e-News: Wed Jun 20 2012

Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail + Glow Stones for Your House

GlowStones!

Have you ever wanted your driveway to glow? Do you want parts of your house or yard to look like an eerily illuminated set piece from famous sci-fi and fantasy films?



Team Elmer’s, in partnership with Ambient Glow Technology, is ready to make that possible. We are proud to announce that we are now a Master Dealer for Glowstone technology!


Counter in daylight


Counter in dark

The product, which includes GlowSand, GlowStones, and GlowCrete, is a breakthrough, futuristic technology of resin manufactured stone that, after 15 minutes of exposure to sunlight, will actually glow for up to 12 hours!

With three colors (safety yellow, aqua blue, and sky blue) and applications from countertops to garden walkways, pool decks to firepits, Ambient Glow Technology can add a visual flair to any project, starting at $59.95 per pound. 


Ready to get glowing? Call Team Elmer's at 943-3443 for more information.

Click here
to visit the official AGT website.

 

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Heritage Trail -- Open to All

Good Morning America viewers named Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as the Most Beautiful Place in America. Thanks in part to Team Elmer’s, that pristine coastline will have a handicap-accessible, family-friendly trail -- open to wheelchair bound nature enthusiasts, families with strollers, and novice bicycle riders averse to motorized traffic.

Team Elmer’s recently wrapped up the first phase of construction on what is set to become the 27-mile, non-motorized Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Heritage Trail, or the M-109 bike trail.



When Team Elmer’s broke ground on the project in April, we were tasked with clearing away trees and brush, and preparing an old railway corridor for the asphalt paving of what could soon be known as one of America’s most breathtaking trails.
 
Of course, being environmentally conscious was a necessity, and Team Elmer’s made that challenge our main goal. First, the trail was designed by MDOT Engineers in conjunction with funding from the Federal Highway Administration, support from the National Park Service, TART Trails initiative, and numerous businesses, chambers of commerce, and individuals.

The design used the skeleton of older pathways, logging roads, and abandoned railroad beds, often running parallel to county roads to minimize the amount of vegetation to be cleared. Team Elmer’s recycled wood debris from project sites and replaced other tree, leaf, sand, and soil debris along the trail to maintain a natural aesthetic and keep as much vegetation as possible. Our crew also worked with Park officials to enact an invasive species protection plan, ensuring our equipment wouldn't bring in or out anything that didn't belong.
 
By the time it concluded, the first phase of the Lakeshore Trail Project was a beautiful addition to the Most Beautiful Place in America. The 10-foot wide trail runs on asphalt for most of its length. At points, the trail shifts to crushed limestone, and even to stretches of boardwalk.

The Trail officially opens TODAY, so get on out there and enjoy it! Want to learn more? Visit sleepingbeartrail.org.

 


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