Menomonie Solar Garden Set to Shine

The Menomonie Area Chamber & Visitor Center invites the public to a groundbreaking event for the Dunn County Historical Society’s Solar Victory Garden.  The celebration will take place at the Rassbach Museum (1820 John Russel Road, Menomonie, WI 54751) on Thursday, June 15^th, with the following schedule of activities:

            5:00 p.m. – Welcome and project overview

            5:15 p.m. – Groundbreaking announcement and photos

            5:30 p.m. – Museum open house and tours

About the project:

The Solar Victory Garden will consist of ground mounted solar arrays behind the Dunn County Historical Society’s Rassbach Museum in Menomonie’s Wakanda Park. The garden will produce nearly enough electricity through most of the year to power the museum facilities, ensuring substantial financial savings that will be invested in furthering the Society’s mission.

The Solar Victory Garden meets the Society’s goals to create diverse income streams, reduce costs and develop educational opportunities for visitors of all ages. A community nonprofit leader and collaborator, the Society seeks to kick off efforts to meet the Menomonie City Council’s resolution to join state, county and local agencies to ensure all electricity in the state is carbon‐free by 2050. To learn more about the project or to contribute to the fundraising efforts CLICK HERE.