Liz Bristow
Feb 194 min read
Stumbling into Sustainability-Do You Really Need to Print That?
Double checking your printer settings to prevent common office waste. If you had a chance to read my previous blog about “Stumbling into...
Jenny Hill
Jan 276 min read
Ideas for Rewriting the Rural Narrative
What is your definition of rural? Whatever it is, Benjamin Winchester, a sociologist who focuses on rural living, wants it to be a...
HDT Team
Jan 224 min read
The Benefits Pile Up with Citizen Science
Enjoying the outdoors in all seasons is part of Happy Dancing Turtle’s mission to grow good stewards of the planet. Observing all the...
Jim Chamberlin
Jan 24 min read
Climate Change Needs Nature-Based Solutions as Carbon Focus Fails
Climate change is a hoax, or at least the notion that reducing carbon and other heat-trapping gasses in our atmosphere can stabilize our...
Liz Bristow
Jan 13 min read
Stumbling into Sustainability-Reusable Water Bottles
I grew up in the Central Valley of California during the start of the recycling revolution trend, but that doesn’t mean I understood it....
Jenny Hill
Dec 29, 20244 min read
Many Rewards with Bingo Scavenger Hunt
This fall marks the start of Happy Dancing Turtle’s fifth year of Bingo Scavenger Hunts! For each season since 2020, a new bingo card has...
Jim Chamberlin
Dec 18, 20245 min read
Soil Health, Part One
Jim Chamberlin, Happy Dancing Turtle’s Conservation Technician, also operates a 109-acre diversified farm and forestry operation near...
HDT Team
Dec 9, 20242 min read
Winter Care for Indoor Plants
Indoor plants brighten our lives by providing much-needed color in the winter months. Research suggests they may also reduce stress and...
Jenny Hill
Dec 6, 20243 min read
Tips for Preserving Produce: When Freezing is a Good Thing
If you’ve heard an undercurrent of whining every time you step outdoors, that may have been my muttering carried on a brisk north wind to...
Jim Chamberlin
Dec 4, 20245 min read
Soil Health, Part Three
Jim Chamberlin, Happy Dancing Turtle’s Conservation Technician, also operates a 109-acre diversified farm and forestry operation near...
Jim Chamberlin
Dec 4, 20245 min read
Soil Health, Part Two
Jim Chamberlin, Happy Dancing Turtle’s Conservation Technician, with his wife, Audra, operates a 109-acre diversified farm and forestry...
Jenny Hill
Dec 3, 20243 min read
Adventures in Sustainability: Food Waste and Some Great Alternatives
The numbers are sobering: According to the Environmental Defense Fund , 160 billion pounds of food goes uneaten every year in the United...
Jim Chamberlin
Dec 3, 20244 min read
Farmer-to-farmer Learning Makes Meaningful Change
Sustainable agriculture gives me hope. What gives me hope is the knowledge that much of what ails us and the planet we are part of can be...
Jenny Hill
Nov 22, 20243 min read
Tips for Treading Lightly Through the Holidays
The holiday season is here! For some, it can feel like the season of overwhelm. After Thanksgiving, does time actually accelerate towards...
Jenny Hill
Sep 5, 20245 min read
Enhance Perennials This Fall
Tips from garden experts on how to divide perennials in the fall.
HDT Team
Jun 21, 20245 min read
Water & Birds Spotlights of Citizen Science Projects
Are you a naturally curious person? Do you pay close attention to detail? Do you WISH you paid better attention or hope to develop your...
Jim Chamberlin
Sep 30, 20225 min read
Soil Health, Part Four
Jim Chamberlin, Happy Dancing Turtle’s Conservation Technician, also operates a 109-acre diversified farm and forestry operation near...