Volunteer Harold Schramm, left, worked with park employees Vance Miller and Margy Collins during Project GreenTouch held Saturday, May 5, 2007 at Lake Bemidji State Park. Fifty-nine volunteers joined forces to help ready the park for the summer season.

2008 Project GreenTouch

Saturday, May 3

Minnesotas Touchstone Energy Cooperatives 
and volunteers help state parks

Bemidji, MN (May 2007) - Minnesotas Touchstone Energy cooperatives joined forces to help spruce up our state park system as part of project GreenTouch. Locally, 59 Beltrami Electric members and guests volunteered Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lake Bemidji State Park. Lunch and beverages will be served at one of the park shelters.

Minnesotas Touchstone Energy cooperatives that participate in Project GreenTouch are part of a group of 20 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, Innovation and Commitment to Community. The state park sponsorship fits well with the Touchstone Energy commitment.

In addition to volunteer time, the sponsorship also gives the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources $40,000 each year to help fund the State Park Guide and the Junior Park Naturalist program.