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- 9 a.m. — Residential Solar PV-Solar United Neighbors<\/b>— Greg and Beth Oja of Bemidji recently installed a 10.5kW solar photo-voltaic (PV) system in their home. They will share their experience as a member of Bemidji’s Solar Co-op. Location: 51715 179th Ave, Bemidji, MN 56601<\/li>\n
- 9 & 10:30 a.m. — Birds, Bees & Butterflies Garden<\/b>— Birds, Bees & Butterflies is a group of avid gardeners dedicated to supporting pollinators by planting native vegetation. Marcia Larson of Bemidji’s Parks and Recreation Department will give a tour of a recently planted Birds, Bees & Butterflies garden on the south shore of Lake Bemidji. Location: 502 Paul Bunyan Dr SE, Bemidji, MN 56601.<\/li>\n
- 10:30 a.m. & 12 p.m. — Commercial Geothermal and Solar PV<\/b>— Lakeland PBS will share the cost savings achieved through their 39kW rooftop solar PV array, installed in 2018, and geothermal heating and cooling systems of their facility, built in 2015. Location: 108 Grant Ave NE, Bemidji, MN 56601<\/li>\n
- 1:30 & 3 p.m. — Gardening in High-Tunnels and Deep Winter Greenhouse<\/b>— The Bemidji Community Food Shelf (BCFS) farm utilizes two high-tunnels and a deep-winter greenhouse to extend their growing season. BCFS staff and volunteers will share how these structures use passive-solar energy to maintain effective growing temperatures that could potentially lead to year-round crop production. Location: 1260 Exchange Ave SE, Bemidji, MN 56601<\/li>\n
- 1:30 & 3 p.m. — Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations & Community Solar Garden<\/b>— Sam Mason, of Beltrami Electric Cooperative and Roger Garton, of Otter Tail Power Company, will discuss electric vehicle (EV) technology and the progress of EV infrastructure in Bemidji. Local EV owners will also be on site to share their experience with the transition from gasoline to electric transportation. Location: 4111 Technology Dr. NW, Bemidji, MN 56601<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Community members who would like to attend are encouraged to carpool or bike to these destinations. Tour maps can be found at Brigid’s Pub, Lueken’s North and South, Harmony Natural Foods Co-op, Dunn Brothers Coffee and The Tavern on
\nSouth Shore.<\/p>\nThe Bemidji Sustainability Committee’s annual Sustainable Places Tour is part of the organization’s mission to coordinate and implement the city’s Minnesota GreenStep Cities program and to inspire, recognize and fosters sustainable actions in the region through education and collaboration.<\/p>\n
Contact<\/h5>\n
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- Valerie Winter, valerie.winter@live.bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/li>\n
- Erika Bailey-Johnson, sustainability coordinator, erika.bailey-johnson@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jordan Lutz, sustainability project manager, jordan.lutz@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Links<\/h5>\n
- Erika Bailey-Johnson, sustainability coordinator, erika.bailey-johnson@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/li>\n
- 9 & 10:30 a.m. — Birds, Bees & Butterflies Garden<\/b>— Birds, Bees & Butterflies is a group of avid gardeners dedicated to supporting pollinators by planting native vegetation. Marcia Larson of Bemidji’s Parks and Recreation Department will give a tour of a recently planted Birds, Bees & Butterflies garden on the south shore of Lake Bemidji. Location: 502 Paul Bunyan Dr SE, Bemidji, MN 56601.<\/li>\n
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