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Travel Green Wisconsin
"Travel Green Wisconsin is a voluntary, affordable program that reviews, certifies and recognizes tourism businesses that have made a commitment to continuously improve their operations in order to reduce their environmental and social impact. This program helps businesses evaluate their operations, set goals and take specific actions towards environmental, social and economic sustainability."

They have a business directory on their site which includes summaries of what each business has done to qualify for the "green" rating. Looks like a great resource when looking for vacation lodging...I was happy to see a few of our favorites are on the list!

Looking for something on a more international level? Visit Sustainable Travel International.

MARINE LIFE OBSESSION AND GREAT EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE

The last several months my 4 year old has been into marine life. We started with books about seahorses and seadragons, moved on to coral reefs, rays and skates, and then whales. We visited the aquarium in Minneapolis when we had a 3 day trip there in February and he spent HOURS just petting the cow nosed rays. Fun!

We have been on the lookout for good materials and videos on this subject for him, as I think we have checked out every single book in the entire SCLS on this subject!

I found this great site, the Acorn Naturalists, which has everything!!! Marine life, freshwater life, astronomy, ecosystems, geology, gardening, insects, fish, amphibians, mammals, birds, archaeology. We plan to homeschool too, so I am so excited to find such a great resource.