Eco Studio DC

12/08/2016

Come visit our sustainable inn in New Hampshire and get a free Christmas Tree!

Oh, Tannenbaum!!! Hearing the wild story that Christmas trees are selling for $1,000 in New York City, Forsters Christmas Tree Farm, Gardens and Gift Shoppe and Colby Hill Inn are partnering to offer the Great Christmas Tree Escape Package to anyone up to venturing to the wilds of Henniker for their tree. We are offering a one-night rate of $200 to include a room and tree up until December 22. Please share with your friends in the Big Apple and other big cities! P.S. We also put Christmas cookies in your room

12/24/2015

Hikes within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed region from Christmas Eve through January 13. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas to all! www.ecostudio.info/organized-hikes.html

Mission: To connect people to the sustainable resources, initiatives, creativity and entrepreneurship throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed so that they can strengthen our regional green ECOnomy and contribute to a healthier ECOlogy.

11/19/2015

This exhibit next to my office at 1700 L Street NW in DC is really cool! Open viewing through the street windows 24/7

09/24/2015

Oct 3-4 -- 2015 MD & DC Tour of Solar Homes http://mdgoesgreen.org/solar-tour/

09/17/2015

Thanks to our new Special Assignment Writer Amy Oliver for this article! Raising a glass of wine at a tasting room in a winery next to a vineyard isn’t unusual in our region, but how about raising a pint of beer next to a hop yard? Imbibing a brew in a picturesque setting became easier in Maryland in the past few years. [ 375 more words. ]

https://ecostudiosightings.wordpress.com/2015/09/17/farm-to-glass-brewing-in-maryland

Thanks to our new Special Assignment Writer Amy Oliver for this article! Raising a glass of wine at a tasting room in a winery next to a vineyard isn’t unusual in our region, but how about raising ...

09/06/2015

at The Inn at Tabbs Creek http://innattabbscreek.com

07/28/2015

Hoping to close this week on nearly 30 incredible acres in WV to create Grazing Goats ECO-REsort from a former campground. Investors needed for sustainable development at $25k per 1% share, up to 46 shares available! Please instant message me if you would consider investing.

07/23/2015

EnvironmentalScience.org is an impressive new resource advocating for environmental science education and employment. Their job board is expanding as they continue to grow.

http://www.environmentalscience.org/careers/sustainability-and-green-jobs

Learn about exciting new careers in green jobs and sustainability. Including salary information, professional resources, education requirements, and related fields.

07/18/2015

This terrific local food store in Capon Bridge, WV was opened with the help of a Kickstarter campaign! www.farmersdaughter.com

07/07/2015

in Richmond http://m.richmond.com/entertainment/collection_1967c9f0-1519-11e5-8ac2-9b1182b0d616.html?mode=jqm #&ui-state=dialog

Go Bike! art commissioned are on display temporarily in the sculpture garden at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibit is scheduled to be open June 17 through July 6. The 30 project pieces were done by Richmond area artists and will be installed at various locations around Richmond in time fo…

07/02/2015

Some great for kids this July 4th at Virginia's Mason Neck State Park. http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/mason-neck.shtml

Mason Neck, known for bald eagles, boasts hardwood forests consisting of oaks, holly, hickory and other trees. Several wetland areas are also found in the park.

05/20/2015

at 647,250 -- that is the # of tree seedlings planted, from over 200 species, this Saturday in Ecuador!

05/14/2015

I look forward to attending on May 21st.

Organizations of all types, sizes, and sectors employ sustainability reporting to measure, understand and communicate their economic, environmental, social, and governance performance. Reporting is key to measuring and communicating sustainability performance and impacts – whether positive or negati…

05/14/2015

Way to go, wolves!!!

Wow, nature is pretty badass.  

04/24/2015

Thanks for sharing your Environmental Initiatives, Well Dunn!

Restaurants generate over 300 million tons of garbage each year. We're proud to reduce that volume through recycling, and by taking steps as a 2-Star Certified Green Restaurant with the Green Restaurant Association

Check out Well Dunn's 56 environmental steps at:
dinegreen.com/customers/featured.asp?ID=REST11141

For ways to reduce your own personal eco-footprint, check out these great recommendations at:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/public/101402.html

Join us this Earth Day in our commitment to improve our one and only planet, and !

Thanks to Katie Stoops Photography for this set-up shot from our recent wedding!

04/23/2015

The Washington Business Hall of Fame (sponsored by Junior Achievement, Board of Trade and Washingtonian Magazine) will recognize Honest Tea's Seth Goldman (of Bethesda, MA) http://www.gazette.net/article/20150422/NEWS/150429715/1033/honest-tea-x2019-s-goldman-to-enter-hall-of-fame&template=gazette

Seth Goldman, co-founder and TeaEO of Honest Tea of Bethesda, will be among the five business executives inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame in December.

04/22/2015

My favorite place to run close to home - thanks to Rachel Carson's Greenway.

For , we’re highlighting Rachel Carson, American marine biologist, author, and pioneer of the environmental movement. Carson is best-known for her 1962 book, Silent Spring, which brought the widespread misuse of pesticides into the public discourse and ultimately helped lead to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

04/14/2015

Have you registered for Saturday's on the National Mall? https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/2015earthday/

04/06/2015

bins for kitchen scraps hit the curb in Takoma Park!

03/28/2015

- The Maryland Energy Administration and the Metro Baltimore Clean Cities Coalition have been working with partners to provide energy security and cleaner air through the development of alternative fuel infrastructure. Widely available in the Midwest, the number of biodiesel fueling stations in Maryland is growing. Here are some of the stations currently operating in the region:

http://energy.maryland.gov/Transportation/biodieselRefueling.html

The Maryland Energy Administration and the Metro Baltimore Clean Cities Coalition have been working with partners to provide energy security and cleaner air through the development of alternative fuel infrastructure. Widely available in the Midwest, the number of biodiesel fueling stations in Maryla…

03/24/2015

Chesapeake Bay Program releases plans to achieve restoration
www.bayjournal.com

03/14/2015

Damascus, VA was one of Budget Travel's in 2012. This is and heaven, where seven major trails intersect, including the undulating Virginia Creeper and the granddaddy of them all: the 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail.
Six of the seven trails converge in a parking lot, at Mojoes Trailside Coffee House (331 Douglas Dr., mojoestrailsidecoffee.com, lattes from $3.50), where most mornings you’ll find a clutch of locals and through-hikers chatting about travel plans.


Read more: http://www.budgettravel.com/feature/budget-travel-vacation-ideas-coolest-small-towns,8943/

We logged 368,000 votes in our seventh annual contest to choose the best hometown escapes in America. This year's twist? A nail-biter of a finish that crashed our website (temporarily, of course!) and resulted in our first-ever tie for first place.

03/06/2015

Vote for our favorite local sustainable vineyard Black Ankle Vineyards http://smallbusinessgrant.fedex.com/Gallery/Detail/767fc549-7bd2-401f-8fe4-c619a2d57b8

Take a look at Black Ankle Vineyards’s profile in the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest.

03/05/2015

Next Studio Tour - Artisans of Maryland --- April 17-19 www.countrysideartisans.com

03/05/2015

Frederick County's Catoctin Mountains maintain their Native American name for "the land of many deer".

03/04/2015

Really looking forward to our stay and chef's table dinner on Friday at Foster Harris House - check out the menu and make a reservation for sometime soon! http://www.fosterharris.com/ #!dinner/c606

03/03/2015

Following up with some "Are you sitting too much?" videos



-Link: Video- Are You Sitting Too Much - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiKg6JfS658
-Link: Video- 9 Tips to Save Your Life (follow up to first video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K_ENbRgywY

Sitting can be lethal - here's how to counteract it! Watch "Are You Sitting Too Much?" http://youtu.be/uiKg6JfS658 SUBSCRIBE! It's free: http://bit.ly/1eA5JC...

03/03/2015

If you're not a yoga instructor or farmer, try the app to remind yourself to get up from your desk every 15-45 minutes, potentially adding years to your life!

02/28/2015

DC Environmental Film Festival March 17-29, 2015. See you there!

For complete schedule, see www.dceff.org