Gardening Cycles of Ndakinna
By Michael Caduto In Abenaki tradition the waxing of Kikas Kisos, the Planting Moon, marks the beginning of the gardening season. Photo credit: NASA Photo The beginning of the gardening […]
Reflections on Water
Sustainer of Life By Michael Caduto This reflection on our relationship to water, and denizens of aquatic habitats, is offered in honor of Winona LaDuke’s upcoming April 22nd Earth Day
People of Ukraine: The World is Your Witness
By Michael Caduto The article that was scheduled for this weekly column was going to provide an update about Sustainable Woodstock’s work strengthening communities, caring for the planet and striving
Putting the EV in VT
Recent News & Opportunities By Michael J. Caduto, Geoff Martin & Jenevra Wetmore In 2020, Woodstock’s Select Board and Village Trustees passed a Climate Emergency and Action Resolution, with the
Abenaki Wild Harvests for Food & Medicine
By Michael Caduto With the waxing of Sogalikas, the “sugarmaker” moon, the traditional Abenaki season for gathering wild edible and medicinal plants begins. Abenaki subsistence practices have been handed down
Saplappers & Bugnappers: The Keystone Sapsuckers
By Michael Caduto Sugar maples have already produced several strong runs of sap during the 2022 season, and steam has been rising from sugarhouses throughout the North Country. But this
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Climate Change in Vermont
Overview: Vermont Climate Assessment 2021 By Michael Caduto The reconstructed Bartonsville Covered Bridge opened for traffic on January 26, 2013. The new bridge replaced the original 1870 structure that was
Track Climate Change by Becoming a Citizen Scientist
By Michael Caduto The advance of climate change over time has been chronicled by observers keeping careful records of the dates when events occur in the natural world. You, too,
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Reuse is Better (& More Satisfying) than Recycling
By Michael Caduto Children who attend my performances have taught me that a good story is worth retelling. Among the traditions of the Ainu—one of the ancient indigenous cultures of
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Bridgewater Community Childcare Will Open June 1, 2022 and is Now Hiring!
By Kristiana Birmingham Since 2018, Sustainable Woodstock has been helping the Bridgewater community to save the historic Bridgewater Schoolhouse and transform it into a resilient and sustainable community center and
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