From the Center Archive
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From the Center
These are difficult times for families and businesses in our region: for loggers and mill workers, for land trusts and small business owners, for educators and small not-for-profit publishers in little towns like Corinth, Vermont – population 1,435. And so it humbles me to report that despite the hard times, our readership is growing, our advertisers remain faithful, and our… (more)
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From the Center
The shock of crimson from a red maple growing at the edge of a wetland, the spying of a kettle of broadwings flying south, the evocative sound of a katydid suggesting that a return to school is imminent all reinforce the fact that the times are indeed changing. Here at Northern Woodlands, autumn triggers several important organizational transitions. Our fiscal… (more)
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From the Center
Five years ago, we published the first edition of our Place You Call Home series: The Place You Call Home: A Guide to Caring for Your Land in the Upper Valley. The idea behind the publication was to provide landowners on either side of the Connecticut River in Vermont and New Hampshire with an owner’s manual for their woodland. The… (more)
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From the Center
Northern Woodlands received many generous contributions in 2010, but one in particular stands out. One of the members of our board of advisors (who wishes to remain anonymous) provided a challenge gift of $7,500. This gift came with an interesting string: the donor wants the money to be used to research and develop stories that otherwise wouldn’t get written. In-depth… (more)
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From the Center
As the Executive Director of this organization, I meet a lot of people who benefit from our work. At a recent meeting, a new acquaintance shared with me that our autumn story on woodcock had inspired him to try some management techniques on his own property. It is so gratifying to see that when we provide good information on forest… (more)
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From the Center
Members of the board of directors and the staff of The Center for Northern Woodlands Education met in western Massachusetts this July for a planning retreat focused on change. We discussed ways to keep The Center relevant and explored the idea of partnering with similarly focused organizations that might be interested in using our publishing strengths to fill a void… (more)
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From the Center
When I took on the responsibilities as executive director and publisher of The Center for Northern Woodlands Education (our formal moniker), the tangible parts of the organization were laid out on the table. I was to administer a school program serving some 5,000 students throughout the Northeast; a magazine with a print run of 15,000; a syndicated weekly nature column;… (more)
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From the Center
For some time now, the board and staff of the Center for Northern Woodlands Education have been working on a plan to increase our organization’s capacity so that we can reach many more people with our message of stewardship. We’re pleased to share with you the news of how this expansion will unfold. Walter Medwid has joined our team in… (more)
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From the Center
“Follow the money” was Deep Throat’s advice to Woodward and Bernstein as they investigated the Watergate break-in, and it has also been the watchword for people trying to figure out who is funding a politician or a nonprofit. At the Center for Northern Woodlands Education, we do regular, ongoing financial analysis of our operations, and in the midst of this… (more)
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From the Center
Starting with my first magazine subscription (Sports Illustrated, as a 12-year-old) and through many others, including Fly Rod & Reel, Woodwork, and The New Yorker, I have always loved magazines. There’s nothing like turning the pages (on first opening it, my habit is to go back to front) of a well-designed, well-written publication saturated with content that’s meaningful and fascinating.… (more)