LOCAL ACTIVITIES - great for the family or playgroups

1. •  HMB Chamber of Commerce Ecotourism - website with more ideas
   

2. •  Harley Farms - sustainable goat cheese farm, group tours
   

3. •  Ano Nuevo State Reserve - hiking trails, sea lion watching
   

4. •  Swanton Berry Farm - seasonal u-pick berries; year round dessert stand
   

5. •  Costanoa - camping, spa, family activities, horseback riding, tide pools
   

6. •  Phipps Ranch - pesticide free beans, u-pick berries, farm animals, picnic
   

7. •  Wild Life Associates - kids camps, family events, online wildlife activities
   

8. •  Green Oaks Creek - sustainable farm experience through family over-nights
   

9. •  Yerba Buena Nursery - native plants, hosts lunch & teas for 12 yr-old+ guests
   

10. •  Fitzgerald Marine Reserve - Moss Beach, California St. of Hwy. 1
    

11. •  Elkus Ranch - organic farm & ranch, educational programs, tours
    

12. •  Coastside Mothers’ Club - to enrich the lives of families with young children
    

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

1. •  Have your kids recycle with you, have them divide up recyclables, discuss
   

       the meaning & importance of recycling

1. •  Make recycle cards from recycled paper, old buttons, used wrapping tissue
   

       paper, foil from chocolate bar wrappers, get creative!

1. •  Start a worm composting box at home with the kids - take discarded fruit
   

       or vegetables & bury it in the dirt for a week, dig it up, observe & discuss       

       what bugs are eating it and how the food changed.

GREEN ACTIVITIES FOR & WITH KIDS

1. •  markmakers:  The Place for Young People Making a Difference
   

2. •  Kids Club Classes - Whole Foods Market - San Mateo
   

3. •  Scavenger hunt for a nature collection
   

4. •  Scavenger hunt for garbage collection at the beach, trails, parks, home...
   

5. •  Organic gardening - kids get involved with where their food comes
   

       from & introduces them to many varieties they might not otherwise eat

1. •  Learn about native plants together - get plants that attract butterflies,   
   

       hummingbirds and bees

1. •  Learn about the importance of honey & native bees & the important  
   

       role they play in our food chain.  Teach your child to respect them but  

       not be afraid of them.

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/calendars/SMT.html

CRAFTS / TOYS RECIPES

1. •  Homemade Play Dough
   

2. •  Fabric Gift Bags
   

TRAVEL INFO

1. •  Green Hotels
   

2. •  Sustainable Travel International
   

3. •  The International Ecotourism Society
   

4. •  Lodging Property List
   

5. •  Eco-index Sustainable Tourism
   

6. •  Eco-Friendly Family Vacations - iVillage.com

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