Lake Bemidji State Park Hosts 14th Annual Project GreenTouch

Bemidji, Minn. – Cold and wet weather couldn’t stop almost 40 Beltrami Electric Cooperative members, friends and park staff from helping to beautify Lake Bemidji State Park on Saturday, May 4 for Project GreenTouch. The 14th annual event, presented by Minnesota’s Touchstone Energy® cooperatives, saw volunteers pick up twigs and clean the lakeside picnic lodge and dining hall, all in preparation for the 2013 season.

Statewide, volunteers representing numerous cooperatives donated hundreds of hours to the coordinated State Park cleanup effort. Over the past 14 years, over 8,000 people have worked tens of thousands of hours, providing a great service to the parks people enjoy all summer long.

Minnesota’s Touchstone Energy® cooperatives participating in Project GreenTouch are part of a group of rural electric cooperatives throughout the state. Touchstone Energy® is a co-­‐brand used by cooperatives all over the nation to market what local electric cooperatives stand for, Integrity, Accountability, Community Involvement and Innovation. The state park sponsorship fits well with the Touchstone Energy® commitment.