tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223507662010-04-03T17:09:58.086-07:00The Earth Day Groceries ProjectThe official blog for the Earth Day Groceries ProjectMark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-17444470160138757822010-04-03T17:09:00.001-07:002010-04-03T17:09:58.196-07:00This blog has moved<br /> This blog is now located at http://earthdaybags.blogspot.com/.<br /> You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click <a href='http://earthdaybags.blogspot.com/'>here</a>.<br /><br /> For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to<br /> http://earthdaybags.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default.<br /> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-1744447016013875782?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-38821147208721721372009-04-22T19:00:00.000-07:002009-04-22T19:10:21.619-07:00Flickr slideshow!If you can put your pictures on Flickr, and add them to the Earth Day Groceries Project Group, they'll appear in this slideshow:<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fgroups%2F1040740%40N25%2Fpool%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fgroups%2F1040740%40N25%2Fpool%2F&group_id=1040740@N25&jump_to=&start_index="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=70933"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=70933" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fgroups%2F1040740%40N25%2Fpool%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fgroups%2F1040740%40N25%2Fpool%2F&group_id=1040740@N25&jump_to=&start_index=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-3882114720872172137?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-9813529781964638912009-04-10T00:08:00.000-07:002009-04-10T00:16:05.584-07:00Award Certificate ReadyThe award certificate for 2009 is now ready - so sorry for the delay. It's also available as a pdf file: <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/awards/">http://www.earthdaybags.org/awards/</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/awards/certif2009.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.earthdaybags.org/awards/certif2009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-981352978196463891?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-90860751575227401612009-04-03T11:15:00.000-07:002009-04-09T20:53:37.489-07:00Facebook Group, Wiki launched!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=9348&uid=78482857000#/group.php?gid=78482857000"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://www.earthdaybags.org/blog/uploaded_images/logowordsjpg-796990.jpg" border="0" /></a>Yes, that's right! If you are on Facebook, please consider joining the brand new <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=78482857000&ref=mf">Facebook Group for the Earthday Groceries Project</a>! Add pictures, videos, join in on and start your own discussions, etc, etc.<br /><br />There is also a brand new wiki, at <a href="http://earthdaybags.wikispaces.com/">earthdaybags.wikispaces.com</a>, where you can do much the same thing, and add contact info - you don't have to be a member there.<br /><br />If you have more ideas on how to expand/update the project, please leave a comment here. Thanks! - <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/mahlness.htm">Mark</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-9086075157522740161?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-26765448712847102432009-03-31T15:13:00.000-07:002009-03-31T15:24:40.118-07:00Earth Day 2009 - changes ahead...Reports are starting to come in for the effort in 2009! There are some changes to the <a href="http://earthdaybags.org/">web site</a> that visitors and participants should be aware of:<br /><ul><li>Reports submitted for the 2009 effort will be combined with <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/readreports.htm">2008 reports</a>. I'll have all the report pages renamed to read "2008-09" by the end of the week, hopefully.</li><li>Pictures will not be put up on the project web site any more. Participants are encouraged to upload their pictures to their school/organization web site - or a photo sharing site like <a href="http://www.flickr.com/">Flickr</a>, and then <a href="mailto:mahlness@comcast.net">email in a link</a> to those pictures. Those links will then be added to the <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pictures.htm">pictures page.</a></li></ul><p>I know this may be a disappointment to some, but these decisions were based on time and money - the lack of both. My apologies - <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/mahlness.htm">Mark</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-2676544871284710243?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-82190454075755424542008-05-26T19:52:00.000-07:002008-05-27T07:01:01.644-07:00Pictures - it's overWow! An amazing 197 schools sent in <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pictures.htm">pictures</a> of their efforts on the <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/">Earth Day Groceries Project</a> in 2008. And 35 0f them were from Romania - go figure... If anybody knows what happened in Romania to cause this big spike, please <a href="mailto:mahlness@halcyon.com">let me know</a>.<br /><br />Anyway, all pictures sent in have been placed on new web pages. We'll probably top 200 school submissions by the end of May, a record by a long shot.<br /><br />Unfortunately, The Earth Day Groceries Project will not be able to host pictures for schools from now on. We will certainly add <strong>links</strong> to other web pages and collections with pictures, but...<br /><br />The issue is time. It takes an average of 10 minutes to convert and archive an email with picture attachments into a web page for a school. For 200 web pages, that's a lot of minutes - and way too many hours to add to my teaching life, even if I got paid for it :) Many thanks to all the teachers and group leaders who have sent in their pictures over the years - they are incredible! They will always remain on the website as testimony to the comittment of millions of schoolchildren to saving our Earth.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pics/royston.html"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; align: right CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pics/bc1.jpg" border="0" /></a>I'll close this chapter in the project by sharing the very first picture from another school ever sent in to the web site. From 1996, Royston Elementary in Royston, BC, Canada - thanks, Kelsey!<br /><br /><br />tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/earthday" rel="tag">earthday</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/earthdaybags" rel="tag">earthdaybags</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-8219045407575542454?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-88993950877875134332008-05-07T19:03:00.000-07:002008-05-07T19:19:05.964-07:00What it meansEver wonder what people think when they get home and start taking their groceries out of an Earth Day grocery bag? Here's a report just in from Kristina Villena at Sunset Hills Elementary in San Diego, California:<br /><br /><blockquote><p><br /><span style="color:#999999;">The day after Earth Day, we got a letter from a member of the community who had received one of our bags. </span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#999999;"><em>"My husband came home from Stater Brothers that day with his groceries in some of the most beautiful bags I've ever seen. Each grocery bag was a one of a kind masterpiece, evidently created with incredible love for our planet and others. I only know the names of a few of the artists but I wanted them to know how their gifts to our family (and the Earth!) impacted us. I was overwhelmed with such happiness when I first saw them that I nearly cried in joy!"</em> </span></p><p><br /><span style="color:#999999;">Thanks for such a great project! </span></p></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-8899395087787513433?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-42556583182465848092008-04-23T07:14:00.000-07:002008-04-23T07:25:08.482-07:00Reports and PIctures - update 4/23/08It's the day after Earth Day, and the response to this project this year is fantastic! Reports are coming in steadily, in extremely high numbers. Pictures, on the other hand, are coming in in <strong>record numbers! </strong><br /><strong></strong><br />Here's when to expect pictures and reports to appear on the web site:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/readreports.htm">Reports</a> will appear on the site withing 24 hours.</li><li><a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pictures.htm">Pictures</a> currently have a 4 or 5 day delay. I'm sorry for this, but right now there are pictures from 75 schools waiting to be put up on the site. Given that it takes about 10 minutes to create each page for a school, well, the math says it'll happen on the weekend.</li></ul><p>So, project participants, my apologies for the delay - but thanks for taking the time to fill out a report and send in those pictures! Keep them coming! - Mark</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-4255658318246584809?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-51423616464801378422008-04-21T22:34:00.000-07:002008-04-21T22:46:26.389-07:00Contribute video!The time has certainly come to include video of Earth Day Groceries Project activities. If you have one, upload it to a place like <a href="http://youtube.com/">YouTube</a> or <a href="http://teachertube.com/">TeacherTube</a> - and then let us know its location. We'll put it on its own page, in the <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pictures.htm">Pictures</a> section of the site.<br /><br />Here's the first video on the site, from <a href="http://arborheights.com/">Arbor Heights Elementary</a> in Seattle. It's only about 2 minutes, and pretty basic, but hopefully you will get a sense of the excitement:<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.teachertube.com/skin-p/mediaplayer.swf" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" menu="false" flashvars="height=350&width=425&file=http://www.teachertube.com/flvideo/29294.flv&image=http://www.teachertube.com/thumb/29294.jpg&location=http://www.teachertube.com/skin-p/mediaplayer.swf&logo=http://www.teachertube.com/images/greylogo.swf&searchlink=http://teachertube.com/search_result.php%3Fsearch_id%3D&frontcolor=0xffffff&backcolor=0x000000&lightcolor=0xFF0000&screencolor=0xffffff&autostart=false&volume=80&overstretch=fit&link=http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=7323fa60f7cf5fc59596&linkfromdisplay=true&recommendations=http://www.teachertube.com/embedplaylist.php?chid=59"></embed><br /><br />It's also on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxo1Ac4wB-Q">YouTube</a> Here's a page with <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/av.htm">a little more info</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-5142361646480137842?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-20524576419585503562008-04-19T08:20:00.000-07:002008-04-19T08:54:21.250-07:00Live event - Earthcast 2008 - join in!<a href="http://edtechtalk.com/earthcast08"><img src="http://worldbridges.net/graphics/earthcast08.gif" align="right" /></a>On Earthday, April 22nd, there will be a 24 hour webcast about the health of our planet, planned and implemented by educators. I'm very honored to be participating as an invited guest, talking about <a href="http://earthdaybags.org/">The Earth Day Groceries Project</a>. <em>I hope other project participants will join in the conversation!<br /></em><br />The event is called <a href="http://edtechtalk.com/earthcast08">Earthcast 2008</a>, and it will be broadcast/shared in a variety of ways for 24 hours. Be sure to tune in and participate, if you want, on Earthday. It begins at 12:00 AM GMT on Earthday. (that's 9 PM April 21 on the East Coast of the US, 6 PM on the West Coast, etc)<br /><br />I'll be there on April 21st, from 6 to 7 PM, West Coast time.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-2052457641958550356?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-39420283948131983702008-04-17T20:39:00.000-07:002008-04-17T20:54:10.475-07:00Desktop Wallpaper for 2008!<div><a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/wallpaper/bground82.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.earthdaybags.org/wallpaper/bground82.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>There is now some <strong>new</strong> beautiful desktop wallpaper available on the project website. For the fourth consecutive year, we are pleased and proud to offer the wonderful photographs of expert birder <a href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/52876_birds01.shtml">Marv Breece</a>. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/wallpaper/bground85.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.earthdaybags.org/wallpaper/bground85.jpg" border="0" /></a>Head to <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/getstarted.htm">Get Started</a>, and select <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/gswallpaper.htm">Desktop Wallpaper</a>. There are 8 new pictures for 2008, bringing the total wallpaper choices to 88! So take a couple of moments to dress up your computer with beautiful images of the Birds of Washington. </div><div><br /> </div><div> </div><div>You'll be reminded that Earth Day is indeed every day! Thanks, Marv!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-3942028394813198370?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-51724975416269824532008-04-14T06:51:00.000-07:002008-04-14T06:56:31.758-07:00Pictures are coming in!<a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pics/08/scoala1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pics/08/scoala1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pictures.htm">Pictures from the 2008 Earth Day Groceries Project</a> effort are now starting to go up on the website. Please remember to check <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/picshowto.htm">these guidelines</a> before sending them in. Thanks! - <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/mahlness.htm">Mark</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-5172497541626982453?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-63954589726557252262008-04-09T20:50:00.000-07:002008-04-09T20:57:43.016-07:00Participation Certificates are ready!<div>When you submit a report to the Earth Day Groceries Project, you end up on a page with <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/awards/">printable participation certificates</a>. As of April 9, the certificates for 2008 are <strong>finally</strong> ready.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/awards/certif2008.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.earthdaybags.org/awards/certif2008.jpg" border="0" /></a>You might want to bookmark the page. Here's a sample. There are variations, so check out the options: <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/awards">www.earthdaybags.org/awards</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-6395458972655725226?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-85694980517720269402008-03-26T22:02:00.000-07:002008-03-26T22:06:31.916-07:00Ready for reports for 2008!Yes, the Earth Day Groceries Project website is now ready to take your reports for 2008!<br /><br />Head to <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/sendinreport.asp">Send in Your Report</a>, and let the world know how the project went in your community!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-8569498051772026940?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-87236465328406124212008-03-01T21:24:00.000-08:002008-03-01T21:59:36.816-08:00Sponsor the Project!For several years, corporate sponsors paid for the maintenance and operation of <a href="http://earthdaybags.org/">The Earth Day Groceries Project</a> website. Currently it costs over $2,000 per year. That does not count for my time running the site - that has always been as a volunteer.<br /><br />But times change, and corporate money is harder to come by, so I'm asking individuals to lend a hand. I've set up a secure site where people can contribute any amount to keep The Earth Day Groceries Project running.<br /><br />Any sponsors will receive a tax deductible receipt, and their names will appear on our <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/Sponsors.htm">Sponsors page</a>.<br /><br />Thanks - <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/mahlness.htm">Mark</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-8723646532840612421?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-12000276189325377672007-11-25T09:16:00.000-08:002007-11-25T09:31:56.722-08:00Getting Ready for 2008!Yes, the <a href="http://earthdaybags.org/"><strong>Earth Day Groceries Project</strong></a> is on again in 2008! Every year about this time I end up being amazed - and jolted into action - by email queries from people wondering if the Project is still going - next year. You bet it is.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">2008 will mark the fifteenth year this activity has been coordinated on the Internet!</span></strong><br /><br />A quick way to get started is to go right to the <strong><a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/gsfoursteps.htm">Four Simple Steps</a></strong> page, and start making plans for April 22, 2008.<br /><br />If you don't see references to 2008 as you look through the website, know that I'm getting there. In the meantime, I'll note updates to the website, right here in this blog. So encourage those who might be interested in participating to subscribe to the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheEarthDayGroceriesProject">rss feed for this blog</a>. And leave questions via comments here, of course.<br /><br />More coming soon,<br /><a href="http://ahlness.com/">Mark Ahlness</a><br />project founder and <a href="http://roomtwelve.com/">third grade teacher</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-1200027618932537767?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-59425791171064300242007-05-06T19:06:00.000-07:002007-05-06T19:19:07.744-07:00More still coming in<a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pics/07/discovery2.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pics/07/discovery2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Two weeks after Earth Day, <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pictures.htm">pictures</a> and <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/readreports.htm">reports </a>are still coming in to the Earth Day Groceries Project. I just received a couple of pictures from <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pics/07/discovery.htm">Discovery School in Cuernavaca, Mexico</a>. This school has participated in the project for several years. Many thanks to Diana Ramos, the principal there. Here is an incredibly beautiful display of some of their artwork.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-5942579117106430024?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-62940886822337427752007-04-29T14:19:00.000-07:002007-04-29T14:27:15.325-07:00All caught up (for now)Pictures and reports submitted to <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/index.htm">The Earth Day Groceries Project</a> as of Sunday, April 29, are now all caught up. There will be lots more coming in over the next few weeks, so keep checking back on the <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/readreports.htm">Reports</a> and <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pictures.htm">Pictures</a> pages for what everybody has been up to. And it's never too late to send in information for your school or organization, because, as we all know, Earth Day is every day! Thanks to all!<br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pics/07/pierre1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pics/07/pierre1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here's one of the hundreds of stunning <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pictures.htm">pictures</a>, just sent in from <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pics/07/pierre.htm">Pierre Elliott Traudeau Elementary Schoolin Vaudreuil-Dorion, Qc, Canada</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-6294088682233742775?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-21949375691566939372007-04-26T21:44:00.000-07:002007-04-26T21:53:30.672-07:00Behind on pics, but getting there....There have been so many pictures sent in this year, there is a bit of a back up... All pictures sent in <em>before Tuesday, April 24</em> have been posted, at <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pictures.htm">http://www.earthdaybags.org/pictures.htm</a> <br /><br />I'll catch up on all pictures this weekend. While much of the web site is automated, every report must be approved (and edited, if necessary) one at a time. Each picture page for a school is created manually, and every picture sent in must be resized manually as well.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your patience, and thanks for taking the time to report in, with words and pictures! - <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/mahlness.htm">Mark</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-2194937569156693937?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-49926977004480044942007-04-22T09:04:00.001-07:002007-04-22T09:04:04.958-07:00Happy Earth Day!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahlness/467542455/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/467542455_9e56bc7fb8_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahlness/467542455/">Earth Day 2007, Burien, WA - 1</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ahlness/">mahlness</a>. </span></div>Just a quick post on Earth Day. Yesterday I was in nearby Burien, Washington, and decided to stop into a grocery store, just to see. I never shop there, don't know anything about the store or its surrounding community... <br /><br />Hanging above the checkstand area of this Albertsons were dozens of <a href="http://earthdaybags.org">Earth Day Grocery Bags</a> and globes. How cool. Made me wonder how many thousands (hopefully) of other stores will be passing them out, with their beautiful kid messages and artwork. <br /><br />It is that wondering, coupled with hope, that keeps all of us leaning forward, I think. Happy Earth Day!<br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-4992697700448004494?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-68136795407932295622007-04-14T14:58:00.000-07:002007-04-14T15:06:32.759-07:00Pictures are coming in!<a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pics/07/falcon2.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pics/07/falcon2.jpg" border="0" /></a>Wow! Pictures are coming in already. A few are listed on the <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pictures.htm">project pictures page</a>. Here's one from <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/pics/07/falcon.htm">Falcon Cove Middle School in Weston, FL</a> Simply amazing art!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/picshowto.htm">Check here</a> if you're not sure how to get your pictures in.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-6813679540793229562?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-57871154983359358222007-04-10T17:44:00.000-07:002007-04-10T18:16:03.066-07:00New Desktop Wallpaper is ready!<div align="left">It has been a tradition for the <a href="http://earthdaybags.org">Earth Day Groceries Project</a> to offer free <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/gswallpaper.htm">desktop wallpaper</a> on the website, reminding people of the beauty of our natural world. Here are a couple of this year's incredible photographs from <a href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/52876_birds01.shtml">Marv Breece</a>:</div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366cc;"><div align="center"><br />Cooper's Hawk</span><br /><img height="60" src="http://earthdaybags.org/wallpaper/bground71sm.jpg" width="80" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://earthdaybags.org/wallpaper/bground71.jpg"><br />1024x768<br /></a><a href="http://earthdaybags.org/wallpaper/bground71wide.jpg">1440x900</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366cc;"><br />Snowy Owl</span><br /><img height="60" src="http://earthdaybags.org/wallpaper/bground72sm.jpg" width="80" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://earthdaybags.org/wallpaper/bground72.jpg"><br />1024x768<br /></a><a href="http://earthdaybags.org/wallpaper/bground72wide.jpg">1440x900</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366cc;"><br />Northern Goshawk</span><br /><img height="60" src="http://earthdaybags.org/wallpaper/bground74sm.jpg" width="80" border="0" /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://earthdaybags.org/wallpaper/bground74.jpg"><br />1024x768<br /></a><a href="http://earthdaybags.org/wallpaper/bground74wide.jpg">1440x900</a></span><br /></div><div align="left">This year we have added widescreen versions for people who are spreading out a bit on their computers...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-5787115498335935822?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-53508393216620219632007-04-08T17:22:00.000-07:002007-04-08T17:39:44.916-07:00Participation Certificates for 2007 now readyI just updated the <a href="http://earthdaybags.org/awards">Participation Certificate</a> you end up on after <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/sendinreport.asp">sending in a report</a> to the project <a href="http://earthdaybags.org">web site</a>. There are a number of details (important ones, to be sure) that need to be updated, and I inevitably overlook a few each year each year it seems. But somebody always emails me a reminder or question... So, if you notice anything that seems out of date or is not working properly, please let me know <a href="mailto:mahlness@halcyon.com">via email</a>. Thanks - <a href="http://earthdaybags.org/mahlness.htm">Mark</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-5350839321662021963?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-75847010549649524902007-04-02T17:46:00.000-07:002007-04-02T17:57:11.431-07:00Yes, we now have a patch!<a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org/blog/uploaded_images/earthdaygroc-712216.gif"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.earthdaybags.org/blog/uploaded_images/earthdaygroc-712211.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.patchworkdesigns.net/images/earthdaygroc.gif"></a>Every year I get requests from scouting groups wondering if there is a community service patch available for their group. I'm very pleased to announce there is now an official project patch, offered through <a href="http://www.patchworkdesigns.net/">Patchwork Designs, Inc</a>. Groups can order the patch (the project logo, from the home page at <a href="http://www.earthdaybags.org">www.earthdaybags.org</a>) from their online store <a href="http://www.patchworkdesigns.net/pdstore/item.aspx?sku=6070">here</a>. They have a description and picture <a href="http://www.patchworkdesigns.net/Earthdaygroceries.htm">here</a>. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-7584701054964952490?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350766.post-71430893333421902352007-04-02T17:23:00.000-07:002007-04-02T17:27:49.781-07:00Reports are coming inThere are reports coming in to the project website already... two from Illinois, one each from Idaho and Quebec.<br /><ul><li><a href="http://earthdaybags.org/readreports.htm">Read Reports</a></li><li><a href="http://earthdaybags.org/sendinreport.asp">Send in Your Report</a></li></ul><p>Less than three weeks to go - Earth Day is April 22nd!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22350766-7143089333342190235?l=www.earthdaybags.org%2Fblog%2Findex.htm' alt='' /></div>Mark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.com0