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Barn Beach Reserve Announces Spring Field Days for Area 3rd Graders

Barn Beach Reserve Site Plan Unveiled

Working with Project Groundwork, a Wenatchee landscape architecture firm, we recently completed several draft conceptual site plans for improvements at Barn Beach Reserve. We know this is a very special place for Leavenworth residents and visitors alike, so we want to make sure our redevelopment of the grounds will be respectful of the site's natural and cultural heritage. People had their first chance to check out our plans at an open house on October 29, 2009. You can participate in a "Virtual Open House" by clicking on this link to view the display boards that were presented at this event:  Site Plan (1 MB)

If you have any comments or suggestions, please send us a message at info@barnbeachreserve.org.
Comments are welcome at any time.

Please note: You will need Adobe reader to view the "Virtual Open House." Also, when you are viewing the display boards, you may want to rotate the images for ease of viewing. After you download the file, just go to the toolbar, click on "View," then click on "Rotate View."

Barn Beach Reserve Wins Awards!

It was an award-winning spring for Barn Beach Reserve! On April 29, 2009, the Barn was named one of the Northwest Region's Top Ten Green Projects at the annual American Institute of Architects (AIA) Seattle award program. The jury commented on the compelling nature of the partner organizations, the site planning, reuse of existing features, the building as a teaching tool, and aggressive approach to energy conservation. Here's a link to the relevant portion of the on the AIA web site.

Also, Barn Beach Reserve was named as one of the Top Five Best Bird Watching destinations in KING 5 Evening Magazine's "Best of Western Washington and Northwest Escapes." Here's the link: KING-5.

These announcements came on the heels of our very successful LIFE2 Earth Day Community Fair, which took place Sunday, April 26, 2009. Several hundred people attended or participated as exhibitors, speakers, workshop leaders, performers, vendors, or volunteers, and learned from each other about how to sustain our community, listened to great local music, ate great local food and generally had fun on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

Barn Beach Reserve was instrumental in launching "LIFE2: For a more sustainable Leavenworth"

LIFE2 is an active group of Leavenworth-area residents and business people who are interested in creating a more sustainable community. Please see the events calendar for upcoming meetings, workshops, and information about an Earth Day Fair. To learn more about LIFE2, please see this pdf:  Overview of LIFE2

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Last Updated: February 23, 2010