Sustainable eco-living is best expressed through our actions and developing our culture.
Our program has many components, all which contribute to being able to provide you with luxury amenities in a wilderness environment. Conservation starts with consumption. We take a critical look at every item that is purchased for the lodge. For us, it's not just purchasing something, it's the 5 times it is handled from the store to the truck, from the truck to the boat, to the tram, to the 4 wheeler, to its home. So we purchase the best quality and the longest lasting materials for any project. We restore and re-use what is here rather than discarding it and purchasing another.
We added over 40 solar panels and a battery system that produces about 90% of our electrical needs all year long. This has resulted in a drastic reduction in diesel fuel consumption and a lot fewer trips to get diesel.
We grow a tremendous amount of food on property which saves a huge amount of transportation and packaging resources. To be honest though, we do it because it is the best way to serve beautiful vegetables and berries. We make a lot of what would normally be purchased, we use our own logs for lumber, our berries for jam, our pears for sorbet, our watermelons for margaritas!
We added over 40 solar panels and a battery system that produces about 90% of our electrical needs all year long. This has resulted in a drastic reduction in diesel fuel consumption and a lot fewer trips to get diesel.
Things you may notice we are doing:*
Solar Panels on the roof
Refillable Shower Condiments
Natural cleaning supplies
No Styrofoam
On Demand Hot Water
Recycling Containers
Cloth Napkins
Our guests arrive by human power
A restored 1948 Ford tractor
Utilize open windows and cross drafts for cooling
LED lighting
Energy Star or better Appliances
Handmade local furniture
Oregon Artists provided much of the wall art
Our on-site sawmill provides building material from down trees
Electric vehicle (okay, its a golf cart)
