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Tell Secretary Kempthorne to Put Polar Bears Before Big Oil
Despite public and congressional pressure, the Department of Interior has delayed the listing of the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, while at the same time continuing to sell oil and gas leases in important polar bear habitat. (National Wildlife Federation)
Sign Up Now To Be an Outdoor Family in Vermont
If you would like to learn about the out-of-doors and have fun doing it with your family, here's your opportunity. Vermont's popular 'Becoming an Outdoor Family' Weekend being held May 30, 31 & June 1, 2008 offers outdoor educational experiences for the whole family at Stillwater State Park in Groton State Forest.
Cool the Planet - One Home at a Time
Think global warming has skipped your neighborhood? Think again! Severe weather … warmer winters … hotter summers … water restrictions. Sound familiar? Global warming is one of the most serious threats facing our global community today! But YOU can make a difference! Takethe Good Neighbor Pledge. (NWF)
Teach Your Children to Care About Animals
Connecting children with nature should include teaching them about empathy. Help your children explore caring about animals with this week’s Discovery Journal. (NWF)
Forget the tan, the Mickey Mouse photos and the cliche souvenirs.
These days, travelers want to experience something more than the gated resort and the cruise ship buffet. They want to go on a walking tour, climb a mountain and kayak down a river -- adventures that can make a vacation more meaningful. (CNN)
Stopping Forest Loss in the Land of Thoreau
New England is losing its forests. Of all America's forests
under pressure from development, New England's are shrinking the
fastest."The window for conserving forests is closing,"
says Andy Swinton, director of field science with The Nature Conservancy,
a nonprofit habitat conservation organization. But "there's
really an opportunity here, because the next 20 years will determine
the character of New England forests. This is a race against time,
and the time to act is now." (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Green Hour
Children who regularly spend unstructured time outside:
-Play more creatively
-Have lower stress levels
-Have more active imaginations
-Become fitter and leaner
-Develop stronger immune systems
-Experience fewer symptoms of ADD and ADHD
-Have greater respect for themselves, for others, and for the environment
The National Wildlife Federation recommends that parents give their kids a "Green Hour" every day, a time for unstructured play and interaction with the natural world. This can take place in a garden, a backyard, the park down the street, or any place that provides safe and accessible green spaces where children can learn and play. (National Wildlife Federation's Green Hour website)
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Addison County, VT, is loaded with ways to get outside.
HIKING TRAILS
LAKES & PONDS
NATIONAL FOREST CAMPGROUNDS
PRIVATELY-OWNED CAMPGROUNDS
STATE PARK CAMPGROUNDS
HIKING TRAILS
Beaver Meadow Trail
Beane Trail
Jerusalem Trail
Abbey Pond Trail
Clark Brook Trail
Burnt Hill Trail
Chittenden Brook Cross-Country Ski Trail
Emily Proctor Trail
Long Trail
Skylight Pond Trail
Sucker Brook Trail
Windows Trail
Falls of Lana Trail
Keewaydin Trail
Mount Moosalamoo Campground Trail
Mount Moosalamoo Trail
Mount Moosalamoo Trail
Nature Trail
North Branch Trail
Oak Ridge Trail
Robert Frost Interpretive Trail
Silver Lake Trail
For more information about the above trails, visit http://www.maxtrails.com/ranges/115_Green_Mountains.html
Spirit in Nature Path
Ripton
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LAKES & PONDS
Abbey Pond
Dow Pond
Middlebury Water Supply
Higgins Pond
Gilmore Pond
North Pond
Bristol Pond
Lake Dunmore
Winona Lake
Sucker Brook Reservoir
Silver Lake
Norton Brook Reservoir
Vergennes Water Works
Sugar Hill Reservoir
Fern Lake
Pleiad Lake
For more information about these lakes and ponds, visit http://www.goingoutside.com/lakecounty/Vermont_Addison.html.
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NATIONAL FOREST CAMPGROUNDS
Moosalamoo Campground
Nineteen campsites along a wooded campground loop. Each site has a picnic table, fire ring with a grill, and parking. There are three barrier-free vault toilets, and two hand pumps available for drinking water. There is a recycling and trash station. In the center of the campground loop there are an open play field and small, self-guided interpretive trail.
Moosalamoo National Recreation Area
The 20,000 acre Moosalamoo Region including the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area is located in the heart of the 400,000 acre Green Mountain National Forest, stretching from the western slopes of the Green Mountains to Lake Dunmore, and from Scenic Route125 to Route 73.
Silver Lake Campground
Fifteen campsites along the shores of Silver Lake. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. There are two toilets available. Access is by 0.6 mile hike in from the Silver Lake Rd.
General Forest Camping
There are many general forest areas available on the Green Mountain National Forest for rustic or dispersed camping. Visitors can camp anywhere on the forest unless the area is posted closed to camping, while staying the recommended 200 feet from roads, trails, and bodies of water to disperse impact. These areas provide a place to camp and enjoy nature's solitude at no charge. There is a camping limit of 14-days in a 30-day period on the Forest. Camp in existing sites, and do not cut any vegetation. Please leave the campsites clean by using Leave No Trace Principles, such as carry out what you carry in.
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PRIVATELY-OWNED CAMPGROUNDS
10 Acres Campground & RV Park - Addison
Green Mountain Family Campground - Bristol
Lake Dunmore Kampersville - Salisbury
Maple Hill Campsites - Bristol
Rivers Bend Campground - New Haven
Waterhouse's Campground & Marina - Salisbury
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STATE PARK CAMPGROUNDS
Branbury State Park
3570 Lake Dunmore Rd, Rt 53
Salisbury, Vermont 05733
802-247-5925
Button Bay State Park
5 Button Bay State Park Rd.
Vergennes, Vermont 05491
802-475-2377
D.A.R. State Park
6750 VT Rte - 17 W
Addison, Vermont 05491
802-759-2354
Kingsland Bay State Park
787 Kingsland Bay SP Road
Ferrisburgh, Vermont 05456
802-877-3445
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To learn more about weather forecasting, past weather records, storms, and more, visit the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
Snowboarding Lessons
For over a decade, the Stowe Snowboard School has delivered some of the most progressive snowboarding lessons in the snowboarding industry. As the home mountain and corporate partner of Burton Snowboards, its only logical that Stowe was one of the first resorts to help develop and host the Learn to Ride (LTR) program.
Did your new garden furniture, construction lumber, printer paper or book cost an orangutan its home?
Few of us may know the origin of the forest products we purchase. And even fewer know whether these forests were sustainably managed and legally harvested before the timber made its way into the finished products that we have in our homes and offices. But knowing matters. And choosing responsibly — asking for and buying wood and paper products certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) — is good for people, good for forests and good for the planet.
"EEK!" online
Here is a neat online magazine about the outdoors for kids in grades 4-8. It is sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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Sign This Petition: Get Google Maps To Add 'Bike There'
It only takes a couple seconds, so what have you got to lose? All we (you) are asking is to have Google Maps add a "Bike There" function to its already popular "Drive There" and "Take Public Transit" options.
Tips and Techniques: Dehydrating Foods at Home - Getting Started
Preserving food by drying is as old as mankind. Laying meat and berries out served people well for thousands of years, and the technique still works.The process can be as simple and rudimentary as hanging fish in the sun or laying meat on a rack above a smoking fire. (Get Outdoors)
Vermont Master Gardener Helpline
Serving Vermont residents, the Master Gardner specialists at UVM provide accurate and timely information about home and garden horticulture issues.
Call (802) 656-5421 or 1-800-639-2230 Winter Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9am-noon, Closed Tuesday & Thursday. You can leave a message and someone will call you back.
Or send an email to
master.gardener@uvm.edu.
For household and structural pests (carpenter ants, termites, etc.) please contact Jon Turmel at jon@agr.state.vt.us.
The National Wildlife Federation's Backyard Wildlife Habitat national certification program encourages everyone to plan their landscape with the needs of wildlife in mind. There are over 30,000 backyard sites certified in the program including homeowners, businesses, community groups and schools. All you need to do is provide four basic habitat elements: food, water, cover, and places to raise young. Once you are certified you can order and post an attractive yard sign to convey to your friends and neighbors your commitment to wildlife conservation and the environment.
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