Earth Week Celebration At Airlie
April 21-25, 2008

Senator Gaylord Nelson first introduced his idea for Earth Day to a group of medical and law students participating in a 1969 conference at Airlie Center. The result was the first nationwide demonstration in support of the environment. Today Earth Day is celebrated worldwide and continues to promote and raise environmental consciousness. At Airlie we continue this important tradition established here 36 years ago.

At Airlie, we consider ourselves a steward of the hundreds of acres that comprise the Center's campus and the surrounding wetlands, meadows and woodlands. We pay careful attention to the delicate balance between the natural environment and the Center's operations.

AIRLIE CENTER IS ENVIRONMENTALLY CERTIFIED

• Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Lodging Program:
  Member since 2001
  
  
• Department of Environmental Quality Virginia Environmental Excellence Program:
  E2 Awarded 2003
  E3 Awarded 2004
  
  
• Green Seal:
  Awarded 2004
  
  
• National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat:
  Awarded 2006

We are excited to be celebrating Earth Week at Airlie April 21-25. The list of planned activities at Airlie include:

• Cleaning up the Airlie sundial that dates back to 1900’s.
• A guide to Airlie’s Local Food Project sustainable garden with the LFP Director, Pablo Elliott.
• A bio diesel demonstration-how renewable fuel works (Cleaner Greener America Foundation).
• Walk with Arborist, Lyt Wood and identify varieties of Airlie’s trees.
• Beehive demonstrations with Apiarist, German Perilla.
• Flower garden workshop with Holley Green.
• Environmental Video Festival including topics such as alternative energy, solar cooking, and surprising uses for common foods.

Want to calculate your carbon footprint? Every time you drive, fly, use appliances, turn on your lights, warm and cool your home, carbon dioxide is emitted trapping heat in the atmosphere. Go to http://www.conservation.org/act/live_green/Pages/ecofootprint.aspx and take the “ecological footprint” quiz to see how many acres of productive land and water you need to support what you consume and discard.

To learn more about Airlie's participation in environmental programs visit www.airlie.org.





Airlie Silo House Renovation

The Airlie Silo House has been completely renovated with updated bathrooms, new furniture, window treatments, bedspreads and linens to enhance our guests’ total Airlie experience

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Renovations to the Whistling Swan Pub are now complete, hosting billiards, high definition television with theatre sound, karaoke and free high speed Internet access in a plush and comfortable cafe setting.