Cool and wet weather couldn’t stop over 40 Beltrami Electric Cooperative members, friends and park staff to help beautify Lake Bemidji State Park on Saturday, May 4, as part of Project GreenTouch.  

The 20th annual event, presented by Minnesota’s Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives, saw volunteers rake leaves, clean roadside ditches, collect large sticks and branches for an eagle-nest project to be held in June and more, all in preparation for the 2019 season.

Statewide, volunteers representing numerous cooperatives volunteered to join together for the coordinated State Park cleanup effort.  Over the past 20 years, thousands of 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.