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1/15/2016 1 KEYSTONE HERITAGE PARK A LANDMARK PROJECT FOR PROJECT FOR EL PASO ROTARY The Great Collaboration of 2006 El Paso Rotary Junior League of El Paso Keystone Heritage Park Board of Directors
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KEYSTONE HERITAGE PARK
A LANDMARKPROJECT FOR PROJECT FOR EL PASO ROTARY
The Great Collaboration of 2006El Paso Rotary
Junior League of El PasoKeystone Heritage Park Board of Directors
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More than 2500 volunteer man hours were provided by the three
organizations
An El Paso Rotary Project
Keystone’s Desert Botanical Garden has been recognized as one of the premier botanical gardens b g din the country and the only Chihuahuan Desert Garden.
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Thousands of visitors,many from out of town,
enjoy the garden each year.
Keystone is the location for Rotary’s annual Wild West Wine Fest
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The work of protecting the The work of protecting the wetland and wildlife, of
improving the Park, is on-going at Keystone.
Proposed Project:
The Keystone Heritage Park The Keystone Heritage Park Special Event and Interpretive Center
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Strawbale Construction
DIY Project
PerfectPerfectfor a communityproject
Keystone Heritage ParkPartial Aerial Overview
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Keystone Heritage ParkProposed Building Location
Proposed LocationCurrent Wine Fest Tents
Examples of Straw Bale Construction Exterior
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Examples of Straw Bale ConstructionInterior
Straw bale construction offers many advantages
Affordable
Energy efficient
Eco-friendly
Fire retardant
Traditional
Easy
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And…shelter from the elements
Who Uses Keystone?Boy Scouts - More Eagle scout projects at Keystone than any other single site in El Paso Countyy
Cub Scouts
Girls Scouts
El Paso Zoo
l k d llEl Paso Parks and Recreation supports camps all year
El Paso Water Utilities school camps all year along
UTEP
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MORE FOLKS USING KEYSTONEMentis Neurological Rehabilitation Center -
TBI patients & Wounded Warriors among others
Celebration of Our Mountains
All local school districts as well as regional school districts
Audubon Societyy
Ft. Bliss Military Groups and Families
Stargazers
Texas Parks and Wildlife
AND MORE FOLKS USING KEYSTONE
Rotary Club of El Paso
Camino Real Rotary ClubCamino Real Rotary Club
Junior League of El Paso
Various Garden Clubs
Other Civic Organizations
Tourists
Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, Anniversaries and other events
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Project Summary
● Construction of an approximate 40’ x 60’ covered structure○ Sustainable Eco-friendly demonstration project○ Sustainable Eco friendly demonstration project○ Opportunities for landmark
● Rotary volunteers work with Keystone and community volunteers to design and build main structure with a renewable and sustainable materials - straw and adobe -and incorporate a variety of green infrastructure low p y gimpact development techniques
● Estimated Budget $96,000 to $140,000
A Landmark ProjectLet’s Continue What We Started
