The Sunrise Shop (built 2020)
Solar Panels (installed 2016)
- Produce electricity from sunshine
- Provide sustainable, renewable energy
- Decrease global warming from fossil fuels
- Decrease pollution, improve public health
- Contribute to local jobs, local economy
Pollinator Strips (planted 2015)
- Feed declining insects on the native prairie flowers
- Build soil, prevent erosion
- Filter water, decrease flooding
- Reduce global warming
- Provide a seasonal delight
Prairies (planted 1993)
- Replace crops with native prairie plants
- House and feed abundant butterflies, bees, and birds
- Build soil, prevent erosion
- Hold and purify water, decrease flooding
- Reduce global warming through deep dense roots
Pond and Wetlands (established 1992)
- Catch and hold rain and ground water
- Decrease flooding
- Remove water pollutants
- Invite reflection on beauty of creation
Home-grown Vegetables
- Replace commercial produce in OLPR meals
- Provide fresh veggies of high nutritional value
- Utilize OLPR’s compost and rain-barrel water
- Reduce food transportation and global warming
- Inspire growing your own organic, delicious food
Compost
- Enriches soil, holds moisture, is natural weed barrier
- Encourages beneficial bacteria and fungi
- Suppresses pests, soil diseases
- Reduces chemical fertilizer use
- Recycles household waste
Rain Barrels
- Provide chemical-free water for gardens
- Conserve tap water
- Reduce pollution from storm runoff
- Conserve energy used to process tap water