Tag Archives: Conservation

Day On The Bay

Posted on May 3, 2014 by alyssabdh

A great deal of my childhood was spent on the Chesapeake Bay, netting crabs (or trying to), collecting oyster shells, and waving at passing sailboats. My great grandmother would steam blue crabs and we’d sit in the sunshine and talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology, Local, Water | Tagged blue crabs, CBF.org, Chesapeake Bay, Conservation, East Coast, Maryland, MD Park Service, owls, Oxford-Bellevue Ferry, recycling, repurposing, reusing, sail boats, shoreline, waste disposal, wetlands conservations | Leave a comment

MOMs on the Bay

Posted on July 26, 2013 by alyssabdh

Employees from the Alexandria store had a great bay adventure recently with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Read on for Alex’s rundown on the awesome day. “It was a balmy summer morning, with the promise of Washington’s finest heat and humidity … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology, Local, Water | Tagged bald eagles, boat, catfish, CBF, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Chesapeake watershed, Conservation, CSNY, District of Columbia, Eastern Shore, ecology, Maryland, Mount Vernon, oxygen levels, oysters, perch, pesticides, Potomac River, run-off, salinity, SE Harbor Waterfront, sewer system, trawling, watershed | Leave a comment

My Journey in Environmental Restoration (E.R.)

Posted on May 26, 2013 by kristabeck809

As I come close to five years working for MOM’s, I am amazed by how much I have been able to learn and experience. I have met and learned from so many great people within and associated with the company. … Continue reading →

Posted in Composting, Ecology, Employment, Energy Resources, Gardening, Green Careers, Natural Health, Organic Food, Pets, Recycling, Reuse | Tagged A Thyme to Plant Farm, Baltimore, BARCS, beautiful nutrient, bottled water, CFL bulbs, Clean Currents, compost, Conservation, cruelty-free, curbside recycling, energy efficiency, environmental restoration, gluten free, green benefit, holistic medical, hybrid vehicle, Klean Kanteen, kombucha, local shlters, MD SPCA, methane gas, Mrs Meyers, Organic Mechanics, parsley plus, pesticide application, recycle batteries, recycling maniacs, renewable energy, renewable energy credit, Round Up, Seventh Generation, Southern Exposure, Story of Bottled Water movie, sustainable seafood, tire pressure, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Shade Grown Coffee is For The Birds

Posted on January 28, 2013 by claudiasquips

No really, it is. There’s even a certification for it from the Smithsonian. The first sustainable coffee congress was in 1996 and the shade issue emerged out of that meeting as a sustainable alternative to ‘sun-grown’ coffee with two certifications … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology, Fruits, Native plants, Organic Food | Tagged atmosphere, Baltimore Orioles, broca, canopy, certification program, coffee, coffee market, cofffee borer bug, Conservation, crops, ecology, ecosystem, erosion, Fair for Life, flora fauna, foliage, fun facts, gluten free, indigenous species, kosher, Latin America, medicinal herbs, migratory birds, monoculture, native trees, Non-GMO Project, nutrients, organic certification, orioles, parrots, preservation, shade grown. bird friendly, Smithsonian, South America, specialty coffee, sun coffee, tanagers, thrushes, toucans, USDA certification, warblers, whole grain | 1 Comment

A Trip to the Lily Ponds

Posted on June 8, 2011 by alyssabdh

After a couple of years of urging from my husband, we made a trip to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (The Lily Ponds) last weekend and I was amazed at the beauty and tranquility of this park. Located in an older neighborhood … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Family, Local, Recycling | Tagged bird watching, Conservation, Kenilworth, parks, photography, public space, recreation, serenity, Southeast DC, urban, water lilies, wildlife | 2 Comments

Quit Fracking Around

Posted on February 20, 2011 by alyssabdh

Several months ago my husband and I drove to see family in Ithaca, NY. It was on this trip that we saw the word frack for the first time. It seemed like a funny word, harkening back to Fraggle Rock … Continue reading →