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Sustainability in Practice at Pine Butte
Solar, wind, greenhouse for homegrown food, and more... 

 

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Contribute to the Lee Barhaugh Good Energy Fund. Send your contribution to: the Lee Barhaugh Good Energy Fund, The Nature Conservancy, 32 So. Ewing Street, Helena, MT 59601. For more information, call (406) 443-0303.

Climate Change

Pine Butte Guest Ranch is doing its part to reduce its carbon footprint. These and other efforts to tackle climate change have become critical priorities for The Nature Conservancy worldwide. 

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A Sustainability Plan at Pine Butte. Nature Conservancy staff have developed a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions through conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy use.
 
In addition to installing a number of solar panels -- and heating our pool with energy from the sun -- a wind generator now energizes staff headquarters.  Our passive solar greenhouse ensures a steady supply of fresh vegetables for the kitchen, reducing carbon emitted in long transport. Solar water heaters and efficient fireplace inserts keep our guest cabins warm and green!  

The Lee Barhaugh Good Energy Fund. The Conservancy has created this fund in honor of the guest ranch's long-time ranch manager who retired in 2007. Lee began efforts to reduce the ranch's carbon footprint in 2000, and with the support of the fund, every year we've expanded those efforts.

Future plans

  • On-demand propane heaters
  • Harvest all firewood from the ranch
  • Carbon offsets  for guests
  • Expand onsite electricity generation

Photo credits: Left photo - solar panels at Pine Butte; right photo - Eric Bergman inspects the foundation of the new greenhouse. Both photos © Eric Bergman/TNC.