If you are going to be in Washington, DC between March 11 and March 22, consider catching some green flicks. I know, there are so many museums in DC, why would you watch a film if you’re only going to be there a short time?

When else could you join in on the screening of 115 green films from 30 countries?

If you live in the area, you can also volunteer to help with the festival.

Film Stills: “Nature Tech” (top left), courtesy of ORF Austrian Broadcasting Corp and MR Film; “Battle to Save the Tiger” courtesy of Save the Tiger Fund; and “Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk” courtesy of MacGillivray Freeman Films.

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What’s so special about it? Visitors can explore a bog, marsh, pond, stream, large ravine with suspension bridge, and a harbor — all among a beautiful second-growth forest with lots of plant and animal life.

The buildings at the six-acre, 18-building campus are designed to be extremely earth-friendly and to blend with the environment as much as possible. Features include composting toilets (they don’t stink!) and photovoltaic roof panels (a solar technology).

IslandWood provides comfortable indoor areas for kids to explore when they aren’t outside.

IslandWood is too wondrous to describe in a single blog post. To see some great photos of the structures, including a true tree house, visit this Metropolis article.

During the school year, the learning center focuses on their four-day overnight programs for 4-6 grade students in the Puget Sound area, but in the spring and summer various programs are available for kids of all ages.

Three-hour IslandWood tours are also offered. If you are going to be in the area, IslandWood is a 35-minute ferry ride from Seattle, WA.

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