Seattle’s Nature Conservancy Plans Month Long ‘Earth Day 2010′ Activities

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“Short-billed” Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) April 22 is Earth Day, but for The Nature Conservancy, the day will be celebrated with nature and natural history activities and programs over the entire month. With its Washington State office head-quartered in Seattle (the organization has offices in all 50 states, with its world-wide office in Arlington, VA), the [...]

An Urban Forest Restoration Project: Saving Seattle’s Largest Forest…

Volunteers at a forest restoration "work party' (Nature Consortium)

The Urban Forest Restoration Project’s efforts concentrate on planting native species (such as native conifers, it’s main ecological goal), eradication of invasive species, site maintenance and environmental education.

Rozae Nichols and Arianna Huffington Share a Launch and a Celebration of Los Angeles Fashion & Culture

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Photo Courtesy Ryan Rickett On Wednesday evening,  Barneys New York Fashion Director Julie Gilhart hosted a launch of Rozae Nichols’ new line, IAN, in conjunction with the launch of The Huffington Post’s newest local blog, Los Angeles, under Managing Editor Willow Bay. As one would expect from Barneys in Beverly Hills, it was truly a chic [...]

Washington State Gov Signs Puget Sound Protection Bill

Evening on Puget Sound by Edward S. Curtis, 1913

With this legislation (Senate Bill 6557, the State of Washington hopes to send a signal to the Federal government that it is serious about its commitment to protecting its marine resources from continuous industrial pollution.

Corporate Water Footprinting

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Yesterday was World Water Day, which means that throughout the day you probably heard or read at least one message about drinking tap water, turning off the tap while brushing your teeth, or other water saving actions that you can all take to conserve water and alleviate the global water crisis. And if you’re interested [...]