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New York HOUSE Magazine — October 2006 > View the eMagazine—our digital edition FEATURE STORY: Welcome Home BY SUSAN HODARA How a two-story addition, an eye for detail, and a fresh coat of paint coaxed the best out of Drew and Melanie Schaffran?s Katonah house and made it the home they?d always wanted. FEATURE STORY: Hudson Valley Farms BY THOMAS CHRISTENFELD Local farmers are finding new strategies to survive and, with the help of a growing community of enthusiasts, are hoping to change the way we eat. BEST IN GREEN BUILDING COMPETITION Click here to learn more! FEATURE STORY: Soaked in Green BY NANCY A. RUHLING A look at new eco-friendly, energy-efficient products for the bath. FROM THE EDITOR: Open House PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Relaunched on Schedule ENTRYWAY: Autumn Arrives AREA SPOTLIGHT: Prime Rye Prime real estate on the sound. Plus Riverside living and a town on the move. FEATURE STORY: In Praise of Honeybees BY GRAI ST. CLAIR RICE With honeybees threatened, traditional organic beekeepers help protect the health of the species and of the planet. IN THE GARDEN: Backyard Orchards Discovering the joy of rejuvenating old orchards, and the fruit of the labor. SPECIAL SECTION: Sustainable Home A new green materials store opens in Brooklyn, join the campaign to save energy with light bulbs, and prepare your house and yard for the fall. HOUSE HOROSCOPES: October Home Horoscopes This month, effects of the recent solar eclipse ripple through our consciousness. BACK PORCH: Eating the Farm One writer celebrates the pleasures and virtues of eating fresh and local.

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GREEN EVENTS

> 9/16 – 9/17—East Coast Green – Meeting The Architecture 2030 Goals (Atlantic City). Sustainability is one of AIA's top priorities and climate change is everyone's concern, crossing state and regional boundaries. This conference will seek to benchmark how we are doing at meeting the Architecture 2030 goals and what still needs to be done. Bally's Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, NJ. All Day. More info here.
> Ongoing—WATER: H2O = LIFE (New York City). Examine the most vital liquid on Earth through a series of exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History.
> E-mail us to list your event here

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RESOURCES
> New Jersey & Company — Business & Green news
> NYInc — Business & Green news
> NY House Magazine — Green Real Estate
> The Daily Green — The consumer's guide to green
> Green Inc. Blog — NYTimes.com — Energy and Green Business

GREEN NEWS SOURCES
> Alternative Energy News
> Climate Biz
> Climate Change News Digest
> Environmental News Network
> Global Climate Change from BBC News
> Green Business News
> GreenBiz.com
> Green Tech from CNET
> Greener Choices from Consumer Reports
> Greentech Media
> Greenwire
> Point Carbon
> Renewable Energy World
> Yale Environment 360
> Washington Post: Green Science. Policy. Living

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CONTESTS/COMPETITIONS

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