June 26, 2009

ahhNatural for Hot Tubs

My friends and I were just talking about how our doctors suggested trying to avoid Chlorine – seems a little difficult in the summer and especially with a hot tub in my house.  BUT, here is something interesting (and the owner lives in Truckee)  – non-toxic hot tub care.

What they say:

Now you can enjoy the benefits of a chemical free hot tub experience at home. ahhNatural uses a proprietary combination of natural organic minerals — including ancient sea salt — into your hot tub. That creates a soft, soothing natural hot spring environment for you. It is designed to control bacteria and clarifies the water without the use of traditional spa chemicals.

June 1, 2009

Truckee Tahoe Fitness Day

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Come out for the Truckee Tahoe Fitness Day . . . it sounds like it is going to be really fun!

Sunday June 14th

in the Village at Northstar

11am – 7pm

Truckee Tahoe Fitness Day

May 15, 2009

Fertilizer Recipe From Greenhorn Ranch

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This past weekend Greenhorn Ranch celebrated not only Mother’s Day, but christened their VICTORY GARDEN with 2 rows of corn, 2 rows of tomatoes, 2 rows of cucumbers, 5 basil plants, and 4 bunches of parsley. Playing a roll in the tilling of the soil, was Mabel, one of the ranches draft horses. “It was truly a community effort” says Ralph Wilburn who has been with Greenhorn Creek Guest Ranch since the early 70’s. The garden plants as well as nursery flowers and shrubbery were donated by Jerry Vande Burgt of JV Lawn & Virginia House Nursery in Reno, Nevada. Jerry visited Greenhorn Ranch in April and felt like he was home. “I wanted to contribute to the Ranch in a way that I could lend both my expertise and my physical labor!” Lend it, he did. Jerry planted flowers and shrubs all day and in the late afternoon, he helped lay out the vegetables and instruct the kids on planting and watering. Also at the event, were Jack Sutton of Nevada Back Roads a News Travel segment on CBS Channel 2; Heather Forcier of KODS – 103.7  The River, and Jerry Evans, Owner 99.1 FM, in Reno, Nevada. According to Trish Wilburn, there were over 100 guests enjoying the outdoor lunch and celebrating Mother’s Day including the 10 children planting the garden.

Lisa Kelly, Manager of Greenhorn Ranch, has been leading a 4-H group in the science of Vermiculture this past winter, with the expertise of Noreen Thompson, Master Gardener and Dana Galloway of Native Touch Massage in Quincy. “We are using the worm castings as part of our fertilizer recipe and if the castings do all that we have researched, then we should have award winning salad fixings!” The worm castings are also a wonderful source of other garden products such as worm tea. “If you spray the tea on plants, they really thrive”, according to Dick Owens, owner of Dick’s Wigglers in Washoe Valley, Nevada. Worms will happily turn your kitchen scraps into some of the best fertilizer on earth – worm compost, otherwise known as “worm castings” or “vermicompost” is a fascinating, fun and easy way to recycle your waste, vermiculture:

  • Requires very little work
  • Produces no offensive odors
  • Helps plants thrive

The goal of the Victory Garden and the Worm Farm is to contribute to a sustainable community. “This is only a small part of a big effort, says the Wilburn’s, but ya gotta start somewhere!”

April 26, 2009

KidZone Summer Events & Camps

Spring into Art and Science at the KidZone Museum ! And check out their Art and Science Summer camps! Go to

1.Spring Classes for preschoolers:

http://www.kidzonemuseum.org/pdf/KidZone-Museum-2009-Spring-Classes.pdf

2.Summer Camps:

http://www.kidzonemuseum.org/pdf/KidZone-Museum-2009-Summer-Camps.pdf

3. KidZone Family Camp at Sagehen Meadows:

http://www.kidzonemuseum.org/pdf/Sagehen-Family-Camp-2009.pdf

April 20, 2009

Truckee Tahoe Fitness Day

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I hope everyone will come out to Truckee Tahoe Fitness Day on Sunday, June 14th 2009 . . .check out the details www.truckeetahoefitnessday.com.

February 26, 2009

Welcome Moonshine Ink

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We would like to welcome Moonshine Ink as a Media Partner of ours.  You will see information about our blogs (AllAboutTruckee.com, EcoFriendlySierras.com and InTheKnowTruckee.com) in Moonshine’s monthly paper and on their web site:  www.moonshineink.com.

We feel blessed to have them as a partner and are happy to help support local, independent media in Truckee and North Tahoe.

February 23, 2009

Alpine Green Magazine

A local magazine all about sustainable living in the Sierras.   Check out their web site www.AlpineGreenLiving.com

February 10, 2009

Stop Junk Mail

Visit 41Pounds.org or CatalogChoice.org to get started!

February 10, 2009

Live Video Podcasts from EcoMom

Join us for Monthly EcoMom Parties and watch live video podcasts with special guests!

2009 Themes

  • January – Good Nutrition: Good for You, Good for Your Family, Good for the Environment

  • February – Rethinking Plastics

  • March – Toxins: The Precautionary Principle and A Healthier Home Environment

  • April – Earth Day Celebration with the Sierra Club / Children In Nature

  • May – Sustain Your Self Mother’s Day event

  • June – Water: Keeping Cool without Drying Out Our Planet

  • July – Transportation: Safe Routes to School and A Healthier Next Generation

  • August – Back to School Green

  • September – Energy Efficiency: Saving Energy and Saving Money

  • October – Green Halloween

  • November – Holidays without the Daze: Sustaining Your Self and Your Planet Over the Holidays (including Waste Management and the Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard)

  • December – Holiday Break – no party

Join the movement here

January 31, 2009

Truckee Locals First

Sierra Business Council is a member-based organization with a mission to pioneer innovative projects and approches that foster community vitality, environmental quality, economic prosperity, and social fairness in the Sierra Nevada. The Sierra Business Council is Sierra Nevada’s sustainability organization, and continues to demonstrate that vibrant communities, fair and prosperous economies, and healthy thriving ecosystems are not competing interests. When all three thrive, everyone wins. To learn more go to: http://www.sbcouncil.org/Projects/localfirst/truckeenorthtahoe