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‌ ‌ May 2018 Promoting the understanding and stewardship of forest ecosystems through scientific research and monitoring, policy outreach, and education DONATE NOW VISIT WEBSITE Dear Dan, The raft is out on Mirror Lake. Spring ephemerals are blooming in showy procession up the elevation gradient. Warblers have arrived, triggering the migration of avian ecologists from around the country to Hubbard Brook's dormitory at Pleasant View Farm. After a long winter, Hubbard Brook is bursting with renewed vitality. These telltale signs of spring also mark the beginning of the field season, our most productive time for hatching new ideas and partnerships. However you connect to Hubbard Brook, thank you for contributing to our community. I hope to see you this summer at one of our events, out by the lake, or along the forest trails. Anthea Lavallee HBRF Executive Director Calling All Donors! Announcing opportunities for current, new, and long-lost donors to increase the impact of their giving now HBRF's Great Spring Leaf Out Every Dollar Doubled for the Forest! Current donors who have contributed since January 2017 can double the impact of their spring contributions. Thanks to a matching challenge issued by an anonymous donor, gifts from current supporters will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000, now through July 18th. DONATE HERE Dr. Gene E. Likens' 2:1 Matching Challenge for New and Lapsed Donors Now through September 30, Gene will personally contribute $1 for every $2 from NEW and LAPSED* donors, up to $10,000.   Your contribution will unlock essential matching funds while honoring the work of Dr. Gene Likens, one of the most influential environmental figures of our time. * Most recent gift was prior to 2017 DONATE HERE Feature Article Winter Rounds: A Photo Essay Hubbard Brook technicians brave bitter cold, icy waters, and snowbound snowmobiles—all in the name of science. READ MORE Photos From the Field Click to zoom in Going, Going, Gone Ice was officially out on Mirror Lake on April 22, Earth Day! Candid Camera A moose captured in perfect profile by a trail camera. Spring Ephemerals A painted trillium (Trillium undulatum) blooms in May.  Ebb and Flow Scott Bailey, Frank Bowles, and Mark Green adjust instruments for measuring stream flow. Spring's Sun-Drenched Pageant It’s easy to see why “spring beauty” is the the common name for Claytonia virginica. Outlier Overhead A rare sighting of Hubbard Brook's elusive albino porcupine. Research Highlight Environmental policy rooted in science saves lives, money, and ecosystems. A recent report in Environmental Science & Policy highlights the crucial role of long-term environmental monitoring in detecting and addressing air quality issues. READ MORE Outreach Highlight Natalie Cleavitt, vegetation scientist at Hubbard Brook and author of Seeking the Wolf Tree, recently stepped into a new role as educational outreach specialist for the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation. So far this year, Nat has visited Haverhill Cooperative Middle School, Woodsville Elementary School, Holderness Central School, and Piermont Village School. Nat has developed interactive activities for kindergarten through 8th grade students. READ MORE Hubbard Brook in the News  The Experimental Forest Where Scientists First Recognized Acid Rain Atlas Obscura Taking the Long View: U.S. Researchers Affirm Value of Long Term Research Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies On the 20th Anniversary of the 1998 Ice Storm, What Do We Know Now That We Didn't Back Then? Hubbard Brook Multimedia Stories Meet a 63-Year-Old, 7,800-Acre, Living Laboratory Mother Jones Announcements New website: We recently launched a new series of multimedia stories that take readers behind-the-scenes to explore the inner-workings of Hubbard Brook's Experimental Forest and Ecosystem Study. Stay tuned to the link below for new content. http://multimedia.hubbardbrook.org/. Guest speaker: Dr. David George Haskell, Professor of Biology at Sewanee, the University of the South, author of Pulitzer Prize finalist, The Forest Unseen, and winner of the 2018 John Burroughs medal for The Songs of Trees, will deliver the keynote address following the HBRF's annual dinner on Tuesday, July 10, at 7:30 PM. For more information or if you'd like to attend, contact Elisa Speckert. 100 years of the People’s Forest: The White Mountain National Forest is celebrating its centennial in 2018. In honor of the occasion, WMNF officials have planned a number of events, volunteer opportunities, and reflections. Visit the website to learn more.  As always, thanks for your interest in Hubbard Brook. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, ideas, or suggestions, and help us to spread the word by forwarding this email to a friend. JOIN OUR MAILING LIST Corporate Sponsors Chester Forest Products Chroma Technology Corp. Durgin & Crowell  Lumber Co., Inc. FORECO LLC King Forest Industries Law Offices of Joyce E. Scott Loveland Forestry The Lyme Timber Company New England Forest Products Northland Forest Products Schiffman, Dattilio & Commpany, P.C. HBRF Trustees Peter Martin, Chair Steven Hamburg, Vice Chair, Environmental Defense Fund John Smitka, Secretary   Stan Williams, Treasurer  Charles Driscoll Syracuse University  Peter Groffman Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center Fred Hunt Gene E. Likens Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Nicholas Rodenhouse Wellesley College Michael Shoob Stuart V. Smith, Jr. Jane E.S. Sokolow Anant Sundaram Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College  Pamela Templer Boston University  Harriet Van Vleck Lindsey Rustad U.S. Forest Service Anthea Lavallee HBRF Executive Director The Hubbard Brook Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study. 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