Purchasing a plastic bottle of water or two while traveling may not seem like a huge deal on an individual level, but multiply that by the number of travelers crisscrossing the globe every day and the impact is massive. On a global scale, 2.7 million tons of plastic are used annually for water bottles. Of [...]
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Plastic Water Bottles Begone! says Travelers Against Plastic
April 2nd, 2013 
Editor Sharing The Knowledge Of Water Conservation by Eve Pearce
March 29th, 2013 Editor If you have ever stayed in a hotel then chances are you have seen a notice in the bathroom that asks you to conserve water by thinking twice before asking for your hotel towels to be washed if you are staying for more than one night. This was one of the first wide-spread initiatives in [...]
The Blue River Declaration: An Ethic of the Earth
March 26th, 2013 Editor A truly adaptive civilization will align its ethics with the ways of the Earth. A civilization that ignores the deep constraints of its world will find itself in exactly the situation we face now, on the threshold of making the planet inhospitable to humankind and other species. The questions of our time are thus: What [...]
Verde River Runoff Success
March 23rd, 2013 Editor Just south of Sedona, below Camp Verde, where the Verde River takes a bend under the bridge, families and serious boaters from all over Arizona gathered with their kayaks, canoes or inflatables to join in the fun, and it was great fun – on a full and fast flowing river. Everyone got into the spirit [...]
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Tags: boats, Bridge, canoes, flowing river, inflatables, river runoff, Sedona 
2 Comments »2013 Verde River Runoff Race
February 21st, 2013 Editor The 2013 Verde River Runoff is a ten-mile race on a beautiful desert river in Camp Verde, Arizona. Come experience the first river race of the season while enjoying the Verde Valley’s attractions and activities. Social activities, including live bands, vendor booths, and food, begin in Camp Verde after the race launches and continue throughout [...]
5th Annual Spring Planting Festival – Growing Healthy Communities
January 31st, 2013 Editor “Growing Healthy Communities” is the theme of the 2013 Spring Planting Festival presented by Gardens for Humanity from March 16 through March 24. This will be a week when one can learn to plant a vegetable garden, cook with native foods, find out about the mysteries of bee society, learn to harvest and plant rainwater, [...]
Fixing Our Future in Cottonwood & Sedona
January 21st, 2013 Editor Come to a special event in Cottonwood on Tuesday, January 22 at 6:30 pm at the Old Town Center for the Arts or in Sedona on Thursday, January 31 at 6:30 pm at the Sedona Public Library where you can join neighbors and friends to [...]
2012 Global Temperatures 10th Highest on Record:
January 19th, 2013 Editor According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2012 was HOT! http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc The globally-averaged temperature for 2012 marked the 10th warmest year since record keeping began in 1880. It also marked the 36th consecutive year with a global temperature above the 20th century average. The globally-averaged annual combined land and ocean surface temperature in 2012 [...]
Joan Baron: Environmental Artist and Urban Landscaper
January 19th, 2013 Editor BY MIKI JENNINGS of Green Living Magazine Not all artists have a strong connection with nature, but Joan Baron’s closeness with the earth helps her make art that brings people together. Scottsdale artist Baron makes an effort to observe the earth and develop a deeper relationship with it. Passionate about land and bringing people together, [...]
Birding News
January 19th, 2013 Editor Verde Valley Birding and Natural Festival of 2013 Dead Horse State Park in Cottonwood, AZ April 25 – 28 Check out our website for the full schedule of events World’s Largest Natural Sound Archive Goes Digital The Cornell Lab of Ornithology announces the completion of a monumental task a dozen years in the making: The [...]
