The Heckrodt Wetland Reserve in Menasha hopes it will serve as an inspiration for renewable energy.
More than 55,000 visitors, including 10,000 students, enjoy nature`s beauty each year at the reserve.
After reviewing the non-profit`s mission statement recently, leaders discovered an opportunity to become better environmental stewards and conservation educators.
"How can we use renewable energy here on the reserve? We saw what Bubolz was able to do over at their reserve. We said, here`s an opportunity for us really to become more engaged in what we continue to educate people about," says Bill Sepnafski, Heckrodt Wetland Reserve Board Chairman.
The end result, 56 solar panels now in operation.
A win for Heckrodt and the environment....
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