One Cool Thing: Free Beer for Life

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Pennsylvania Public-Private Partnership to Plant 10 Million Trees by 2025

• clean water
• runoff

The Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership is a partnership led by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) between national, regional, state, and local agencies, conservation organizations, outdoors enthusiasts, businesses, and citizens that have committed to improving Pennsylvania’s communities, economy, and ecology by planting of 10 million new trees in priority landscapes in Pennsylvania by the end of 2025.  Their goal is to plant them alongside rivers and streams to rebuild “riparian forest buffers” that can significantly reduce the amount of polluted runoff coming from those areas and improve soil health by keeping it on the land instead of in the water, as well as providing habitat for fish and other animals.

Why This Matters: This is a win-win-win — due to its climate benefits, soil health improvements, and its contribution to clean water in streams, rivers, and even the Chesapeake Bay.  It could be a model for other states.  

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One Fall Thing: Enjoying the Colors Without a Car

• carbon footprint
• fall
• leaf-peeping

  According to the American Automobile Association, most people prefer to see the fall colors by taking a road trip by car.  But as Mother Jones points out, there are lots of low-carbon alternatives.  For example, in New York City there are trains to the upstate New York trail that only take an hour and […]

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One Spooky Thing: Haunted Forests Around the World

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While haunted houses may get all the attention around Halloween, haunted forests can give you a fright while also giving you a chance to get out into nature. Check out Condé Nast Traveler’s roundup of 14 Haunted Forests Around the World. Try not to get too scared!