Category: Our World

2010 National Park Week ~ Apr. 17th-25th, 2010

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Friend of the National Park Foundation,

From April 17 – 25, we’ll celebrate what we all have inherited as Americans – 84 million acres of the world’s most spectacular scenery, historic landmarks and cultural treasures. Best of all – it’s FREE! All week admission fees have been waived for the 392 national parks across the country – so go out and find that national park near you!

Check out these resources to help you support, visit, share and volunteer during National Park Week:

* Visit –Plan the perfect park week adventure using trip-planning tools at www.nationalparkweek.org.

* Share – Share a park and shape a life! Take a young person to the parks and help guarantee their future for a lifetime. Download our just-released Owner’s Guide, “Parks for Play: 35 National Park Adventures for Kids of All Ages”, by clicking here.

* Volunteer – Volunteer your time at a national park in your community. A full list of volunteer opportunities can be found at www.nps.gov/npweek. You can join NPF partner Bank of America whose associates are volunteering to cleanup park lands, rebuild trails and restore native habitats at national parks across the country. Learn more at www.nationalparkweek.org.

* Support – Give back to the parks during one of our biggest fundraisers of the year. This month, Macy’s is matching any gift made to the National Park Foundation through its stores or online dollar for dollar – with a fundraising goal of $1 million! Donate today by clicking here or at any Macy’s store.

And don’t forget to share your national park stories with others! Record your trip to the parks with a young person and post your stories, photos and videos in our Facebook community.

Now get out there and Go Parks!

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In The Band ~ Headcount

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Headcount
Video from In The Band on Vimeo.

Headcount is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization devoted to voter registration and participation in democracy. Created in 2004 by a group of artists, music industry professionals and fans the organization is determined to make sure the live music community is well-represented at the polls.

Co-Founder, Andy Bernstein, made time from his day job at SportsBusiness Journal to talk to In The Band about Headcount, the election and voter registration. Andy, who is always so well-spoken, really hits home with his final sentiment (and I’m paraphrasing): You don’t score any points at a party by saying you didn’t vote.

Also featured in the video clip are Dave Matthews, in the press tent at Bonnaroo, explaining how important this year’s election is and Les Claypool who, while seated backstage at Radio City Music Hall, also champions Headcount’s efforts.

Websites
Headcount.org

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What to do with your grass clippings?

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How to Compost Grass Clippings
Discusses the benefits of composting grass clippings, how to compost them, and what kind of bin (or pile) to use. Pictures included of garden with composted clippings and leaves.

Good Ideas for How to Use Your Grass Clippings
If you have a lawn, then you know that in order to keep it healthy and looking nice, you have to mow it regularly. So what do you do with the grass clippings that are a byproduct of all your diligent lawn labor?

How to Use Grass Clippings to Improve the Health of Your Yard
A brief overview of the environmental benefits of grass clippings, through mulching or composting.

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Positive Legacy Jam Cruise 8 with Everyone Orchestra

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In this segment we are so honored to feature the “Positive Legacy” on Jam Cruise 8, celebrating the founding of the new non-profit organization that supports interaction and giving to communities that Jam Cruise and Cloud 9 Adventures visit, as well as supporting the efforts of the Green Team that helps to reduce the carbon and environmental footprint of passengers travel. Making this segment come to life is the Everyone Orchestra conducted by Matt Butler, filmed on the last day of Jam Cruise 8 as a benefit to those passengers who contributed to the carbon offset program.

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The Disco Biscuits ~ Bisco Power Mission

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The Disco Biscuits are teaming up with HeadCount to stage Bisco Power Mission – a benefit concert and volunteer initiative to help outfit a Philadelphia public school with solar power. The show will be held at Brooklyn Bowl, the nation’s largest LEED Certified green music venue, in Brooklyn, NY on Sunday, March 21.

Tickets for Bisco Power Mission go on sale Thursday, February 25 at 12 PM EST through BiscoTix and Friday, February 26 at 12 PM EST through Ticketfly. General Admission tickets are $40 and a limited number of VIP/Bowling tickets are available for $75 (free bowling all night). For more information, visit the Bisco Power Mission web page: www.discobiscuits.com/bpm.

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Video ~ OrganicNationTV “Rooftop Farming in Chicago”

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Organic Rooftop Farming in Chicago

While in Chicago, we stopped at Uncommon Ground, a restaurant in the Edgewater neighborhood that focuses on seasonal, regional and organic food and boasts the first certified organic rooftop farm in the nation!
As we toured the roof, we learned about the benefits of super local produce, the challenges of farming so far off the ground and got to sample some honey from the restaurant’s rooftop bee colony!

Websites & Links: OrganicNation.tv | UncommonGround.com | Video from OrganicNation on Vimeo

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Grassroots ~ Students Making a Change at Kansas University

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Grassroots: Students making a change at KU
Video from Sam Weinstein on Vimeo.

Documentary Short, created at the University of Kansas. Follows the involvement of 2 students (Democrat & Republican) in the 2009 presidential election, at the local level in Lawrence Kansas.

Producer: Danny Ryan
Director: Sam Weinstein
Camera Operator/Assist. Editor: Chris Hurte
Gappher/Assist. Editor: Jeff VanBockern
Editor: Tyler Carmody

Special thanks to:
John Cross
Jesse Vaughn
KU College Republicans
Douglas County Democratic Party

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Hope For Natalie Nakatani

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Hope For Natalie Nakatani
Video from Patrick Biesemans on Vimeo.

Natalie is 8yrs old and was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. (AML) After 5 rounds of chemo, Natalie was in remission, but as of 1/19/10 her cancer is back. Her only chance for survival is a bone marrow transplant. Please register to donate. You could be the one to save her life. Go to dkmsamericas.org or HopeForNatalie.com

The current odds for an ethnic minority patient, like Natalie to find a matching unrelated donor may be close to 1 in a million. This is the reason they are trying so hard to reach as many people in the Asian population as possible. The more Asians we get swabbed, the more likely Natalie will find her “Needle In A Hay-Stack” match. Please spread the word to get people interested in the fight to SAVE Natalie’s life.

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LIVEDOWNLOADS.com ~ WHY Benefit with Moe. & Special Guests

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moe.
1/22/10 Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY

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WHY Benefit in NYC Jan. 22nd, 2010
with moe. & Special Guests

On Jan. 22nd, 2010, moe. staged the WHY Benefit at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC. They raised money for World Hunger Year and featured special guests: Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers Band), Jeff Austin (Yonder Mountain String Band), Danny Barnes (Bad Livers), David Sanborn & Marco Benevento (Benevento /Russo Duo).

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