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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...]

16 01, 2018

January 16th – Weekly Trail Report

2018-01-16T16:21:10-05:00January 16th, 2018|Conservation Corps, Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

Willoughby State Forest Weekly Trails Update All the trails have been groomed as of 1/14/2018, which include the Little Loop, Middle Loop, Bartlett Loop, the Connector trail, the CCC road and the Bartlett Mountain Rd. Tracks are set on the Little and Middle loops along with the two roads. The warm temps and rain will not stop us this time! The trails froze in hard and now have about 2 inches of groomed powder on top. Conditions should be great! We plan to groom again on Friday, January 19th . SNOW [Read More...]

12 01, 2018

January 12th 2018 – Weekly Trail Report

2018-01-12T10:48:15-05:00January 12th, 2018|Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

Willoughby State Forest Trails Update All the trails have been groomed as of 1/9/2018, which include the Little Loop, Middle Loop, Bartlett Loop, the Connector trail, the CCC road and the Bartlett Mountain rd. Tracks are set on the Little and Middle loops along with the two roads. Not sure how the trails will look after this unexpected rain. If we get the predicted snow and cold on Friday night and Saturday we will be grooming Sunday morning 1/14. (weather dependent) SNOW REPORT: Willoughby State Forest Nordic Trails Conditions: Packed powder [Read More...]

29 12, 2017

December 29th – Weekly Trail Report

2017-12-30T10:18:01-05:00December 29th, 2017|Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

Willoughby State Forest Weekly Trails Update The Trails in Willoughby State Forest are in GREAT SHAPE after the last storm! All the trails have been groomed as of 12/29, which include the Little Loop, Middle Loop, Bartlett Loop, the Connector trail, the CCC road and the Bartlett Mountain rd. Tracks are set on the Little and Middle loops along with the two roads. There is about a two foot base now. We plan to groom again after New Years day, weather permitting. SNOW REPORT: Willoughby State Forest Nordic Trails New now [Read More...]

18 12, 2017

December 18th Trail Report

2017-12-18T13:53:00-05:00December 18th, 2017|Highlights, News, Trail Reports|

Willoughby State Forest Trails Update The Trails in Willoughby State Forest are ready to go! All the trails have been groomed which include the Little Loop, Middle Loop, Bartlett Loop, the CCC road and the Bartlett Mountain Rd. Tracks are set on the Little and Middle loops along with the two roads. There is about a one foot base and lots of fresh powder out there. We will get another grooming in before Christmas. We also plan to groom 2 to 3 times a week throughout the winter, weather permitting. [Read More...]

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...]

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...]

5 11, 2017

Dan Kilborn Recieves 5th Annual Buzzell Award

2021-01-05T14:48:23-05:00November 5th, 2017|Forest Stewardship Institute|

Photo by Reciprocity Studio. NorthWoods Stewardship Center is pleased to announce Vermont Land Trust forester Dan Kilborn as the recipient of 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 NEK forests. As the VLT forester for the Northeast Kingdom, Dan is a gifted communicator who understands that good management comes from a strong connection to the land, and works daily to educate landowners and the public in [Read More...]

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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