Forest and city

Last Saturday I went on a hike in Harriman State Park with Wild Earth Adventures — something I should do more often. We followed a rocky stream to Pine Meadow Lake, where we perched on some sun-warmed boulders for lunch and conversation.

On Sunday I took part in an “ecopreneur” tour that took in several sustainable businesses located along Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. We started at 3R Living and continued to Earthly Additions, Öko Yogurt, and Asha Veza , before ending the afternoon at Union Hall, where we tasted four varieties of Peak organic beer with some snacks. Many thanks to Net Impact and Green Spaces for organizing the tour, and to Calgary Brown and Jackie Peters for leading it.