National Parks: Grand Adventure in Your Own Backyard

Imagine if you had a spectacular vacation destination virtually outside your back door. Well, you do. Before you book an overseas airline ticket for this year’s vacation, look into your U.S National Parks.

Celebrate local heritage and experience colorful history while you explore the breathtaking gorges of the Grand Canyon, the stirring battlefields of Gettysburg, the ancient ruins at Mesa Verde, the remarkable giants of the Redwood forests, and other wonders that are preserved in nearly 400 U.S. National Parks.

For over 90 years, National Park Service has protected endangered animals, preserved archaeological sites, and restored historical landmarks for the enjoyment of the American people. Why not take advantage of the history and nature the National Park Service has preserved just for you?

Find a National Park near you at NPS.gov

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Volunteer Vacations: Restore Your Soul and Your World

Whether you dream of forging rugged mountain trails or building sea turtle nurseries in a warm tropical setting, you can make your next trip more fulfilling by going on a volunteer vacation.

Interact with a new culture while you help preserve it. Global Aware develops short-term volunteer programs to promote cultural awareness and sustainability in 15 different countries. The diverse programs offered include teaching English to children in Thailand, cleaning rivers in Jamaica, and building homes in Romania. Find out more at GlobeAware.org

Make a difference with critical environmental issues – biodiversity, coral reef health, indigenous cultures, sustainability, habitat loss, and climate change – when you participate in an Earthwatch program. Earthwatch actively works with people worldwide to maintain environmental sustainability through research, education programs, and conservation projects. Visit Earthwatch.org to learn more.

Protect and enjoy nature when you take a backpacking trip with the American Hiking Society. Volunteering with the Hiking Society offers infinite opportunities for people to appreciate the wilderness, renew themselves, and establish a lifetime of fitness, while preserving trails for future generations. Learn more at AmericanHiking.org

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Hotel Terra: Where Luxury Comes Naturally

Picture yourself after a day of skiing at Jackson Hole, wrapped in a 100% organic cotton bathrobe, sipping fair trade coffee, while warming up at a gas fireplace in your hotel room. Hotel Terra gives luxury a whole new meaning: sustainability.

From recycled roof shingles to a water conservation system and energy efficient lighting, Hotel Terra is part of a new generation of hotels that strive to reduce their carbon footprint. This hip, low-impact hotel offers guests an eco-friendly alternative to the typical five-star hotel by combining deluxe boutique services with sustainable building and operating practices.

Replenish your spirit and body all year round at Hotel Terra’s Chill Spa, a six-room treatment center that includes an outdoor-rooftop hot tub and deck that overlooks the spectacular Jackson Hole wilderness.

To book your room, visit Hotel Terra.

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Request for Proposals for Solar Hot Water Projects

The Climate Trust is now soliciting proposals on behalf of the Colorado Carbon Fund for the installation of solar hot water technologies at large buildings to displace the use of fossil fuels (such as natural gas, propane, or diesel) for water heating.

Support for selected projects will be provided as a carbon offset purchase agreement between the award recipients and the Colorado Carbon Fund via The Climate Trust.

Nonprofits, government agencies, for-profit businesses, or a combination of these parties, are eligible to submit proposals. Typical project sites may include recreation centers, hospitals, hotels, prisons, or other facilities which use large amounts of hot water.

The Climate Trust is offering up to $250,000 total, which will be divided between no more than five awards.

A bidder's conference will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 11am MST. Contact mthilges@climatetrust.org to register. Proposals are due on Thursday, February 4 at 5pm MST. For more information and for the RFP application materials, please see: www.coloradocarbonfund.org

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New Year’s Resolution/Revolution

Did you make a resolution to improve yourself this year? What about a resolution to improve the lives of others? Are you committed to helping worthy causes but don’t know where to start?

Here is an idea that might work for you.

1. Pick a favorite charity.
2. On a monthly basis, donate a set amount of money.
3. This amount can be a small amount. In fact, regular donations in small amounts can be easier to budget for and are more likely to be made than single donations in a larger amount. As President Obama has said, change starts from the ground up and in small amounts.
4. Keep track of this donation and remember to have those records handy at tax time.

One of the hardest parts of this is choosing a worthy cause (and then deciding on your monthly budget), so here is an even better idea:

1. Go to OneTribe.com.
2. Once a month, purchase a different shirt.
3. We have different colors, sizes, and styles for men and women that support five different non-profits.
   
4. Your monthly budget will be $39.
5. Half this amount, exactly 50%, will be donated directly to the charity associated with that particular shirt.
6. In every case, the purchase of only ONE shirt will make a significant difference in the life of at least one person (you can read about those benefits here).
7. Feel good. Because not only are you donating $234 ($19.50 x 12 months) to charity this year (which you can deduct from your taxes), but you are also...

• multiplying your wardrobe…
• or getting your 2010 holiday shopping done early…
• or staying ahead of all those pesky birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and other holidays that you can never find time (or inspiration) to shop for…
• or further enhancing your cosmic graces by simply giving someone this shirt for no reason (which also helps promote these noteworthy causes)…
• and best of all, staying “green” the whole time. Click here to read how our shirts are good for you and the environment.

This year, give as much as you gain.

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Fort Collins Winter Farmer's Market: Together We Thrive

There may be no other time of the year when monitoring your diet is more important than during the winter months. Temptation is everywhere – snacks at the office, fatty comfort foods, grazing on cupcakes at holiday parties. Couple that with a perceived lack of fresh fruits and vegetables, and it is no wonder people suffer from weight gain, as well as seasonal mood disorders, and even depression caused by weight gain and vitamin deficiencies.

So how do you avoid this?

In Fort Collins, we are lucky to have the Winter Farmer's Market, held Saturdays from 10 AM until 3 PM at the Opera Galleria, 123 North College Avenue in downtown Fort Collins.

The dates are:

• December 19
• January 16 and 23
• February 13 and 27
• March 6 and 27

“Winter Markets provide real support to local entrepreneurs - farmers, ranchers, cheese and wine-makers alike. A wonderful celebration of community, too.” Karen McManus, Co-owner Wolf Moon Farms

Fruits and Vegetables Can Protect Your Health

Besides supporting local food producers, maybe the best reason to eat fresh food is disease prevention. People who eat generous amounts of fruits and veggies are likely to have reduced risk of chronic diseases, including stroke and perhaps other cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers (www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov)

Fruits and veggies can protect in the short term as well. Diets high in certain vitamins and minerals can protect you from the flu, colds, altitude sickness (when you go skiing), morning sickness, and all kinds of other minor illnesses. This winter, try to eat a diet rich in

• Vitamin C – citrus fruits, broccoli, salad greens, cabbage, bell peppers, mangos
• Vitamin A & B – carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, apples, Brussels Sprouts (yes, they can be tasty)
• Garlic and Onion – they are both high in antibiotic and antiviral properties

At the Winter Farmer’s Market, you will find fresh, local fruits and veggies that are both in-season and match your winter nutritional needs.

For more information, please visit www.BeLocalNC.org and www.NoCoFoodIncubator.com

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A Mother’s Love Can Change the World

Motherlove Herbal Company is dedicated toward helping nurture, soothe, and heal women on their all-important journey through pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Motherlove crafts the finest quality organic products for pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and babies. They provide a natural way to prevent stretch marks, soothe labor discomfort, increase breast milk, relieve sore nipples, nurture baby's tender skin and clear up diaper rash and thrush. Their organic products are safe and gentle, yet effective for women and babies.

These products include belly oils and salves, baby oil and diaper rash cream, sitz baths and rhoid balm, breast milk enhancers and nipple creams, and even organic baby clothing.

Using only the finest products and certified organic ingredients, Motherlove follows FDA Good Manufacturing Practices and supports the environment in all phases of their business. Their products are cruelty free and don’t use mineral oil, artificial fragrances, or artificial preservatives. In addition to being organic, many of their products are now certified kosher.

Because their products are both safe and incredibly effective, they have been featured in high-profile magazines such as Fit Pregnancy, Mom & Baby, Pregnancy, Us Weekly, Vegetarian Times, Mothering, belly, Pregnancy & Birth, Organic Style, American Baby, Fitness, and DaySpa.

To find out more about this unique company, visit their web site at motherlove.com. You can check out their products, read testimonials, find retailers, and even shop. Oh, and if you weren’t convinced already – check out their list of beauty products to avoid!

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