Once in a blue moon . . . . something green comes along.

Blue Moon Rising (BMR) on Deep Creek Lake will be the area's most innovative development to date. In partnership with Mother Nature, an eco-retreat like no other is being created in the heart of Garrett County in western Maryland. Using the landscape as a guide, natural structures that boast an ecologically tiny impact will be blended harmoniously with the wooded mountainside, overlooking Deep Creek Lake. Every aspect of BMR's design/build process has been meticulously considered to minimize the carbon footprint, and maximize the future-friendly ethic that drives everyone involved in the project.

Blue Moon Rising will be, we believe, the first ever United States LEED Certified model of a truly green eco-friendly vacation community. Each road and structure has been carefully placed to embrace and enhance the existing terrain, and make maximum use of solar orientation. On-site, reclaimed, sustainable, and local materials are used exclusively throughout; water conservation (from touch-activated faucets to rainwater collection) and energy efficiency (including solar power and exceptional insulation of walls and roofs) are key factors; healthy living spaces (non-toxic paints, no materials that off-gas) a primary goal. And the ultimate goal for BMR? That we create an entire community that could be reabsorbed harmlessly by the earth, leaving only elements that could themselves be recycled or repurposed.

The hallmark of Blue Moon Rising, the guiding principle in every aspect, is to demonstrate that comfort and beauty need not be (and will not be) sacrificed for humans to live lightly on this, our only planet.