Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Spring starts at Deep Portage

March temps have been on the cool side, but the sun is strong and we are slowly thawing out. The southern face of our main building (pictured above) receives a great deal of sunlight, and is a warm place to hang out in early spring. The Minnesota Conservation Corps is with us this week for a training session, and Baxter Elementary will arrive on Thursday for an overnight visit. Pictured below are the new windows (super efficient!) that are going into the rooms in the 400 hallway. Deep Portage will be adding a number of energy and fossil fuel saving items this spring and summer, including a wind turbine, solar panels, solar hot water system, and even more new windows. Stay tuned for highlights as the season progresses. See you on the trails!