Farm Sanctuary is the Perfect Family Travel Destination
Have you ever cuddled with a cow, given a pig a belly rub, or talked to a turkey? At Farm Sanctuary, you’ll get your chance! The rescued animals at Farm Sanctuary love greeting guests as much as you’ll love touring these unique sanctuaries. You’ll discover that farm animals are much like the dogs and cats we share our lives with, and here you and your family can discover a whole new world of affection, making this a perfect family travel destination.
Farm Sanctuary opened the country’s first shelter for abused and neglected farm animals in 1986. Today, the nonprofit operates shelters in Orland and Los Angeles, California, as well as Watkins Glen, New York.
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2012 Earth Day Celebrations in the Florida Keys
Earth Day 2012 will be celebrated worldwide on April 22; but in the Florida Keys and Key West, surrounded by a national marine sanctuary and paralleled by the continental United States’ only living coral barrier reef, celebrations take place up to and including Earth Day.
Here is a list of the Earth Day celebrations in the Florida Keys.
March 24 2012 Earth Day Celebration: John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Largo
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park and John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park will join forces to sponsor Native Plant Day. This Florida Keys Earth Day event is scheduled Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, mile marker (MM) 102.5 oceanside.
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Greenloons.com Provides Eco-Travel That Is “Eco-Nomical”
While Greenloons.com began as an informational site to educate the world about eco-travel, it now offers certified vacations for budget-conscious eco-travelers.
Calling many of her eco-travel destinations and lodges “eco-nomical,” Irene Lane, founder of Greenloons.com, says, “As the popularity of environmentally-friendly products has grown over the years, consumers have been conditioned to believe that green goods or eco-products equate to more expensive merchandise. With regard to ecotourism, this is simply not the case.
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