September 28, 2007
EcoFriendly Family Trip, The EcoZone
Looking for a family friendly and eco friendly trip idea? You might want to consider the Eco Zone. This interactive museum and live exhibit is all about the ecology and wildlife of Southeastern Massachusetts.
Founded by Jeff Corwin who is host of the “Jeff Corwin Experience” on Animal Planet, and a native of MA, the Eco Zone would make a great domestic family trip and if you already live in MA, it is right in your backyard.
From their site:
“Stop by the EcoZone to meet some of our most popular residents: an albino black rat snake, garter snake, eastern box turtle, spotted salamanders, wood frog and grey tree frogs. All local species, they’ve taken up residence in the Creature Corner, a display of live local reptiles and amphibians in smaller separate environments.
Other exhibits include the Vernal Pool exhibit, which is a cutaway diorama of a springtime vernal pool that magically transforms (with the push of a button) into the autumn version where the pool dries up and the animals change. The Night Time exhibit is a misty evening scene with twinkling starlights, and an animated video about nocturnal animals, “While You Sleep, We Fly and Creep”. It’s a wonderful introduction to our barred owl, Hedwig, who resides out behind the building. There are also three Woodland Trees: White Pine, Tupelo, and Silver Beech, with special surprises inside the tree knots, including growth rings, a squirrel’s nest and other little animals who make trees their home”.
Source: [Eco Zone]
Tags: Animals, Arts and Entertainment, Celebrity, Children and Toys, Earth Friendly, Eco Friendly, Eco Travel
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For your next Family Vacation consider an Eco Vacation in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is the most biodiverse place on earth and the variety of wildlife is unsurpassed. Costa Rica offers an unparalleled array of safe activities for your entire family. Along with its incredible variety of experiences, Costa Rica offers an assortment of family oriented resorts to fit any family budget.
Eco Interactive (EcoInteractiveTours.com) specializes in family oriented travel to Costa Rica. 85% of all profits from Eco Interactive go to the Eco Preservation Society (EcoPreservationSociety.org) and supports wildlife and conservation projects in Costa Rica, including the Saving Mono Titi documentary (SavingMonoTiti.com)
Another unique feature of the Eco Interactive program is its relationship with Kids Saving the Rainforest. Through KSTR children develop pen pal relationships with Costa Rican school children and learn about how to create their own conservation programs within their own communities. During your vacation there are educational opportunities through the KSTR program.
In addition, Eco Interactive offers families opportunities for a Carbon Neutral Vacation with a personalized family reforestation project at the Rainmaker Conservation Project. Leave a lasting family legacy during your vacation experience by planting trees that will not only offset your carbon foot print for your vacation, but will help to restore critical habitat in the Costa Rican Rainforest.
Comment by Eco Interactive — January 21, 2008 @ 10:54 pm