Hohmeyer's Lake Clear Lodge
An "Eco - Conscious" Small Resort

On the Lake
All Adirondack Festival
18th Annual Juried Craftfest and 1st Adirondack Sustainable Festival
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Sustainable tourism and natural health elements - two areas Hohmeyer's Lake Clear Lodge strives to incorporate both "in front of" and "behind" the scenes. Some of the areas below are either incorporated into or being transitioned into "daily operations and offerings". Also just in, Jan/2007, Hotel Interactive's Top Story The Green Frontier By Glenn Haussman. It reads: Some hotels have taken environmental conservatism to the next level. Take for example, Hohymeyer's Lake Clear Lodge.... this intimate resort has embraced the eco-conscious ethic and provides some valuable and realistic suggestions other property managers can adapt. Click here to read more about the The Green Frontier

Members of:

• Green Hotels, since 2004
• International Eco-tourism Society, since 2003
• I Love Inns, American Historic Inns
• National Wildlife Federation, Certified "U.S. Backyard Wildlife Habitat" by the National Wildlife Federation, since 2004, (the only hotel in the Adirondacks to be so designated).
• Pilot Certification Pending with Sustainable Travel International's (STI)
  Sustainable Tourism Eco-certification Program (STEP).
• Small Elegant Hotels

Guest Offerings

• "Natural Exercise Circuit". The Lodge has developed a "natural" exercise circuit for both indoor and outdoor use. Developed by Cathy Hohmeyer (using her degree in occupational therapy and background in kinesiology, and assisted by a recent grad who received her degree in kinesiology. )
  
• These exercises use outdoor activities like chopping wood and canoeing in a total body exercise program.
  
• Organic Fabrics. The Lodge is phasing its sheets, towels and bedding to organic fabrics. Organic fabrics are friendly to the environment without using harmful chemicals and pesticides. The Lodge sells Lodge logo and custom embroidered towels.
  
• Natural lighting. The Lodge is phasing its reading lamps and some of the indoor lighting to bulbs to "Sunlight" lamps that "bring the sun indoors". A great benefit especially during the winter months.
  
• Use of Natural/Handmade Soaps, shampoos and amenities
  
• Use of sustainable, local and/or homegrown food supplies in the restaurant whenever possible. The Lodge maintains a garden in summer, an herb garden all year and chooses Adirondack Harvest vendors when possible.
  
• Reduction of guest room waste stream by encouraging recycling.
  
• Reduction of energy and water waste by encouraging energy and water conservation programs.
  
• We request Quiet Hours between 10PM and 8AM. Please no "boom boxes" outside. Nature provides a wonderful concert. Feel free to enjoy the classical, nature related music and Adirondack Cd's in your lodging IF you wish.

Daily Practices

• Use of eco-conscious cleaners. Brands include Meleluca, eco- and
  
• We Support community businesses by purchasing as many locally made products as possible.
  
• Washing towels and sheets on request only during your stay. Towels or sheets on the floor mean - please change; if they are on the towel racks - guest chooses to use again. This reduces energy and water usage and detergent waste.
  
• Photocopy materials on both sides; reuse one sided copies for drafts, etc.
  
• Use E.P.A. and Energy Star recommended equipment whenever possible.
  
• Use native plant species in landscape design.
  
• Grow herbs and flowers for kitchen and resort use.
  
• Recycle soda cans, wine bottles newspapers, glass, plastic, tin.
  
• Cut up used office paper for notepads.
  
• Distribute recycling bins throughout the property for use by guests.
  
• Have available our Green Retreat Guide for groups and business meetings.
  
• Compost kitchen organic waste.
  
• All older construction has had new insulation and energy efficient heaters installed.
  
• All lodgings have emergency pull switches installed ; all lodgings have back-up generators.
  
• All lodgings have heat (and message) switches wired-in to The main Lodge; heat is immediately turned down to 55 degrees (fall-spring) when guests check out at the "front desk".
  
• Elimination of Styrofoam products.
  
• Provide products that are natural and sustainable whenever possible.
  
• Reduce waste through careful buying to eliminate excessive packaging including buying in bulk when possible including "PC" packaging for creamers and butters.
  
• Encourage Environmental Education by producing Lodge developed and printed brochures explaining local or Lodge property items.
  
• Maintain environmental educational materials on bulletin board.
  
• Promote visits to the Adirondack Park Visitors Interpretive Center nearby.
  
• Make available birding, animal tracks and plant ID books with property sighting map.
  
• Developing a self-guided Eco-Scavenger Hunt to encourage environmental awareness for children.
  
• Designated spot for building Fairy Houses, to sit and "take in" nature.
  
• Natural Music available for use in the lodgings and for sale. Including nature sounds music, classical music and local artist's music.

Guest Water & Energy Conservation Program

Be Comfortable, Use What You Need but Don't Exceed!

Heat:
Be comfortable while you are in your lodging however: If you will be out for more than half a day, turn the thermostat down 5 degrees or so - when you return it only takes a few minutes to resume desired temp. Please DO NOT leave windows open in the winter time or when temp drops below where you want the heat inside to be.

Water:
Don't let faucets run unattended. Please let management know if you hear excessive water running - this may be a broken pipe, a toilet that is "running", something left on by mistake.

Lighting:
You don't need in while you are gone, please turn off all lights when you leave the lodging. If you are returning well after dark - the outside lights will come on automatically upon your return. We provide night lights for low level lighting when you are gone OR during sleep (instead of leaving full lights, such as the bathroom light on overnight) inside so that you can see to walk in and turn on other lighting.

Recycling:
Please recycle glass, plastic and tin, returnable bottles in bins provided in your lodging or by the garbage bins.

If we missed an area in disrepair, ie window seal, drippy water faucet, please let us know. There is a request for maintenance form in your lodging info manual.

We and the earth Thank you.

Any other suggestions? Send us an email.