Eco-Friendly travel

Give a gift that will always be remembered!                                                    Image from Responsible Travel.com

Hotels
http://www.itsagreengreenworld.com/public/worldareas.html?gclid=CNDPh52M35YCFRlRagodpSZ23A
Hotels
http://www.istaygreen.org/index.cfm
Green B&Bs in USA and Canada
http://www.bnbscape.com/

"Here you will find select Ecolodges and other eco-friendly hotels, tours
as well as ecotourism-related services. Best rates & DIRECT Contact-
We charge no commission to either tourism providers or tourists."
http://www.ecoclub.com/lodges.html

"...share your previous eco experiences and research your next ecovacations"
http://www.ecotrotters.com/?gclid=COmj8v-I35YCFQ0xawodZBkI4A

"Hand-picked holidays from over 270 tour operators, and 100s of unique places to stay"
http://www.responsibletravel.com/

Travel within the USA or Worldwide
http://www.ecotourdirectory.com/ecotours/united_states_of_america/

"eco tours and eco tourism destinations in the United States"
http://ecotourism.gordonsguide.com/united-states.cfm

"bike tours and multi-sport adventures found right here in the national parks, mountains, and deserts of the untamed North American backcountry!"
http://www.escapeadventures.com/sustainable_vacations.htm?gclid=CMCH-riI35YCFQMCagodFhBN2Q

http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/national/ Sierra Club Outings

"decades of experience designing exotic international family travel, including active family adventures, family safaris and family cross-cultural explorations. "
http://www.journeys.travel/tags/family/?gclid=CLzrnsmH35YCFQ0xawodZBkI4A/


"Educational travel offers unique perspectives on nature and culture."
http://www.expeditions.com/Live_an_Issue301.asp

Low Impact Sustainable Travel
http://www.gapadventures.com/?gclid=CKr3lauH35YCFRs-awod5yh22w

Ski and Snowboard Passes

 About purchasing ski passes.
 Article about top six green resorts in USA.
 Article about five eco-friendly resorts for families.
 Five European Eco-friendly resorts.
 About Cross-Country resorts.
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Stub Hub

Looking to give an experience rather than a material item??
Buy tickets online for sports games, concerts, or theater.

Step Into History

 Living history museums - "Over 550 places in the United States where you can see life as it was..."

This wonderful site lets you search for living history museums by state or by name.
Give a visit or a membership.







Image is of fort-nisqually-living-history-museum from metroparkstacoma.org/

The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC)

Science centers! "Find one near you" for tickets or memberships.

If you have a membership to a museum that is a member of ASTC you can get into over 540 science centers and museums all across the country and around the world!








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YogaKids

                            

 Yoga games and toys,
books, equipment, find a kids' teacher (yoga lessons as a gift!)



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Brown Paper Tickets

       
               Buy tickets for events online

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National Parks Pass

"A pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. Each pass covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges as well as standard amenity fees at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation."
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Also check State Park passes if your state requires them.

REI

Outdoor gear, equipment, and clothing,
REI strives for responsible, sustainable business practices.
They also offer classes at local stores and guided hiking trips in USA and all around the world.



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go CityKids

Events and activities for kids and teens in cities all over the USA. Search your kids' area.



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Sci Fi/Fantasy convention

Consider giving an older teen tickets to a local sci-fi or fantasy convention.  These are popular events with fans.                          Here is more info about these sorts of conventions.

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Children's Theater Links

 

This page includes links, divided up by region, to children's theaters all over the USA. Some offer workshops, camps, or classes for kids. Other theaters have performances by professional actors for kids.                                                                                                 Image from businessweek.com 

Camp Common Ground

Celebrate diversity and togetherness - Camp Common Ground
All ages, families welcome - Vegetarian (vegan options) - Vermont

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Kids for the Bay

Summer day camp and birthday parties.
hands-on science - study the local environment - Berkeley, CA






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National Audubon Society

 

Audubon summer day camps - various states
(They also have a great kids' activity page  activity page on their site.)
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Pacific Northwest Salmon Center

  

6/25/2013 camps:  Wildlife Art and Farm at the water's edge
Belfair - State of Washington
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IslandWood

Environmental and community stewardship -                                           Image from IslandWood
Day Camps.  Puget Sound, State of Washington                                    

Omega Teen Camp

                                                     Progressive teen camp - New York           Image from Omega Teen Camp

Department of Environmental Conservation

  
Environmental Education camps - New York
"DEC camps combine environmental education, sportsman education and outdoor fun. "


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Echo Hill

"We believe that children thrive best in a summer camp environment that is non-competitive, child-centered, electronics free and nature-focused."




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