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Schuylerville corn maze uses 7-acre canvas to raise environmental awareness

 

Schuylerville, NY, August 20, 2010: Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Go-Green, sustainable energy, climate change, global warming; these are all terms that each of us have heard almost daily in our personal lives. They are not just the latest buzz words or phrases, but they are all part of a larger movement that affects us all one way or another. We all have an opportunity to take part in this movement; it may be just as simple as turning off a light when you leave the room, changing over to electronic billing instead of paper, or buying from your local farm stand instead of heading miles further to the grocery store. Jerry Macica, of Schuyler Farms Corn Maze, points out "Going Green" has become a lifestyle for more and more people and Mother Nature surely appreciates it. But he is also quick to point out for the skeptics that there are personal benefits to "going green". Reduced energy bills, healthier food choices, improved health, or even having extra change in your pocket.

(Albany, NY) - The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), YNN (Your News Now) and PYX 106 invite the public to wear green on Earth Day, April 22^nd and ride free on CDTA.  This free ride promotion extends to people who use CDTA's regular route, NX Northway Commuter and STAR paratransit services.  Customers must show their green wear to operators upon boarding to receive a free ride.

Urbavores.com and GREEN CONSCIENCE Home & Garden are holding a  a FREE presentation on organic vegetable gardening!

Topics Covered:

• Raised beds
• Companion planting
• Using Heirloom
• Seed Seed Saving
• Attracting Beneficials
• Composting

Urbavores is a local organic vegetable gardening business, whose mission is to help people lower their ecological footprints and eat the freshest organic produce by growing it in their backyards. Come learn about the many benefits to growing your own food and many useful organic gardening techniques. A vegetable garden can offer you aesthetic beauty, wonderful learning experiences and the most delicious and healthy food around! Don't let one more season pass you by.

Wednesday, April 14th 2010
6:30 PM
33 Church Street, Saratoga Springs, NY
306-5196

A Benefit to Support 'Rebuilding Together Saratoga' & our Local Artists

SILENT AUCTION
SATURDAY February 6th
6:00 to 8:00pm

All unique pieces made with natural and recycled materials, created for the event.

- Discover a story behind each art piece
- Find a special Valentine's Day gift
- Support the local community

Hosted by Green Conscience Home and Garden
33 Church Street - Saratoga Springs - 518 306 5196

by Sophie Gillet Castro & Karen Totino


Time outdoors in the summer and the beauty of nature may inspire us to beautify our interior. It's a great time to bring into the home colors and textures that will sustain us in the months to come.

It might not be financially sensible however to re-decorate the entire house. So why not focus on wall treatments this summer?

By Drew Monthie of Ecologic Consulting

I have never been a fan of turf grass.  For starters I hate mowing and on top of that all 3 species of grasses used in lawns (Bluegrass, Rye and Fescue) are native to Europe.  They are cool-season grasses which means that they look their best when temperatures are cool and conditions moist. This is why your lawn looks nice in spring and fall, but not so hot in summer.  In their native habitat these grasses go dormant during the hot months of summer.  Here in North America to keep turf grass looking good when it's supposed to be resting we waste phenomenal amounts of water: 30 to 60% percent of residential water used outside is used on grass which amounts to more 7 billion gallons of water used per day for lawn irrigation.  To fertilize all of this grass and kill the pests common to the unhealthy practice of growing monocultures we use 3 million tons of fertilizers annually. Over 30 thousand tons of synthetic pesticides are used on lawns annually.  $2.2 billion (2002) or more is spent annually on pesticides for home and garden use.
The average homeowner per acre uses 10 times the amount of pesticides that farmers do (Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, 2008).  Many (if not all) non-organic fertilizers and pesticides are organo-phosphates or carbamates meaning they are made from petroleum further increasing our dependence on foreign oil.

I know! I know! You're thinking that I'm crazy for saying that recycling is bad, I mean... people have been saying for years now that everyone needs to recycle, recycle, and recycle! But what if there was an alternative plan?

With the memory of gas prices at record highs just months ago and credit increasingly tight, many people are looking for a vehicle that won't break the bank at the showroom or at the pump. For nearly a million people in recent years, the only answer has been the Toyota Prius.  But before you go and join the ranks of the numerous Prius owners, ask yourself, "Do you like to drive?"

Doug and Aimee Azaert's Sustainable Living at The Glen:

Wild Waters Outdoor Center and The Glen Lodge & Market

by Persis Granger

Doug Azaert grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina, and settled in the Adirondacks in 1982, teaching kayaking with some buddies. After a year or so, they realized that guiding rafters was more lucrative than teaching people how to paddle.

Saratoga Healthy Transportation Network is sponsoring the "First Annual" Saratoga Bike To Work Day Challenge. Companies with offices/workplaces in Saratoga County are encouraged to form Bike To Work Teams for Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 15^th 2009.