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25 06, 2020

“Never Give Up” – A Letter from Maria Young

2020-06-25T15:18:02-04:00June 25th, 2020|Highlights, News|

Dear NorthWoods Community, It has been inspiring to see our mission given new value as we seek hope over fear, and certainty in the uncertain as we navigate the path forward during a global pandemic and the call for action to affirm that Black Lives Matter. We recognize that our mission to connect people and place is not separate from these pursuits. In the past, we have rested on the knowledge that we are a good organization doing good work in and for the community, but this is not [Read More...]

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8 06, 2020

Checking our Bearings on Racial Equity

2020-06-08T17:45:15-04:00June 8th, 2020|Highlights, News|

The NorthWoods Stewardship Center stands in solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) seeking justice and equality. We recognize that our mission to connect people and place is not separate from this pursuit. We have been listening and learning from our local and national community as we seek to turn outrage over the unjust murder of George Floyd into progress in dismantling systemic racism. We believe this is not a political stance, but an affirmation of our commitment to human rights, essential to building vibrant human and natural communities [Read More...]

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1 06, 2020

Citizen Science Opportunity: Collecting Poplar Seeds

2020-06-01T17:57:22-04:00June 1st, 2020|Highlights, News|

Our friends at Intervale and the US Fish & Wildlife Service are looking for help collecting poplar seeds for an experiment in streamside restoration methods! If you are familiar with a stand of poplars in your area you can help by keeping a close eye on the stand and by watching the female catkins and collecting the seed pods when they mature. Annalise Carington, a Conservation Specialist with the US Fish & Wildlife Service, outlines the objective of the study: The idea with this project is to establish native tree [Read More...]

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14 05, 2020

Wonder of Woods & Water: Healthy Vs Unhealthy Waterways

2020-05-14T13:43:33-04:00May 14th, 2020|Education, Highlights, News|

In this third episode of the Wonder of Woods & Water, in partnership with the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, Wyatt talks about the characters and characteristics of healthy waterways, including beaver dams and buffer zones! The NorthWoods watershed crew is dedicated to improving waterway health, and many of their projects include re-planting streamside buffer zones with trees and shrubs to increase the stability of the soil and improve water quality. The audience's home task this week is to mimic the filtering effect that a stable riparian buffer has on the [Read More...]

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1 05, 2020

Wonders of Wood & Water – Vernal Pools

2020-05-01T16:45:51-04:00May 1st, 2020|Highlights, News|

In this second episode of Wonders of Wood & Water, in partnership with the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, Wyatt introduces viewers to vernal pools. He takes us on a visit to the NorthWoods vernal pool, where we are taking data measurements for the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, and describes the transient nature of vernal pools and their importance to local amphibians like wood frogs and salamanders. Wyatt tasks the home audience with investigating how pollution impacts amphibians with a fun experiment, linked to below the video. The links [Read More...]

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27 04, 2020

Wonders of Wood & Water – Macro invertebrates

2020-04-27T16:30:17-04:00April 27th, 2020|Education, Highlights, News|

The NorthWoods Education team has been collaborating with the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium to produce educational content for those stuck at home during the social distancing period. Last week, Wyatt introduced the series "Wonders of Wood and Water" about the cool and amazing things you can find in the forests and waterbodies of northern New England. In this episode, Wyatt introduces the audience to the types of macro invertebrates that inhabit stream and pond ecosystems, including caddisflies, stoneflies, dragonflies and water boatmen. Wyatt also sets viewers the task of looking [Read More...]

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3 03, 2020

Maria Young to Begin Tenure as New Executive Director at NorthWoods

2020-03-03T16:06:08-05:00March 3rd, 2020|Highlights, News|

On March 1, the nonprofit conservation organization NorthWoods Stewardship Center will have a new Executive Director. Maria Young, who has served the organization for over 10 years as Education Director, will take the helm. Maria is recognized by the organization and its partners for her connection to the people and places of the Northeast Kingdom, her optimism about the positive impact that NorthWoods has on both human and natural communities, and her effectiveness at working with others to accomplish goals. “Maria is passionate about NorthWoods, its mission and values and loves [Read More...]

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28 02, 2020

Sense of Place for the Second Leadership Institute Session 

2020-02-28T09:37:14-05:00February 28th, 2020|Education, Highlights, News|

by: Maria Young, NEK Leadership Institute Director Jim Currier welcomed the NEK Leadership Institute to Glover last Saturday. In this clip, he shares about when he found a bike off the side of the road, reported it to the State Police but no one claimed it, and then decided it needed to be displayed - high above the gas tanks of his family's store, Currier's Market,  where a neighbor offered to weld it for him. He says it's due now for some orange spray paint, but he'll probably wait until nicer [Read More...]

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26 02, 2020

Allen Yale to Receive 7th Annual George Buzzell Forest Stewardship Award

2020-02-26T13:26:00-05:00February 26th, 2020|Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

The NorthWoods Stewardship Center is pleased to announce that Allen Yale of Derby, VT will receive the 7th annual George Buzzell Forest Stewardship Award. The award is given to a person who has made significant contributions to sustainable forestry and education in the Northeast Kingdom. For decades, Yale has demonstrated his commitment to sustainable forest management and education. His career as a high school teacher and college professor, combined with experience managing his own woodland in Derby, VT have led Yale to become a dedicated volunteer, working closely with North Country [Read More...]

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6 01, 2020

Campus & Westmore Trails Open for Season

2020-07-14T13:53:40-04:00January 6th, 2020|Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

The cross-country ski season has been a bit slower to start than usual at our campus in East Charleston, with low snowfall and warm temperatures, but as of January 5th, our on-site trails are groomed and ready for visitors! As the season progresses, make sure to bookmark and check our Trails page to keep up to date on the latest trail conditions on our campus at at the neighboring Willoughby State Forest which we groom. Enjoying the trails? Tag us on Facebook or Instagram with your latest ski and snowshoe photos. [Read More...]

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