Exquisite and Energy-Efficient Dance of the Fireflies (Photo by Mike Lewinski on Unsplash) As the month of May matures in the North Country, the growing season accellerates at a dizzying pace. Animals have emerged from their winter surival modes, and have arrived from points south, seemingly spring-loaded and determined to complete their life cycles while …
By Michael Caduto and Jenevra Wetmore Over 4,000 people have attended monthly films in the Upper Valley Climate Change and Sustainability Film Series, which is offered by Sustainable Woodstock in partnership with Pentangle Arts. Screening on May 24-25, 2022: Motherload—a crowdsourced documentary in which the cargo bicycle becomes a vehicle for exploring motherhood in this …
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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 season is a good time to pause and appreciate traditional Abenaki culture and to honor their homeland, which they call Ndakinna, Our Land. Included in this vast region …
Sustainer of Life 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 presentation “Rights of Nature,” which is being presented by Sustainable Woodstock and Pentangle Arts. Some believe that an ancient teleost from the Paleozoic era, a Crossopterygian, is a …
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 to make the world a better place for future generations. The article would have described the programs and initiatives that Sustainable Woodstock’s staff, Board members, volunteers, community partners …
By Steve McCloskey, Pastor of Taftsville Chapel Mennonite Fellowship Members of the Taftsville Chapel Mennonite Fellowship display some of the projects they are engaged in to promote sustainability, foster environmental stewardship, and mitigate climate change. Photo: Nick Wolfe. On March 25, Taftsville Chapel Mennonite Fellowship was officially recognized as a Cool Congregation through Interfaith Power …
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 through countless generations. This glimpse into the traditional wild harvest draws upon extensive first-hand observations, oral tradition, archaeological site reports, observations recorded in the journals of early explorers, …
