Northeast Wilderness Trust

Conserving forever-wild landscapes for nature & people.
Northeast Wilderness Trust protects 78,000+ acres across New England and New York.

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

Happy International Day of Forests from some of NEWT's forever wild protected lands.

#landprotection

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

It's time for your #trivia question of the week!
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Canada Lynx make their dens in all of the following places EXCEPT:
a. Fallen trees
b. Hollow tree stumps
c. Rock ledges
d. Dry caves
e. Thick bushes
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#canadalynx #wilderness #wildlife #naturephotography
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📸 Larry Master

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

Join in on our Woodbury Mountain BioBlitz in #Vermont! You can sign up for naturalist walks throughout September, or strike out on your own with family and friends to record species. Check out our how-to guide to get started:
https://t.co/ibHpCu448X
📸Jerry Monkman

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

Many thanks to Business Alliance member NatureCulture for their support of Northeast Wilderness Trust's work! This small Massachusetts business works at the intersection of the arts, environmental, and social justice. Learn more about them at https://t.co/f8qWAMW3bd

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

Support Shelby Perry's 80-mile Walk for Wilderness, and you'll help protect Bear's Nest Wilderness Preserve in #Vermont. Plus, all supporters receive a special invitation to a community celebration at Barr Hill in Montpelier on October 15. Learn more at https://t.co/d886mi1jHg

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

We're pleased to share that Northeast Wilderness Trust's Executive Director has joined the Leadership Council of the Land Trust Alliance. Read more at https://t.co/G9E2CTkAim
@LTAlliance

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

Say hello to our newest staff member...Janelle Jones joins Northeast Wilderness Trust as our New York Land Steward. Welcome, Janelle!
https://t.co/M1ffjnwFyl

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

It's #wildlifewednesday! The Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, weighs less than half a gram, with a wingspan of four inches. They were listed as endangered in 2022; planting milkweed can help them recover.
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#nature #monarchbutterfly
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📸 Monarch & Milkweed, Paul Willis

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

The Wild Times August Enewsletter features a new Wilderness Preserve in #NewYork, an active conservation project to protect 500+ acres of old forest in #Maine, and much more! Read on & sign up to receive our updates monthly at https://t.co/aBTvSuNoFo
📸 Jerry Monkman

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

The Wilderness Trust strives for language that embodies reciprocity, relationship, and kinship—reflecting that our species is but one member in the great community of life. Read on at https://t.co/yDkSl8Tsjv
📸 Alder Stream Wilderness Preserve, Maine by Jerry Monkman

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

Northeast Wilderness Trust seeks a fall Communications Intern to support social media, website, and Enewsletters. This part-time internship is perfect for a student with strong writing skills looking to gain experience in communications and conservation.
https://t.co/2HrYYAFp7a

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

The new Moriah Wilderness Preserve protects 1,775 acres in the West Champlain Hills of New York—a region considered one of the most biologically rich parts of the Adirondack Park. Read the full story in our latest press release:
https://t.co/99dy3LwZIC
📸 Stephen Matter

[Sean Prentiss @PrentissSean]

I wrote a poem about Woodbury Mountain for @4wildplaces and Writing the Land. Enjoy!

https://t.co/veQciaXA36

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

@tryGrantSeeker Thanks for all you do to advance wilderness conservation in the Northeast!

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

“Everywhere I turned in nature I could see and feel the mystery — the wonder of that which could not be accounted for by human reason.”
- bell hooks
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#naturephotography #wildlife #monarchbutterflies #bellhooks
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📸 Paul Willis

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

Enjoy this Chronolog timelapse from Alder Stream Wilderness Preserve: https://t.co/oi4av9udT3.
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#citizenscience #timelapse #naturephotography #foreverwild

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

For this #wildlifewednesday, we're looking at the Palm Warbler.

These fairly common yellow birds breed in bogs and places that have scattered evergreen trees and thick ground cover.
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#wilderness #wildlife #naturefacts #naturephotography #palmwarbler
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📸 Abby Wilson

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

“It's possible to understand the world from studying a leaf. You can comprehend the laws of aerodynamics, mathematics, poetry and biology through the complex beauty of such a perfect structure."
- Joy Harjo
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#wildlifephotography #plants #naturequotes
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📸 Bunchberry, Abby Wilson

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

“When I look into the eyes of an animal, I do not see an animal. I see a living being. I see a friend. I feel a soul.”
- Anthony Douglas Williams
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📸 Great Horned Owl, Paul Willis
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#wildlifephotography#owls#naturequotes

[Northeast Wilderness Trust @4wildplaces]

For #wildlifewednesday, we're musing on #mushrooms. Did you know that researchers have described over 14,000 species of mushroom (out of 6 million #fungi species), and that the largest living being on earth is a #fungus that spans four miles?
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📸 David Middleton