restoration in the Northeast

2016-12-13T19:11:57-05:00May 8th, 2015|Conservation Corps, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

The latest press release from our friends and partners at The Nature Conservancy. We are proud to be part of such an important restoration effort and so far have planted 648 trees for this project. Learn more about our work on this and other tree planting efforts in northern Vermont.   Once the project is complete, over 7,000 trees will be planted State-wide | May 05, 2015 Photo Credit: The Nature Conservancy Although there are over 30,000 American streets bearing the name of “elm,” the Dutch elm disease felled these majestic trees [Read More...]

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7 05, 2015

Remembering Bill Bevans

2016-12-13T19:11:57-05:00May 7th, 2015|Conservation Corps, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

On Saturday, May 2nd the chorus of the wood frogs was accompanied by the Hanaford's Fife and Drum Corps as the community celebrated the life of Bill Bevans at NorthWoods. A granite bench built by Senator John Rodgers sits under a transplanted Sugar Maple tree, creating a new space for reflection and inspiration for visitors at NorthWoods. Bill was and is a champion for the human and natural communities of NorthWoods, and all the friends, food, and sunshine that graced the celebration show that Bill's legacy will be long-lasting. Bill Bevans 1935-2014 The family of James [Read More...]

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