GOAL OF $180,000 FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES UPGRADES

OLT members are the greatest people in the world! They believe in and have made a commitment to keeping Orient Land Trust and its holdings, among them our crown jewel – Valley View Hot Springs – the special place that it is forever. From the soaking ponds, the wildlife, the landscapes and pristine environment at the hot springs village, the nature trails, the bat out flight at the Orient Mine and the Everson ranch -- what's not to love? Our members have taken the important step to make sure that these things, and more, are preserved for future generations by becoming Members. Large capital infrastructure expenses, however, like the Wastewater Treatment upgrades, stretch OLT's Operational Budget to the max, thus our need for an Annual Appeal campaign to help fund these additional expenditures. Thank you for supporting this year's "Let's Potty" Annual Appeal by contributing to our mandated Waste Water Treatment upgrades. Your gift will help keep the Orient Land Trust/ Valley View Hot Springs debt-free from this large wastewater expenditure project that, while not glamorous, undergirds your OLT experience of serene landscapes and soothing waters with much needed renovations for life's basic necessities! Thanks for partnering with us.

Any Annual Appeal gift for the WWTP project on top of your Annual Membership Fee will increase your Membership Level and its related Member benefits accordingly (see Member Benefits).

Goal updated 4/11/2014

OLT promotes and models the "three Rs" of sustainable lifestyles - Recycle, Reduce, Reuse. We encourage visitors to include these ideas in their activities while visiting and after returning home. Use your imagination to think of new ways to implement the three Rs, because everything you do makes a difference.

Recycling Options

OLT provides collection points for recycling of glass, aluminum, plastic. However, the recycling, and the garbage, must be hauled by OLT nearly 100 miles for disposal. Because this long drive uses a significant amount of fuel, OLT suggests that visitors implement "pack it in, pack it out" principles for their recycling and trash if they have curbside pickup service at home. This helps reduce the overall impact on our planet. If you can't take it home, OLT will be happy to help recycle the items you use during your stay.

Waste Water

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In the interests of sustainability operating entirely “off-grid”, Valley View’s waste waters are treated onsite. Organic nutrients carried by the water return to the ecological cycle where they support a wide range of plants and animals.