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11 12, 2013

Bald Mountain Cabin Restored

2016-12-13T19:12:14-05:00December 11th, 2013|Conservation Corps, Highlights, News|

Over a century ago, following several devastating forest fires, Vermont’s governor appointed the first Forest Commissioner and laid the foundation for a forest fire lookout system that would span the entire state and include 38 lookout stations. This fall, the Bald Mountain summit cabin in Westmore—one of Vermont’s oldest lookout stations—was restored thanks to a grant from the Vermont Land and Facilities Trust Fund. The original summit cabin and fire lookout tower on Bald Mountain (then known as Westmore Mountain) date back to the early 1920s when lookout stations were also [Read More...]

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15 11, 2013

NorthWoods is in hot water again!

2016-12-13T19:12:14-05:00November 15th, 2013|News|

The story began in November 2012 with a devastating fire at NorthWoods. The small building housing the boiler that heated our main complex burned down. We were facing an expensive replacement project with many unknowns, and few resources. Nearly a year later, NorthWoods has come out of the fire much the better! Not only are we ready for winter, we’re also achieving some important efficiency improvements. Your donations of funds, materials and professional and volunteer services continue to be critical to our recovery and success. Thank you! And please read on to see the progress we’ve made. [Read More...]

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15 11, 2013

NorthWoods Forest Comes Alive at an Educators Workshop

2016-12-13T19:12:16-05:00November 15th, 2013|Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, News|

How long has it been since you’ve dug your hands into the dirt or looked deep into the cavity of a rotten tree? At the Project Learning Tree Educators Workshop, hosted by NorthWoods and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation this October, adults explored these childhood pastimes from a new vantage point. We dug far enough into the dirt that a story unfolded about the geologic history and the land use patterns throughout the NorthWoods property. It made sense that a forest tour would begin with an investigation into [Read More...]

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14 11, 2013

Nulhegan Basin North Trail Opens to Public

2016-12-13T19:12:16-05:00November 14th, 2013|Conservation Corps, News|

The Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge – Nulhegan Basin Division announced this week that the North Branch Trail has been completed and is now available for public use.  The four mile loop trail is accessed from a parking area along Route 105 in Ferdinand, Vermont, approximately one-half mile west of the railroad crossing.  It’s expected that the trail will enhance opportunities for bird watching, environmental education outings by school children, and especially fishing – with improved access to the North Branch of the Nulhegan River - a high [Read More...]

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14 11, 2013

Women Can Do 2013

2016-12-13T19:12:16-05:00November 14th, 2013|Conservation Corps, Education, News|

This year, as we have done for the past two years, Cody and I shared the pleasures and pitfalls of working with chainsaws with about 60 girls who will be Vermont’s next generation of fierce workforce women. This year, to our surprise and delight, the weather was perfect - crisp enough that we knew it was fall, but sunny enough that we could get away with wearing t-shirts. On the beautiful Old Dorm Green at Vermont Technical College, Cody and I set up our saw horses and pole-sized logs, and waited for our students to appear. [Read More...]

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14 11, 2013

Ross Morgan Awarded Buzzell Stewardship Award

2016-12-13T19:12:18-05:00November 14th, 2013|Forest Stewardship Institute, News|

NorthWoods’ Jayson Benoit, right, presents Ross Morgan, center, with the 2013 George Buzzell Forest Stewardship Award, with the help of Buzzell’s daughter, Rebecca Brown, left. NorthWoods Stewardship Center presented consulting forester Ross Morgan of Craftsbury with the first annual George Buzzell Forest Stewardship Award at NorthWoods’ Annual Stewardship Celebration on Friday, October. The award recognizes extraordinary commitment to the sustainable management of forests in the Northeast Kingdom. As inscribed on a plaque that hangs at NorthWoods, “George Buzzell served for 44 years as Orleans County Forester and was widely known and respected for his quick wit, knowledge, dedication to [Read More...]

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23 08, 2013

CT River Paddler’s Trail Map

2018-04-09T17:24:55-04:00August 23rd, 2013|NorthWoods Store|

The essential resource for those seeking to explore the upper Connecticut River! This map covers the river from its headwaters 280 miles south to the Massachusetts border, and includes all access points, campsites, portage trails, and information on the area natural and cultural history. $11.50 shipping included   Buy Now

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23 08, 2013

Corps Photo Contest

2016-12-13T19:12:19-05:00August 23rd, 2013|Conservation Corps|

Check out this great group of photos that Conservation Corps crew members and leaders took during the 2013 summer field season. Photos were judged in five different categories: Conservation Practices, Flora & Fauna, People, Landscapes and Ham & Cheese (just for fun). Can you guess which photos were in which category? Click on a photo to view them all in slideshow format.

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16 08, 2013

Brighton and NorthWoods Collaborate to Conserve Bluff Mountain Trail

2016-12-13T19:12:20-05:00August 16th, 2013|Conservation Corps, News|

Sitting just outside the Village of Island Pond in the Town of Brighton, Bluff Mountain has afforded stunning views to generations of local hikers who have climbed to its lookout over the Village and Pond below. This summer, the popular Bluff Mountain Trail received substantial improvements thanks to a grant from the Vermont Recreation Trails Program, and a new public easement secures access to the area for generations of hikers to come. “We were delighted” remarked Luke O’Brien, Trails Director at the NorthWoods Stewardship Center in East Charleston, who worked with the Brighton Selectboard to apply [Read More...]

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26 07, 2013

New Trail in the NorthWoods Forest

2016-12-13T19:12:20-05:00July 26th, 2013|Conservation Corps, Highlights, News|

NorthWoods Crew members didn’t waste any time starting their season, and used their training week to add nearly a ½ mile of trail to the NorthWoods network. Building on existing trails and logging roads, the new trail weaves among boulders and a variety of forest types on the north side of Tripp Hill, providing access to one of our three Forestry for the Birds demonstration sites - a collaborative effort with Audubon Vermont and the Vermont Land Trust to show how timber management can also enhance songbird habitat. Our trail network [Read More...]

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