āThe retreat brings people together, builds community in the forest, gets participants outside and off their screens, and uses nature sustainably to heal and inspire minds and souls,ā stated Great Mountain Forest Executive Director Michael Zafros. Retreat registration closes on July 30.
Every breakfast and lunch in the Muddy Brook cafeteria is served on single-use plastic or paper and, at the end, itās all dumped into the trash. While all of it is recyclable, none of it is recycled. Among other items, thatās 37,170 plastic spoons alone headed for the landfill.