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The Wrack

The Wrack is the Wells Reserve blog, our collective logbook on the web.

Posts tagged forestry

  • The Yankee Woodlot—A Demonstration Forest

    | October 2, 2014

    The Yankee Woodlot Trail & Demonstration Forest was dedicated with a ceremonial watering of a newly planted American Chestnut seedling and a guided hike along the trail.

  • Stars of the Yankee Woodlot: Ken Canfield

    Wells Reserve Contributor | August 12, 2014
    As you walk the loop trails in the Yankee Woodlot, check out our new interpretive signs! On each sign, you'll learn a little more about the Yankee Woodlot timber harvest project. Be sure to also check out these informational videos featuring some of the stars of the Yankee Woodlot project, which can be accessed using the QR codes found on each of the four signs on the trail. You can also view and read…
  • Stars of the Yankee Woodlot: Tin Smith

    Wells Reserve Contributor | August 12, 2014
    As you walk the loop trails in the Yankee Woodlot, check out our new interpretive signs! On each sign, you'll learn a little more about the Yankee Woodlot timber harvest project. Be sure to also check out these informational videos featuring some of the stars of the Yankee Woodlot project, which can be accessed using the QR codes found on each of the four signs on the trail. You can also view and read…
  • Stars of the Yankee Woodlot: Susan Bickford

    Kate Reichert
    | August 12, 2014 | Filed under: Program Activities

    Yankee Woodlot video series: Home sweet home for plants and animals.

  • Stars of the Yankee Woodlot: Paul Dest

    Wells Reserve Contributor | August 12, 2014
    As you walk the loop trails in the Yankee Woodlot, check out our new interpretive signs! On each sign, you'll learn a little more about the Yankee Woodlot timber harvest project. Be sure to also check out these informational videos featuring some of the stars of the Yankee Woodlot project, which can be accessed using the QR codes found on each of the four signs on the trail. You can also view and read…
  • In Like a Lionfish, Part 1

    | March 1, 2014 | Filed under: Opinion

    The ultimate invasive species, the one that has penetrated to every corner of the map, left no waters or winds untouched, and helped all the others spread so quickly, is Homo sapiens.

  • Maine's Changing Woods

    | December 9, 2013

    Last week, nearly 60 community members filled Mather Auditorium to learn from visiting speaker Dr. Drew Barton, professor of biology at the University of Maine at Farmington. He used his new award-winning book, The Changing Nature of the Maine Woods, as a platform to speak about how Maine's forests have changed over time and how they are predicted to change into the future with global warming. Below are some highlights from my notes!