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Howe Caverns lets adventurers go ‘Web 2.0′ with a new site
As part of the rebranding of Howe Caverns, destination marketing firm Wanderlust has launched HoweCaverns.com to help boost the popularity of the Northeast natural adventure attraction.
RFK Jr. among environmental innovators to address global water crisis
Omega Institute is holding its “Water of Life” conference October 24-26th in Rhinebeck, New York in an effort to address the global freshwater crisis. Leading environmental Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Maude Barlow, John Todd, and others will be on site to discuss what can be done to protect this vital and irreplaceable resource.
Hudson Valley Wineries launch new website in support of local vineyards
Touted as “The Roots of American Wine”, HudsonValleyWineCountry.org aims to promote the historical beauty and treasures of local vineyards in what is known as the oldest wine region in America.
‘Nature Interrupted’ at the Chelsea Art Museum
The urgent and imperative message to restore health to the environment must be conveyed in every possible form of media and communication, and more so in art, for it is one of the most powerful languages humans have ever created.
Future Environment Designs sponsors Singing in the Sanctuary for the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center
Future Environment Designs announced today that they are a key sponsor of “Singing in the Sanctuary” at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center at 134 Cove Road, Oyster Bay, New York. — connecting people to nature and conservation through the songs and puppetry of locally-grown and internationally known singer/songwriter Janice Buckner.
Hands-on Restoration Project Looks to Draw Additional Volunteers
Support from the local community gives the garden restoration work at the Bartow-Pell mansion museum (Bronx, New York) a significant boost by covering the majority of volunteers’ costs and making it possible for area residents to pay only a portion of the cost of attending the hands-on workshop being held August 3-9, 2008 at the gracious estate.
New York gets state’s first green-roof resort
The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, in Lake Placid, New York, became the first resort in New York State to install a “green-roof” - a 3,400-square-foot grid of plants and shrubs native to the Adirondack region.
Kimpton Hotels put Green Hospitality First
San Francisco-based boutique hotel chain Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group Inc. is making strides in the green hospitality department. The company’s environmental program, Earthcare, enables every hotel to adopt standard environmentally friendly products and practices, such as eco-friendly cleaning supplies and recycling.
U.N. World Tourism Organization urges Industry for Climate Change
The tourism sector has the potential to act effectively on the evolving common agenda of climate change response and the fight against poverty. UNWTO put forward this message during the thematic debate “Addressing Climate Change: The United Nations and the World at Work”, at UN Headquarters in New York.
Snowless Peaks Make Due for Ski Season
In today’s climate, it may not be until late January in upstate New York that winter finally picks up steam and covers the landscape in a blanket of white. Prior to that, rain may fall instead of powdery snow, frustrating skiers. What is a ski lodge to do?
