Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day everyone! I want to give a shout out to all our eco-conscious vendors and say thanks for all you're doing to create earth-friendly sustainable products for Circle to sell! Copeland, Cherry Pond, CR Laine, Lee Industries, Vermont Tubbs, Vermont Furniture, Gat Creek, American Leather, Company C, Brown Street, Ultrasuede® and many more are all fighting the good fight and we appreciate it. Thanks to all our customers as well who recognize the importance of sustainable furniture!

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In reading up about the 40th anniversary of Earth Day I can't help but be excited for the events going on in Boston. For those of us working today and tomorrow, here are some fun ideas for the weekend taken from our friends at boston.com.

1. Celebrate Earth Day at New England Wild Flower Society’s Garden in the Woods, Saturday, April 24, 2010. Enjoy free admission to Garden in the Woods all day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Take a guided walking tour and learn the history of the Garden, the design of the various garden areas and habitats, and the conservation elements being addressed. Tour the unique New England Garden of Rare and Endangered Plants. Visit the Invasive Plant Jail to see what these plant scourges look like and how to rid your property of them. Special events take place between noon and 4 p.m., with tours given on the half hour. Families will enjoy searching the Garden for signs of spring with our Scavenger Hunt Sheet. Other family activities include face-painting, seed planting, and making a pine cone bird feeder to take home. Look for mystery creatures in the Garden.

2. Oh, Charles River. You've been our running partner during 5 a.m. marathon training jogs. You've posed for some of our favorite scenic photos of Boston. Now, we all have a chance to give back. Join more than 3,000 volunteers ready to pick up trash along the river and its tributaries from Cambridge to Newton. 9 a.m. to noon. Various locations along the Charles River. See website for a list of drop-in cleanup sites:

3. Are firefly numbers dwindling? The Museum of Science has teamed up with researchers from Tufts University and Fitchburg State College to track these winged nightlights. Chat with scientists, participate in activities, and learn how you can join the museum's Firefly Watch at this daylong event.

4. Or...if you really feel adventurous you can trek up to Burlington, Vermont and attend Earth Weeks Mudfest... "It's mud season in Vermont, and the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center is celebrating with "MudFest," a two-week festival where you can really get your hands dirty. Festivities will feature the mud fling (which is just what it sounds like), daily musical performances from a number of Vermont artists, as well as animal feedings and other demonstrations for the kids along the shore of Lake Champlain."

Anyway you slice it - it's Earth Day and we should all be celebrating one way or another! I get to welcome my newest nephew, Owen, into this world. I'm sure Owen will accompany his big brother to many Earth Day activities in the future. Happy Birthday Owen!