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Catholic Ecology Center

The Earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. -St. JPII

Sustainability: A Call to be Stewards

We take seriously the call to be faithful stewards of what God has entrusted to us. Sustainability takes many forms at the Catholic Ecology Center but all of which flow from our faith in God.  

Restoration

Reclaimed and Recycled

Sustainable Food

Restoration at the Catholic Ecology Center

We are in the process of converting several acres of lawn into high diversity pollinator prairie. We are annually planting native trees and continue to remove invasive species. We also have an educational butterfly garden highlighting 54 native species.

Sustainable Food

Reclaimed and Recycled

Sustainable Food

Clare Gardens grows organic produce through careful soil stewardship and  organic best practices. Composting on-site of all food scraps. Sustainability education is at the core of what we do.

Reclaimed and Recycled

Reclaimed and Recycled

Reclaimed and Recycled

We have taken care to ensure that materials purchased, like furniture, for use in the Catholic Ecology Center were either reclaimed or made from recycled materials. Our Holy Hen House was built using reclaimed, salvaged and recycled materials. 

Conservation

Conservation

Reclaimed and Recycled

Our purchase of the Catholic Ecology Center land ensured this amazing property would not be turned into subdivisions.  We routinely monitor wildlife populations and ecosystem health including water quality.

Efficiency

Conservation

Solar Power

With buildings ranging from 10-50 years old, we are working diligently to upgrade and increase efficiency of lights, appliances and utilities. We are moving to all LED bulbs and fixtures.

Solar Power

Conservation

Solar Power

The Catholic Ecology Center is in the process of installing a solar array on the main CEC building.  

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