In A Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold reflects on the monthly changes he observes in the landscape around him. Using Leopold's writing and observations as our guide, Land Ethic Vermont invites you to read, watch, listen and learn, as we celebrate the monthly changes in the woods.  Below are links to information shared on the Monthly Almanac series.

January

• What Animal Is It? Webinar from Vermont Land Trust
• Tracking Wildlife in the Winter by Vermont Public Radio

February

• Article: The Illusion of Preservation by Mark Berlik, David Kittredge and David Foster
• Videos: Chittenden County Forester on YouTube 

March

• Podcast: Ducks, Geese, and Swans from The Science of Birds Podcast

April

• Article: The Earliest Flowers to Bloom First in Spring
• Video from UNH - Planting Wildflower Meadows
• Field Guide: Identifying Spring Wildflowers
• Poem by e. e. cummings 

May

• Article: How trees fight climate change from the Arbor Day Foundation
• Video: Restoring Ancient Caledonian Forest
• Video: Forest Man
• Learn more and support local conservation groups and nurseries: NorthWoods Stewardship Center, The Nature Conservancy, and the Intervale Center

June

• Article: Seminar Sharing: A Land Ethic Beginning with Bees
• Article: Foraging Ethic - One Acre Farm 
• Webpage: the wild strawberry from the USFS
• Watch: Discussions about Braiding Sweetgrass from theoc.org

July

• BioFinder/ANR Atlas 
• Article: Allegiance to Gratitude in Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Video: Mishkos Kenomagwen:  The Teachings of Grass in Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

August

• Article: Beaver dams without beavers? Artificial logjams are a popular but controversial restoration tool
• Technical illustrated guide: Low-Tech Process Based Restoration Design Manual

September

• Podcast: Outdoor Radio
• Podcast: Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall?
• Webinar: History of Apples in New England
• Web guide: Best Fall Hikes in Vermont
• Poem: “After Apple Picking” by Robert Frost

October

• The Process of Leaf Color Change Article

November

• Trees A Crowd Podcast - Mark Frith: A legacy of Britain's ancient oaks
• Call of the Forest documentary
• Article: The Amazon Rainforest Was Profoundly Changed by Ancient Humans, by Robinson Meyer

December

• Podcast: Pine Tree Symbolism and Uses 
• Podcast: Winter Day Beside the McCloud River
• Documentary: Treeline: The Secret Life of Trees
• Article: Earth Matters: The Wisdom of Trees in Winter