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Eco-Active Family http://eco-activefamily.com Connecting families with nature and sharing green-living strategies, for a more positive planetary impact Fri, 04 May 2012 18:47:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Eco-Friendly Events in May http://eco-activefamily.com/eco-friendly-events/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eco-friendly-events http://eco-activefamily.com/eco-friendly-events/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000 Carolyn http://eco-activefamily.com/?p=2156

National Parks Week, Native Plant Sales, and More Earth Day Events Lots of green green events happening this month in honor of Earth Day. From Native Plant Sales to National Parks...

Green Events: Potomac Watershed Cleanup, Native Plant Sales, and More! Looking for some great green fun this weekend? Opportunities abound. Whether you are looking for native plants for your garden...

Fun Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Spring! Happy Vernal Equinox! Today marks the first day of spring, when day and night are of equal length… how will...

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National Parks Week, Native Plant Sales, and More Earth Day Events Lots of green green events happening this month in honor of Earth Day. From Native Plant Sales to National Parks...

Make an Earth Day Pledge Today! Earth Day is just a few days away. What commitment will you make to have a more positive planetary impact?...

Fun Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Spring! Happy Vernal Equinox! Today marks the first day of spring, when day and night are of equal length… how will...

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National Parks Week, Native Plant Sales, and More Earth Day Events Lots of green green events happening this month in honor of Earth Day. From Native Plant Sales to National Parks...

Fun Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Spring! Happy Vernal Equinox! Today marks the first day of spring, when day and night are of equal length… how will...

]]> http://eco-activefamily.com/earth-day-pledge-today/feed/ 0 Connecting with Nature through Organized Soccer http://eco-activefamily.com/connecting-nature-organized-soccer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=connecting-nature-organized-soccer http://eco-activefamily.com/connecting-nature-organized-soccer/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0000 Carolyn http://eco-activefamily.com/?p=2084

Connecting with Nature: Work Becomes Play I recently participated in a family work day at my son’s pre-school. The event provides an opportunity for parents to...

Richard Louv on The Nature Principle This week, a friend and I fought traffic driving on the G.W. Parkway and through Georgetown to make our way...

Getting Organized for Simplicity’s Sake This piece originally appeared in my Green and Simple column on the Old Town Alexandria Patch. Want to simplify and...

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National Wildlife Federation – Video Shoot on Getting Kids Outside DC area families: Looking for something fun to do this Sunday, March 4th? Join Eco-Active Family at a National Wildlife Federation...

Fun Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Spring! Happy Vernal Equinox! Today marks the first day of spring, when day and night are of equal length… how will...

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Great Green Escape: Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve A version of this story originally appeared in my Green and Simple column on the Old Town Alexandria Patch. A few weeks ago,...

A Twist on Story Time: By the Light of the Moon Connecting with nature does not need to involve a grand plan, a field trip, or even leaving your own backyard....

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Great Green Escape: Theodore Roosevelt Island A version of this story originally appeared in my Green and Simple column on the Old Town Alexandria Patch. If you travel along...

Green and Simple: A Gardening Partnership This piece originally appeared in my Green and Simple column on the Old Town Alexandria Patch. When I was a kid growing...

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Fun Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Spring! Happy Vernal Equinox! Today marks the first day of spring, when day and night are of equal length… how will...

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Invasive Species and Why They are a Threat Invasive species are all around us. From plants to insects to marine life, non-native species are presenting serious challenges to...

Invasive Species Awareness Activities for Kids at the US Botanic Garden This weekend we enjoyed a load of activities at the US Botanical Gardens’ event for kids in celebration of National...

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