Education

26 02, 2021

Help Protect VT Forests this Winter

2021-02-26T17:09:00-05:00February 26th, 2021|Conservation science, Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

As you hit the trails this winter, take a close look at Vermont's forests. Some trees are threatened by invasive forest insects, and in some places, you might be the only one to spot them!  The three pests to be on the lookout for when exploring our forests are the emerald ash borer, hemlock woolly adelgid, and Asian longhorned beetle. If you see signs of any of these pests, take photos, snag the GPS location and report your findings using the REPORT IT link at vtinvasives.org.  Emerald Ash Borer The emerald [Read More...]

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29 01, 2021

Surveying Native Vermont Lady Beetles

2021-02-09T12:31:33-05:00January 29th, 2021|Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News, Science|

The following is an article by Julia Pupko, Community Science Outreach Naturalist at the Vermont Center for EcoStudies. -- What do you think of when you imagine a ladybug (aka lady beetle)? Is it red with black spots? For years, this was the only image that came to mind when I thought about lady beetles. Furthermore, I had no idea how many different lady beetle species exist, and that the only species I was familiar with was the invasive Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)–the species that commonly congregates in people’s homes [Read More...]

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29 01, 2021

Slow the Spread of EAB, in Vermont and Beyond

2021-01-29T16:33:23-05:00January 29th, 2021|Education, Forest Stewardship Institute, Highlights, News|

As the emerald ash borer (EAB) continues to spread through the northeast, and as federal restrictions on movement of ash tree products are being loosened, NorthWoods encourages you to follow guidelines for slowing the spread of EAB. Your actions as a landowner, logger, forester, arborist, fireplace aficionado can make a positive difference in the health of our forests. Keep reading for NorthWoods alumni Galen Wilbur's real-world experience with EAB management (nice work, Galen!), as well as recommendations from the State of Vermont to help Slow the Spread of EAB. EAB is [Read More...]

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8 01, 2021

Register for Winter Day Camp!

2021-01-08T10:41:49-05:00January 8th, 2021|Education, Highlights, News|

February 23-25, Tuesday-Thursday, 9am-3pm Ages 6-14 We are delighted that we'll be able to offer Winter Day Camp during February Break. This is an opportunity for your kiddo to explore outdoors by ski and snowshoe, discover new ways to have fun in the snow, and learn about how the animals of the NEK adapt, survive and thrive in the NEK - a good lesson for humans, too! We won't skip over favorite winter pastimes including forts, indoor arts and crafts, fire-building, sledding and games. To provide a safe environment for our [Read More...]

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22 12, 2020

Local Afterschool Students Learn About Land Ethic

2020-12-22T13:31:41-05:00December 22nd, 2020|Education, Highlights, News|

With many thanks to the VT Land Ethic Partnership for funding this program and to the Echo Lake Protective Association for additional support, the Education department constructed three Leopold benches with a total of 16 students between two afterschool programs. Each bench was placed in a different publicly accessible location between the Brighton and Charleston communities bearing the timeless and wise words of Aldo Leopold. NorthWoods’ instructors Caleb and Wyatt each led an after school group through a six week program delving into the thoughts and ideas of a pioneer [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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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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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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20 12, 2019

Bio Facts & Oberon Has a Spa Day

2019-12-20T13:15:27-05:00December 20th, 2019|Ask Oberon, Education, Highlights, News|

Oberon gets a health check and talon trim thanks to our friends Nathan and Grae from VINS. On December 12, Nathan Thoele and Grae O'Toole from the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) made the trip up from Quechee, VT to check on the health of our beloved ambassador owl, Oberon. Nathan is a NorthWoods’ Conservation Corps and AmeriCorps alum, and was Oberon's caretaker during his time with us before moving on to become an Environmental Educator at VINS. Nathan and Grae generously donated their expertise to make sure [Read More...]

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11 12, 2019

NorthWoods Receives VCF Grant to Build Low-Ropes Course

2019-12-11T10:11:41-05:00December 11th, 2019|Education, Highlights, News|

The NorthWoods Stewardship Center is pleased to announce the receipt a $5,000 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation's Northeast Kingdom Fund. This grant will allow NorthWoods to update and grow their low-ropes course in order to provide expanded features to visitors of all ages from local schools, organizations and businesses around the state. The current ropes course, located in the Center's red pine plantation, was installed in the 1990s and is used with more than 1,000 individuals annually. "With this funding, we will be able to remove old and unused features [Read More...]

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