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We here at Sleepy Hollow Inn, Ski & Bike Center are acutely aware of the dangers of global warming (we run a ski area after all). We wish to do as much as possible to be environmentally friendly, and reduce our carbon footprint. We also hope to raise awareness and give ideas to those who may be interested in being kind to the planet. To those who have taken the environmental initiative, we salute you!

Our Goals & Our Choices:

• We will seek to educate and promote earth friendly practices with our guests at Sleepy Hollow. This includes an emphasis on recycling, reuse of towels, turning off lights when not in use, and more!
• We advocate the reduction of fossil-fuel consumption. Sleepy Hollow will proudly give a free day pass (one per year) to the operator of a hybrid, electric, or renewable energy vehicle when driven to Sleepy Hollow.
• We will manage our 877 acres of woodlands using the most modern, conservation-oriented forestry techniques. We are currently enrolled in the state Land-Use forestry program. This ensures responsible and sustainable silviculture techniques are used to harvest forest products from land. (The tax breaks help keep this land from being developed, too.)
• We seek to use renewable energy whenever possible. This includes use of biodiesel in inn (currently we are running 75% biodiesel / 25% #2 heating oil in our furnace).our tractor, and using a pellet furnace to heat our eight guest rooms and domestic hot water.
• We will use energy efficient fluorescent lights as much as possible. Currently our inn has been 90% converted to compact fluorescent, while our round barn is almost entirely fluorescent (except for the dimmable lights).
• We encourage guests to reuse their towels, resulting in fewer washes. This saves energy, water, and detergent.
• We use our woodstoves as much as possible for heating the Inn and Round Barn. The wood is cut sustainably from Sleepy Hollow.
• We pledge to be chemical free in our groundskeeping.

Future Projects:

• We're looking at installing a wind turbine and/or adding photovoltaic panels at Sleepy Hollow.

Below is a portfolio of what we're about here at Sleepy Hollow.

Eli's newest car! It's a 1991 Geo Metro converted to an Electric Car. This impressive machine gets 15 miles to the charge, and costs just $.80 per charge! Top speed is 60 mph. It is a Solectria conversion featuring a 28hp AC motor with full regenerative braking capabilities. Powered by twelve 12 volt batteries giving 144 volts of juice. It even has a heater for winter. Purchased from Ebay in August, 2003.
	What's this? It's a Traeger TPB150 pellet furnace. This monster has been operational since Dec.1 2006, heating our guest rooms and domestic water in a renewable and inexpensive way. We estimate we'll save up to $2000 a year on fuel costs. Better yet we'll be saving over 1000 gallons of #2 heating fuel per year.
Eli and Kasie's house... Complete with solar hot water system, 880 watts of grid-intertied solar panels (my average net electricity usage is 50 kwh per month, about $6 of electricity). The house also features passive solar design (sunlight heats our slate floors in fall, winter, and spring), energy efficient lighting, great insulation, and super energy efficient washer/drier and refrigerator.
	Yours truly (Eli Enman) driving a 1998 Volkswagen Jetta TDI on biodiesel. What a car! This biojetta gets 45 mpg +. I am very proud to be making a difference in Vermont's air quality. Please do your part and bio-commute too!!!! I run 100% biodiesel from late May - early Oct, and B-20 over the winter.
Picture to come....	Molly Peters driving her sporty 2005 Toyota Prius, getting great mileage and making a difference.
	Kasie Enman with her 2001 Honda Insight. This gas-electric hybrid two seater gets 50-60mpg! We even averaged 70 mpg on a trip from RI to VT. Unfortunately these great commuter cars aren't made by Honda any longer.... But because the whole car is made of an aluminum alloy, this car won't rust away any time soon!
Picture to come....	Dave and Sandy's House with an impressive solar panel array (on a good day they produce 8kwh of electricity!). Solar hot water, and energy star rated house. Sandy also drives a sweet 2008 Toyota prius.

In October, 1999, the Enman Family of St. George, VT, founded Sleepy Hollow Inn, Ski and Bike Center on the site of the old Sherman Hollow Touring Center. Sandy, a CPA, has her own accounting firm, Enman & Associates. Dave a builder and used bookstore owner, and his son, Eli a recent Middlebury College graduate, spent a year completely renovating the Inn and the trails. Eli is now the General Manager. Molly joined the rest of her family in 2002. She is now the weddings/event coordinator for the Inn. The Enmans have dreamed of owning an inn and ski center for years; it is very exciting to be getting their dreams off the ground.

Sleepy Hollow Inn, Ski and Bike Center was purchased by the Enman Family in 1999. After a complete lodge renovation in 2000, the ski area and inn opened for business in December, 2000.
The lodge and trail system were originally constructed in 1978 by Paul Truax and his Family. It was then known as Sherman Hollow. They purchased at least five large parcels of land and laid out a 30 km trail system using many pre-existing logging roads and constructing several new trails. The lodge was constructed over the foundation of a 1950's era farmhouse. The Sherman Hollow Ski area featured a 3km lighted loop (on the Ridge Road trail), a 50 seat restaurant, and an outdoor hot tub.

Sherman Hollow operated until the winter of 1993, when they went out of business. Throughout most of the 1980's, a large development was planned for Sherman Hollow including a gated community with an 18 hole golf course, fitness center, and high-end condominiums. In a protracted battle with neighbors and the town via ACT 250, the project was ultimately defeated by a Vermont Supreme Court decision in which Sherman Hollow could not prove that pesticides used on the golf course would not harm neighbor's wells.
After bankruptcy the lodge at Sherman Hollow was boarded up. The land was sold to an individual who extensively logged the 877 acres of land from 1995-1997. The land was then offered for sale, and was purchased by the Enman family in 1999.

Sleepy Hollow now offers 35 km of cross country skiing in winter, and mountain biking and hiking in the summer. The lodge was renovated to include 8 guest rooms, and a sauna was built. Butternut Cabin, originally constructed in 1980 was rehabilitated as well, and offers gorgeous view of Camel's Hump. The Round Barn Event Center was completed in June, 2006. The building was designed and built by owner Dave Enman Sleepy Hollow now hosts numerous weddings and group events in both summer and winter.
Future plans include a continued focus on sustainability and environmental friendliness.