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24 09, 2023

Westmore Mountain Challenge 2023 Results

2023-10-18T14:20:55-04:00September 24th, 2023|Highlights, News|

Congratulations to the finishers of the 2023 Westmore Mountain Challenge! The weather was perfect - partly sunny and in the 60's, with fall colors just beginning to turn. We had a record turnout of 175 registrants - (the permit limit for this event!), 152 day-of participants, and 95 timed, full-length finishers. As always, we were inspired by the resilience, kindness, and community spirit of our participants who both pushed themselves physically and mentally and also supported one another on their respective journeys through the beautiful mountains of the NEK. Thank you [Read More...]

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30 08, 2023

How to Build Beaver Dam Analogs w/ MWA

2023-08-30T12:19:10-04:00August 30th, 2023|Conservation science, Highlights, News, Riparian Lands, Watersheds|

Controlling the flow of water is a large part of ensuring the health of riparian areas. One way that we can achieve this is by mimicking and encouraging beaver activity through the use of  Beaver Dam Analogues (BDAs). This form of Low-Tech Process Based Restoration (PBR) uses human-made “leaky beaver dams” to slow down the flow of water and spread it out to increase the saturation of the water table. Our goal is that these control structures work well enough to encourage nature’s environmental engineers (actual beavers!) to move in [Read More...]

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1 06, 2023

Restoring Watersheds in the North Country

2024-01-02T10:56:54-05:00June 1st, 2023|Conservation science, Highlights, News, Watersheds|

As the ground thawed and spring ephemerals emerged, the Spring Watershed Crew traveled throughout Vermont and New Hampshire on their first projects of the year. From the humble yarrow (Achillea millefolium) to the mighty red maple (Acer rubrum), the crew worked to plant over 5,600 native trees and 300 native plants to help improve water quality throughout the Memphremagog and Upper Connecticut River Watersheds. By restoring riparian buffer zones and installing rain gardens, these projects help to improve surface water quality by filtering and slowing down runoff from uphill areas like [Read More...]

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31 05, 2023

Seed Spotlight: Salicaceae Family

2023-08-23T10:09:22-04:00May 31st, 2023|Conservation science, Highlights, News, Riparian Lands|

You may have noticed that there is a bunch of fluff floating around in the air right now. This is because quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) is currently sending out seeds, and many other species in the Salicaceae family - such as shrub willow (Salix spp.), balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera), bigtooth aspen (Populus grandidentata), and eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides) - are about to follow suit. All of these species release millions of seeds surrounded by tufts of long, soft, white hairs annually that are carried along in the wind to be dispersed [Read More...]

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28 04, 2023

Heard about Hydroseeding?

2024-01-02T10:56:53-05:00April 28th, 2023|Conservation science, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News, Riparian Lands|

Hydroseeding is a direct seed application method that sprays large concentrations of seed on the land by using a trailer-mounted tank and sprayer system.The machine sprays out a slurry of seeds and water and sometimes (but not always) mulch and fertilizer. The sprayer is used to apply seed in a manner that minimizes the potential for movement of seeds from the site. This method is commonly used to quickly revegetate roadside excavation sites using conservation mix and grass seed.  Although it is a more common use, this method isn’t limited to [Read More...]

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28 04, 2023

NorthWoods Hosts Vermont Coverts Cooperator Training 

2023-04-29T13:56:36-04:00April 28th, 2023|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

Right on the brink of spring in the Kingdom NorthWoods hosted the Vermont Coverts Cooperator Training for three days of education and peer-to-peer learning. The Cooperator training, which has been offered around the state by Vermont Coverts since 1985, teaches landowners and interested Vermonters about forest and wildlife habitat management. NorthWoods and Vermont Coverts have partnered in the past on cooperator trainings, webinars, and other landowner education programs as a way to broaden the reach of both organizations. The training this spring was attended by 18 forest landowners and stewards who [Read More...]

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30 03, 2023

Winter Trail Grooming Wraps Up

2023-03-30T15:52:53-04:00March 30th, 2023|Highlights, News|

March 30 - Grooming operations have concluded at Willoughby State Forest, NorthWoods, and Dashney Nordic Center. It was a stellar season, and we hope many of you had a chance to enjoy the snow and these beautiful networks. Many thanks to our partners (Burke Mountain and the State of Vermont) and especially to the hard work of the groomers - Dusty May, Blase Saucedo, Charles Hill and Barrett Nichols. There is still plenty of snowpack out there! All these trail networks remain open to public access. Please continue to wear skis [Read More...]

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22 03, 2023

Help the VT Reptile & Amphibian Atlas find Frogs in Newport City!

2023-04-03T15:35:49-04:00March 22nd, 2023|Conservation science, Education, Highlights, News, Science|

From our friends at the VT Reptile & Amphibian Atlas: Your help is Needed to Document the Distribution of Reptiles and Amphibians in Vermont   Wood Frogs have been photographed in nearly every town, city, gore, and grant in Vermont except for Newport Town! The Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas is seeking photo submissions or recordings of Wood Frogs from Newport Town.  They have reports of Wood Frogs from all towns, cities, gores, and grants in Vermont except Newport Town.  They have reports of Wood Frogs within Newport City [Read More...]

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21 03, 2023

2023 Riparian Lands Crew Join the Team

2023-03-23T11:40:47-04:00March 21st, 2023|Con Sci Staff, Conservation science, Highlights, News|

We are excited to welcome two new members to the Riparian Lands Crew, Alex Sehl and Jake Gallinger. Riparian Lands Crew Member Jake Gallinger Jake recently graduated from SUNY College of Envionmental Science and Forestry with a degree in Wildlife Science and will be joining the Conservation Science Department for the first time after serving as the Youth Conservation Corps Crew Leader for the Moosehorn NWR crew last season. They love spending time outdoors and engaging in activities such as hiking, kayaking, bird watching, and camping. Riparian Lands [Read More...]

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22 02, 2023

Forest Carbon & Markets Explained

2023-02-22T10:30:39-05:00February 22nd, 2023|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

Forest Carbon in Vermont Vermont, the Green Mountain State, is somewhat synonymous with forests. Vermonters take pride in the forested landscape that they live amongst for its natural beauty, role in the economy, ecological benefits, and recreational opportunities. As our planet faces the challenge of adapting to a warming climate, Vermont forests have an important role to play. The sequestration and storage of carbon is quickly becoming a focus of management, policy, and public opinion. Understanding how to support our forests in this task, and how it is accounted for can [Read More...]

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