Earth Day and the Eclipse
Earth Rising, as photographed from Apollo 8, December 24, 1968 (NASA photo) The famous “Earthrise” photo was taken by Apollo astronauts on Christmas Eve 1968. In it, a glowing blue earth […]
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Toward a Sustainable Water Supply for Woodstock
Michael J. Caduto (This is the fourth in a series of articles looking at the nature and history of the Ottauquechee River and human impacts on the watershed.) The Woodstock Aqueduct
Reasons to Start a No-Till Garden
By Heather Knoll Produce harvested from a minimal disturbance community garden. Photo by Heather Knoll In recent years, no-till gardening, also known as minimal disturbance gardening, has gained popularity among
Mountain Views Supervisory Union Welcomes Three New Electric School Buses
By Jenevra Wetmore Grant partners stand in front of a new all-electric school bus. Pictured left to right: Emo Chynoweth, Vice President and COO, Butler’s Bus Service; James Fenn, Mountain
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Celebrate Earth Day with Sustainable Woodstock
By Jenevra Wetmore In a time of rising seas and intensifying storms, what happens when a vulnerable city builds by the sea? We invite you to explore this question with
Climate-Change Floodwaters Threaten People & the Environment
By Michael J. Caduto (This is the third in a series of articles looking at the nature and history of the Ottauquechee River and human impacts on the watershed.) Erosion
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Honey Bees are Producing Less Honey – A New Study Helps us Understand Why
By Heather Knoll There are many things that we can do to help pollinators, including planting flowering herbs and other pollinator-friendly species in the garden. Photo credit: Affonso Jr, Pexels Over
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Sustainable Woodstock Screens “River”
By Jenevra Wetmore Narrated by Oscar Nominee Willem Dafoe and with music by the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Radiohead, River spans six continents. Vermonters witnessed the devastating power of rivers in July
Vermont’s Plant Hardiness Zones Shift
By Jenevra Wetmore The new 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Image credit: USDA If you are a farmer or gardener, then you know how important the USDA (United States Department
Woodstock Union High School and Middle School Conducts an Idle-Free School Campaign
By Kat Robbins and Wayne Michaud Max van der Schoot and Mia Zillian conduct data collection on vehicle idling practices at WUHSMS. Photo by Kat Robbins. Idling your vehicle contributes
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