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14 04, 2014

New Summer Corps Initiatives: Springfield MA & Androscoggin River

2016-12-13T19:12:09-05:00April 14th, 2014|Conservation Corps, Highlights, News|

Through NorthWoods’ long standing partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Corps will manage a Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) crew in Springfield MA this summer. The crew is based on our proven model of working with local youth on local conservation projects, with the goal of engaging urban youth. The crew will work on a variety of projects in and around the city of Springfield, working in City Parks and at the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge’s new Fannie Stebbins Unit. Crewmembers will participate in environmental [Read More...]

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14 04, 2014

Clyde Pond Wood Duck Nesting Box Survey

2016-12-13T19:12:10-05:00April 14th, 2014|Conservation Corps, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

Steve Farrow installing a Wood Duck Box, 2006. Overhunted and near extinction in the early twentieth century, the wood duck population is increasing, however, continued loss of quality habitat remains a threat. In 2005, the NorthWoods Conservation Corps partnered with Great Bay Hydro Corporation to build and install seven wood duck nesting boxes around Clyde Pond in Newport, Vermont as part of Great Bay Hydro Corporation's wildlife habitat improvement efforts. Wood ducks have very specific nesting requirements—flooded woodland or vegetated wetlands—and the undeveloped shoreline of Clyde Pond is ideal. Thanks to financial [Read More...]

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14 04, 2014

Agnes M. Lindsay Camp Scholarships

2016-12-13T19:12:10-05:00April 14th, 2014|Education, Highlights, News|

NorthWoods Stewardship Center is pleased to announce a grant from the Manchester, NH based Agnes M. Lindsay Foundation to offer scholarships for children attending NorthWoods summer camps, including new Mountain Bike, Earth Sisters, and Science Discovery Camps. Full and partial scholarships are available. "Every kid deserves to experience the camaraderie and direct connection to the natural world that NorthWoods camps provide,” says NorthWoods Camps Director Maria Young. “We're fortunate to partner with Agnes M. Lindsay to help make camps possible for area families." All camps include a homemade lunch. Always looking for new ways to engage young people [Read More...]

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17 03, 2014

NorthWoods Featured in VT Digger

2016-12-13T19:12:10-05:00March 17th, 2014|Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, News|

In This State: NorthWoods Marks 25 Years Sharing Natural World  Check out the latest about NorthWoods' 25th Anniversary Year in state news website VTDigger! VTDigger.org is a statewide news website that publishes watchdog reports on state government, politics, consumer affairs, business and public policy.   The above article also appeared in the Rutland Herald and the Barre-Monteplier Times-Argus.

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17 03, 2014

Calling Memphremagog Watershed Landowners

2016-12-13T19:12:10-05:00March 17th, 2014|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

With the goal of improving water quality throughout the watershed, the NorthWoods Stewardship Center is coordinating two projects, in partnership with the Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation District (OCNRCD), called the Memphremagog Watershed Lakeshore Buffering Program and Trees for Streams Memphremagog. Both programs are grant-funded and designed to provide cost-shared tree and shrub planting options for landowners with water frontage, be it stream, river, or lake. Buffering shoreline reduces the amount of runoff into lakes and streams, which improves water quality and reduces the threat of algae blooms. In addition, shoreline plantings help anchor the banks, reducing the amount of property [Read More...]

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16 03, 2014

NorthWoods Conservation Corps Going To College

2016-12-13T19:12:10-05:00March 16th, 2014|Conservation Corps, Education, Highlights, News|

Every summer, NorthWoods Stewardship Center recruits local high school students for conservation projects in and beyond the Northeast Kingdom. These teenagers join the NorthWoods Conservation Corps to build trails, improve wildlife habitats, plant trees on river banks, and battle invasive plants. While working in the field, Corps leaders teach crew members about the science behind the work. This year, crew members will be eligible for three undergraduate science credits from Lyndon Sate College (LSC) if they pass the requirements of the Corps projects. The credit can be used at LSC or transferred to another college. “Experiential learning [Read More...]

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16 03, 2014

New County Forester to Support Orleans Landowners

2016-12-13T19:12:10-05:00March 16th, 2014|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

Fifteen Orleans County residents turned out for a recent event at NorthWoods to meet Jared Nunnery, the newly appointed Orleans County Forester. We hope that many more of you will have a chance to meet Jared! “I hope to help landowners strengthen relationships with their land, as stewardship of land is driven by a strong connection with the land,” says Jared. “And for landowners who already have a well-established relationship with their land I hope to be able to provide new tools and technical resources to help them achieve their management [Read More...]

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3 03, 2014

Carol Moore Named Executive Director

2016-12-13T19:12:11-05:00March 3rd, 2014|Highlights, News|

Dr. Carol A. Moore, former president of Lyndon State College, has been appointed as Executive Director of NorthWoods Stewardship Center by the organization’s Board of Directors. Dr. Moore was officially welcomed by NorthWoods staff and supporters at a reception at NorthWoods on Friday, February 21, 2014. After stepping down as Lyndon State College president in 2011, Dr. Moore became involved with NorthWoods as a volunteer, assisting the Board in finalizing its strategic plan. In 2012, she was named Director of Strategic Initiatives and served in that capacity until becoming Executive Director. [Read More...]

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10 02, 2014

3rd Annual Randonnee Rally

2014-02-10T20:32:09-05:00February 10th, 2014|Education, Highlights, News, Past Events|

NorthWoods Stewardship Center had a great time teaming up with Burke Mountain and Dynafit Sponsors for the 3rd Annual Randonnee Rally, which celebrates speedy ascents and descents of mountains, under human muscle power. There was a great turnout, and the Olympic spirit was felt by all! This year's event was sanctioned by the United States Ski Mountaineering Association.

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10 02, 2014

Orleans County Forester – Passing of the Torch

2014-02-10T13:31:47-05:00February 10th, 2014|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

The NorthWoods Stewardship Center in East Charleston is pleased to host an Orleans County Forester meet and greet on Thursday, February 13th at 5pm. Jared Nunery was recently hired by the Vermont Department of Forest, Parks, and Recreation to serve as the first county forester dedicated to Orleans County since the late George Buzzell retired in 2009. In the interim this role has been ably filled by Ray Toolan, who shouldered duties for both Orleans and Lamoille counties. Both Ray and Jared will be on hand at this brief gathering to describe [Read More...]

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