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<title>Natural Selections: The Treeline</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 21, 2013) Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about the timberline, the usually abrupt termination of forest growth above a certain altitude. While it results from a combination of unfavorable factors, the final straw seems to be the length of time free of hard frost. When the growing season is too short to overcome damage from the harsh climate, the trees die out. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5334/20130221/natural-selections-the-treeline">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>What &quot;sustainability&quot; means for the North Country</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 28, 2013) The North Country Sustainability Plan was unveiled last week. The plan tackles energy, land use, transportation and water and waste management across seven counties. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21328/20130128/what-quot-sustainability-quot-means-for-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Natural Selections: Burl wood</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 22, 2012) Burl wood, the knobs of complex grain that some trees form, is prized by woodworkers for its beauty and utility. What causes wood grain to deviate from the straight and narrow in this way is something of a mystery. Martha Foley and Curt Stager try to untangle the knot. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/7929/20121122/natural-selections-burl-wood">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Preview: Forestry Festival in Wanakena</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 28, 2012) A century of life in the woods is the theme of the Forestry Festival at the Ranger School in Wanakena this weekend. The school is celebrating its centennial. Todd Moe spoke with director Christopher Westbrook about the festival. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20565/20120928/preview-forestry-festival-in-wanakena">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Natural Selections: Tree growth</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 6, 2012) Trees may live for hundreds, thousands of years, but there are limits on their growth. Trees can only move so much water, and only to a certain height. Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager discuss the hydrology of trees. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/7893/20120906/natural-selections-tree-growth">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>An early season at NC maple station</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 27, 2012) The Uihlein Sugar Maple Research &amp; Extension Field Station in Lake Placid made its first batch of syrup last Thursday. Director Michael Farrell, who&apos;s been with the field station for seven years, says it was the earliest he’s made syrup.Crews started tapping trees at the 200-acre Uihlein Forest on January 31. That took about three weeks. Then, workers had to inspect the 60 miles of tubing that carries the sap from the trees to the sugar house.Chris Morris joined Farrell for a tour last week. Farrell told him that mild temperatures have given area producers a jump start on the season. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19379/20120227/an-early-season-at-nc-maple-station">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Ottawa exhibit considers the &quot;Urban Forest&quot;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 15, 2012) One city&apos;s relationship with trees is explored in a new museum exhibit in Ottawa.Six moments in the history of an urban forest is the brainchild of Carleton University history professor Joanna Dean and graduate student Will Knight.Present-day Ottawa began as rough riverside lumber shanties in the early 1800s. It grew to become the nation&apos;s capital, with various trends in tree clearing and tree planting along the way. More recently, the area has faced damage from natural disaster and invasive pests, like the emerald ash borer, which threatens perhaps 30% of Ottawa&apos;s existing tree population.Although the display considers urban forestry from an Ottawa perspective, the challenge of combining trees with cities is universal. Lucy Martin spoke with co-curators, Joanna Dean and Will Knight on opening day at the Bytown Museum, beside the treed slopes of Parliament Hill. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19259/20120215/ottawa-exhibit-considers-the-quot-urban-forest-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Loans up to $40,000 available for NC maple producers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 29, 2011) Many North Country Maple producers can now tap into a new loan fund to help them increase the amount of syrup they produce. The Development authority of the North Country, or DANC, set up the program after several studies showed most maple trees in the area aren’t being tapped. That means producers are missing out on a lot of potential revenue. Nora Flaherty has the details. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19021/20111229/loans-up-to-40-000-available-for-nc-maple-producers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Trees for Tributaries aids flood recovery</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 17, 2011) Close to 100 people braved the rain late last week to plant trees in communities along the AuSable River devastated by Tropical Storm Irene.The Lake Champlain Basin &quot;Trees for Tributaries&quot; program, organized by the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture&apos;s Natural Resources Conservation Service, aims to restore and protect stream corridors connected to Lake Champlain following historic flooding Aug. 28. Chris Morris reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18607/20111017/trees-for-tributaries-aids-flood-recovery">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Scientists hope to buy time for threatened ash trees</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 19, 2011) It’s estimated there are about 8 billion ash trees in North America, and every one of them could be killed by a tiny invasive insect called the emerald ash borer.  It was first found in Detroit 9 years ago, probably after arriving on a cargo ship from Asia.  Since then the ash borer has devastated forests in the upper Midwest and has broken out into surrounding states.  David Chanatry with the New York Reporting Project at Utica College reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18438/20110919/scientists-hope-to-buy-time-for-threatened-ash-trees">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Natural Selections: Forest, old and new</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 25, 2011) There is actually more mature forest in the Northeast now than there was a century ago, but it is a very different kind of forest from the ancient pre-colonial woodlands. Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley take to the woods. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/8019/20110825/natural-selections-forest-old-and-new">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Summer school, lumberjack style</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 23, 2011) The Adirondack woodsman is a North Country archetype – brawny, independent, deeply versed in the ways of the North Woods.  There are still loggers working in the forests of the Adirondacks and Tug Hill Plateau, though most are aided by chain saws and huge machinery today.At Paul Smiths College, a summer school program is keeping the skills and ethos of the Adirondack woodsman alive.  David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18198/20110823/summer-school-lumberjack-style">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Farmers Under 40: A farmer and a teacher, too</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 25, 2011) Our Farmers Under 40 series continues throughout the summer. Today we have a profile of Joe Orefice, an assistant professor of forestry at Paul Smith&apos;s College. Orefice taught the school&apos;s first sustainable community agriculture course this past year. He also owns and operates a small farm, which he uses as a teaching tool. This summer Paul Smith&apos;s culinary students visited Joe&apos;s farm for a lesson in local meats. Sarah Harris joined them and has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18061/20110725/farmers-under-40-a-farmer-and-a-teacher-too">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Safety first with chainsaws</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 27, 2011) There are plenty of reasons to have a chainsaw, from getting ready for winter to cleaning up after a storm. Useful as it may be, a chainsaw can slice through flesh and bone in the blink of an eye. That&apos;s why experts recommend paying close attention to safety - whatever your level of experience. A number of organizations offer chainsaw safety courses, including one conducted in Kemptville, Ontario this April by the Lower Ottawa Valley Chapter of the Ontario Woodlot Association. Lucy Martin sat in to learn more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17526/20110427/safety-first-with-chainsaws">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Nature Conservancy loggers accused of damaging Adirondack trout stream</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 22, 2011) The Adirondack Nature Conservancy has emerged in recent years as one of the largest owners of timberland in the North Country.The green group uses certified logging methods designed to protect rivers and other sensitive ecosystems.  But a landowner in Essex County is accusing the Conservancy’s tree-cutters of damaging a certified trout stream.  As Brian Mann reports, state officials have opened an investigation. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17348/20110322/nature-conservancy-loggers-accused-of-damaging-adirondack-trout-stream">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Year ends with $30M timberland protection deal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 31, 2010) Environmental groups are praising the state of New York for its decision to buy conservation and recreation easements on nearly 90,000 acres of timberland and wilderness scattered among 27 towns in the Adirondacks.The deal involving lands once owned by the Finch Pruyn paper company was brokered by the Adirondack Nature Conservancy.According to a statement issued yesterday, New York State will pay 30 million dollars to protect the land and buy access for public recreation. The money will come from the state’s Environmental Protection Fund. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16914/20101231/year-ends-with-30m-timberland-protection-deal">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The Crystal: A New Year&apos;s tale from northern Quebec</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 31, 2010) Brockville storyteller Deborah Dunleavy shares a midwinter tale about a young logger and a flying canoe at a lumber camp in northern Quebec. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16913/20101231/the-crystal-a-new-year-apos-s-tale-from-northern-quebec">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Christmas tree farmers go to market—in Brooklyn</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 22, 2010) December is typically a good time for business. And one of the best places to sell things is New York City. That&apos;s why every year a number of hardy Northeastern tree farmers make the long trip south and stay for several weeks—to sell Christmas trees. The urban-rural connection helps keep these farms going. But it has also forged friendships between farmers and city dwellers. As part of a collaboration of northeast stations, Amy Eddings of WNYC reports (Northeast environmental reporting is made possible, in part, by a grant from United Technologies.) [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16851/20101222/christmas-tree-farmers-go-to-market-in-brooklyn">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Biologist predicts end for ash trees</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 22, 2010) The invasive Emerald Ash Borer is expected to kill off all ash trees across the U.S. That’s according to Mark Whitmore. The Cornell University entomologist spoke with Jonathan Brown.Whitmore’s been studying this bug since it was first discovered in the U.S. in 2002. Since then, he says, it’s torn through the Midwest and now surrounds the North Country. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16538/20101022/biologist-predicts-end-for-ash-trees">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Fill &apos;er up - with wood</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 22, 2010) For just about everybody who drives, filling up the tank is one of those things you just have to do. But not Rick Bates. His pick up truck runs on wood.So, instead of stopping at the corner gas station, Bates just walks into the woods behind his house and chops down the fuel he needs. And the burning branches smell like a campfire. Using trees instead of gasoline for internal combustion isn’t a new idea, but, as Jonathan Brown reports, it’s gaining popularity—especially here in the woodsy North Country. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16270/20100922/fill-apos-er-up-with-wood">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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