This page is being added to our website because our staff and trustees are making a strong commitment on behalf of the Museum to be leaders in our community in conservation and encouraging creative ways to approach environmental issues. On this webpage we will report on our own internal progress and on efforts we are making to address this vital issue. We will also feature green links at the bottom of this page where you can learn more about green living.
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Click on the green link above to learn more!
SAMFA Progress:
Here are a few steps we have taken to shrink our footprint-
*Recycling office paper - May 2007
*Turning off lights when rooms are not
in use - July 2007
*Order Bike Racks - August 2007
*Library task lights will be turned off
until needed- September 2007
*We have condensed various report documents
to use less paper-September 18, 2007
*The Museum is now using a variety of
recycle bins- October 9, 2007
*Bike Racks are in Place - October 18,
2007
*SAMFA held the 1st Annual Eco Fair Family
Day to promote awareness of the need to reduce, reuse, and recycle- October
20, 2007
*Exhibition - From
Recycled to Rescued: The World of Skeeter and Linda Bockman
- November 16, 2007 - January 6, 2008
*SAMFA broke ground on the new Water Quality
Education Center that will be a joint venture with the Upper Colorado River
Authority- December 20, 2007
*Construction on the Water Quality Education
Center - See photos below
*SAMFA received 2nd place in a state-wide
competition from Keep Texas Beautiful for the Civic Organization Leadership
Award which recognizes outstanding litter prevention and beautification efforts
by civic organizations - March 31, 2008
* 2nd Annual
Eco-Fair Family Day Date set for October 25, 2008 - April 1, 2008
……….This list will grow…watch!
Progress on the Water Education Facility
Members of the Board of Trustees of the San Angelo Museum
of Fine Arts, Architect Henry Schmidt (fourth from left) and General Contractor
David Dusek (fifth from right) gathered for a brief ceremony and groundbreaking
on December 20, 2007 for the next stage of San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts
Oakes Street properties. Bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo Michael Pfeifer
(far right front row) offered a blessing during the ceremony.
The 1st Annual Eco Fair Family Day took place on October
20th, 2007 at the Art Museum. The day started with a dedication ceremony of
the new Acquatic Eco-System Corridor which finished the link between
the Paseo and the Concho River. Hands-on activities, music, demonstrations,
exhibitor booths, and food vendors were open all day offering fun for the
whole family. With recycle bins, the Trash to Treasure Art Exhibit, Eco-awareness
songs and green exhibitors, the day-long festival stressed the importance
of being good stewards of the environment and how we can learn to change our
own habits to the save the planet.
Green Partners:
You may have noticed the funny colored buildings on Oakes Street in front
of the Museum. One of those buildings is scheduled to make water ecology history-
at least in San Angelo. We are currently planning to partner with the Upper
Colorado River Authority (UCRA) to create a unique sustainable/educational
facility that we hope will encourage conservation awareness in the greater
Concho Valley community.
We are also working with Angelo State University and the San Angelo Independent School District to create a Gifted and Talented Program that will focus on local groups working with students to solve long-term problems related to our community, resulting in college credit for the students.
Check out our green links:
Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
Upper Colorado River Authority
San Angelo Friends of the Environment Recycling Center
San Angelo Museum
of Fine Arts
One Love Street
San Angelo, Texas 76903
Fax: (325) 658 - 6800
Phone: (325) 653 -
3333
e-mail:
museum@samfa.org