[ODF_Private_Forests] Sisters High School Biomass Heat Tour Oct 17

[WEEKS Kevin]

This information is forwarded on behalf of the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council. For additional information about this event, please contact COIC.

Kevin Weeks

Public Information Officer

Oregon Department of Forestry

(503) 945-7427


From: Phil Chang
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 4:16 PM
Subject: Sisters High School Biomass Heat Tour, 10/17, 2 to 4:30 pm

Come learn how using biomass as heating fuel in large public buildings can help save money, restore local forests, create jobs, and increase our energy independence!

The second of four tours showcasing biomass heat installations around the state will be held at the Sisters High School in Sisters, Oregon on October 17, from 2 to 4:30 pm.  Governor Kitzhaber plans to join us to celebrate the project and the benefits it will provide to the school, community, and state!

These tours offer the opportunity to

 *   Learn about the renewable energy that costs LESS than non-renewable fossil fuel
 *   See the latest biomass heat installations up close and personal
 *   Meet local champions who built new renewable energy infrastructure in tough economic times
 *   Find out how "heating local" can help restore our forests
Here are the details:

WHAT: A community tour of the new biomass heat system at the Sisters High School

WHEN: October 17, 2011 from 2 to 4:30 pm

WHERE: Sisters High School, 1700 West Mckinney Butte Road, Sisters, OR

WHY: To learn about biomass heat, energy savings, connections to local forests, and energy independence

RSVP and More Information: www.sustainablenorthwest.org<http://www.sustainablenorthwest.org>

This event is a partnership between Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, East Fork Consulting, Sustainable Northwest, and the Oregon Department of Energy, with generous funding from USDA Rural Development and Oregon's biomass thermal industry.

Stay tuned for details about additional community tours at Oakridge Elementary School and the Estacada District Office later this fall!  We look forward to sharing these exciting projects with you.

Please share this announcement with other who may be interested and contact me if you have any questions.

Phil Chang
Program Administrator
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
PLEASE NOTE: New Address Effective June 24, 2011
334 NE Hawthorne Avenue
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 548-9534

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