{"id":319,"date":"2016-07-11T15:56:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T20:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/recycling\/?p=319"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:52:39","slug":"water","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/water\/","title":{"rendered":"Water"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"319\" class=\"elementor elementor-319\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59aba39e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59aba39e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a0f6f7\" data-id=\"2a0f6f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0222747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0222747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d898e8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d898e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-963ddcf\" data-id=\"963ddcf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a72ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a72ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water is a valuable resource, and LPS is committed to utilizing water efficiently and minimizing its use when possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPS consistently monitors the district water usage in order to understand and discover ways to use water more sustainably. Since 2019, LPS has built three new schools, adding over 1.1 million square feet of space to the district&#8217;s footprint.\u00a0 As the district grows, so does the water usage, and LPS is collecting data to investigate methods for reducing water usage and continue being responsible in its water consumption.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a634d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"96a634d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/annualreport\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See the full report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a419abb\" data-id=\"a419abb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f648c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0f648c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5402\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/save-water-save-life-poster\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2020\/08\/save-water-save-life-poster-e1749502863370.jpg?fit=1178%2C890&amp;ssl=1\" 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data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-tint\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34dce71 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34dce71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61e1c7c\" data-id=\"61e1c7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd5bd59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd5bd59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Indoor Water Usage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41964f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d41964f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With over 42,000 students and more than 6,000 employees in the district, our buildings use a lot of water on a daily basis.\u00a0 LPS continually strives to utilize water efficiently inside our facilities. Schools and support buildings are upgraded when possible, and new construction projects prioritize high-efficiency fixtures such as:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfbf580 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bfbf580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-toilet-paper\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Low-flow toilets<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdab057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdab057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outdoor Water Usage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec4345d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec4345d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b2b017\" data-id=\"7b2b017\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28292d9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28292d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LPS takes pride in limiting irrigation to high school competition athletic fields, along with a few other select facilities, resulting in lower water usage and associated costs.\u00a0<\/p><p>For those areas that are irrigated, LPS follows the limited watering schedule associated with the City Water Restriction Guidelines year-round, regardless of whether mandatory water restrictions are in place.<\/p><p>The district&#8217;s remaining land can be managed without irrigation because the district prioritizes vegetation that requires minimal maintenance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77cf703\" data-id=\"77cf703\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b467b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"40b467b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a07c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"9a07c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">acres of grass &amp; field turf<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"800\" data-to-value=\"498\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc580ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"dc580ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">of land irrigated district-wide<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"900\" data-to-value=\"12\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-041ee9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"041ee9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd5f3b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cd5f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any new plantings on school grounds utilize drought resistant vegetation including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fab189f elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fab189f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1566c86\" data-id=\"1566c86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f194070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f194070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Trees<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9e2cbc\" data-id=\"d9e2cbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af824f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af824f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Shrubs<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0e471b\" data-id=\"a0e471b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de71d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de71d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Ground Cover<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbbf2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dcbbf2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7903c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d7903c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40ea2ca elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40ea2ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cbe09a\" data-id=\"0cbe09a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7525821 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7525821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-tint\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e8b5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7e8b5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Watershed Overview: Northwest and Standing Bear High Schools<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86441b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"86441b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:3,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;3:2&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/June16-Beans-rotated.jpg?fit=1512%2C2016&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"86441b9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Northwest High School&#039;s rooftop garden\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAwMzYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9ob21lLmxwcy5vcmdcL3N1c3RhaW5hYmlsaXR5XC9maWxlc1wvMjAyNVwvMDZcL0p1bmUxNi1CZWFucy1yb3RhdGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6Ijg2NDQxYjkifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/June16-Beans-rotated.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"1024\" aria-label=\"Garden box growing plants on a rooftop garden on a sunny day. There is a fake owl placed at the front of the garden bed.\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_0037-2-rotated.jpg?fit=1512%2C2016&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"86441b9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Interpretive sign along the wellness walking path at Standing Bear HS\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAwNDIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9ob21lLmxwcy5vcmdcL3N1c3RhaW5hYmlsaXR5XC9maWxlc1wvMjAyNVwvMDZcL0lNR18wMDM3LTItcm90YXRlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI4NjQ0MWI5In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_0037-2-rotated.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"1024\" aria-label=\"Long path through green grasses that leads to a high school. A watershed sign is visible on the left.\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_7372-rotated.jpg?fit=1512%2C2016&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"86441b9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Bioretention cells at Northwest HS\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAwMzksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9ob21lLmxwcy5vcmdcL3N1c3RhaW5hYmlsaXR5XC9maWxlc1wvMjAyNVwvMDZcL0lNR183MzcyLXJvdGF0ZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiODY0NDFiOSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/IMG_7372-rotated.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"1024\" aria-label=\"Bioretention cells at Northwest HS. The scene is marshy and green.\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f687135 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f687135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Northwest High School and Standing Bear High School welcomed their first students in the fall of 2022 and 2023, respectively. Northwest High Schools&#8217; building and its surrounding structures sit on land that was zoned for agricultural use before its construction. Over the course of this land&#8217;s usage, regular application of fertilizers and chemicals affected the quality of the water in the area, leading to a need for increased water consciousness and attention.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>At Northwest, the district had a unique opportunity to improve the condition of a previously small, disturbed wetland on the site. Both sites also focus on maintaining the larger wetland areas on the perimeter of the schools&#8217; grounds. From groundbreaking to everyday use, the buildings and surrounding sites play a part in keeping people and the planet safe and healthy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3666d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3666d98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb40d85 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb40d85\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0512dc6\" data-id=\"0512dc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-753acb8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"753acb8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8af448b\" data-id=\"8af448b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a359bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a359bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fast Facts:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120975e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"120975e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A watershed is an area of land that drains into a specific, shared body of water.<\/li><li><p>The entire school site at both schools makes up part of a watershed that directs water from rainfall and snowmelt into wetland areas nearby.<\/p><\/li><li>Northwest&#8217;s 441,600-gallon watershed capacity was calculated based on the average amount of rain the site gets per storm: 0.83 inches.<\/li><li>Standing Bear&#8217;s site preserves 385,678 ft\u00b2 of wetland through its continual water-conscious management.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3dc929\" data-id=\"c3dc929\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7005720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-image-comparison\" data-id=\"7005720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-image-comparison.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"eael-image-comparison-7005720\" class=\"eael-img-comp-container twentytwenty-container\" data-offset=\"0.9\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\" data-before_label=\"Lincoln 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb032ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb032ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Watershed Information and Onsite Signage <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a0a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98a0a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both new high schools include a series of interpretive signs placed along a wellness walking path that highlight sustainable design features across the site.<\/p><p>Some of these features are below ground or otherwise easy to overlook, so LPS Sustainability collaborated with landscape architects from the school design team to draft and strategically place each sign. Each interpretive sign gives students, staff, and visitors a way to learn more about the ways water is being directed and protected onsite.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-712b186 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"712b186\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f576611\" data-id=\"f576611\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-faae872\" data-id=\"faae872\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0e77f elementor-skin-slideshow elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-arrows-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-media-carousel\" data-id=\"2b0e77f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;centered_slides&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"media-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Watershed Info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image swiper-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The image is an informative poster about bioretention, displayed on a purple background. At the top-left, it asks &quot;What is Bioretention?&quot; followed by a brief explanation of the process, highlighted in a white font. A central illustration displays a cross-section of a bioretention system, showcasing various layers and components like vegetation, overflow structure, and different filters including an infiltration section with sand, rock filters, and a drainage pipe. On the right side, in a lighter purple section, there&#039;s a &quot;Did You Know?&quot; box with a fact comparing bioretention to an elephant&#039;s water consumption. Below, a navy blue box lists the benefits of bioretention cells, such as reducing peak flows and filtering pollutants. At the bottom, details about the stormwater treatment capacity of Northwest High School&#039;s bioretention cells are given, emphasizing a treatment capacity of 270,000 gallons per rain event, which accounts for 78% of stormwater treated. The left side hosts a vertical text &quot;BIORETENTION&quot; and logos of related organizations are displayed at the bottom.\" data-background=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-091655-1.png?fit=1152%2C763&amp;ssl=1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image swiper-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The image is an infographic about permeable pavers, set against a light purple background. The top left section asks, &quot;What are Permeable Pavers?&quot; and explains they are porous concrete blocks that allow stormwater to drain into gravel and soil layers. An illustration below this text depicts a cross-sectional view of permeable pavers, including a car driving on top. The layers identified in the diagram are: Concrete Edge Restraint, Interlocking Concrete Paver, Aggregate Bedding Course, Aggregate Base Course, Aggregate Subbase Course, and Drainage Pipe. Blue arrows indicate the water infiltration process through these layers. The top right includes a &quot;Did You Know?&quot; section highlighting that maintained permeable pavement can infiltrate 7 inches of rain per hour, with figures about water filtration at Northwest High School. A benefits list on the right highlights reduced flooding, pollutant filtration, ice formation reduction, and cooling water temperature. At the bottom center, a metric notes a 76,000-gallon water treatment capacity per rain event. Left-align is a &quot;Why Does Northwest High School Have Permeable Pavers?&quot; section detailing environmental advantages. Bottom right includes logos for school district sustainability and lower Platte south natural resources district.\" data-background=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-092550-1.png?fit=1153%2C765&amp;ssl=1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image swiper-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The image is an informative poster titled &quot;Native Landscape&quot; with a purple color theme. On the left side, there is a vertical title bar with the words &quot;NATIVE LANDSCAPE&quot; in bold letters. The main section of the poster contains several text blocks outlining the concept and benefits of native landscaping. The background features a subtle silhouette of grass, reinforcing the natural theme. The top section provides a definition of native landscaping and addresses why Northwest High School grounds appear less manicured. The benefits of native landscaping are explained in three columns: Species Biodiversity, Drought-Tolerant Irrigation, and Soil Health\/Water Filtration. Each column contains bullet points detailing specific advantages, such as habitat creation and reduced irrigation needs. To the right, a purple box titled &quot;Did You Know?&quot; presents a fact about water usage savings through native landscaping at the school. Another purple box lists &quot;Common Native Plantings&quot; such as Side-oats Grama and Blue Grama. At the bottom right, logos for &quot;Lower Platte South Natural Resources District&quot; and &quot;Lincoln Public Schools Sustainability&quot; are displayed, along with a QR code.\" data-background=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-092642.png?fit=1151%2C764&amp;ssl=1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image swiper-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The image is a purple-themed infographic discussing the importance and benefits of tree canopies in landscapes. The upper part of the image features a title and explanation on why trees are needed, emphasizing oxygen production, carbon dioxide absorption, and water storage. Below this, there is a section highlighting that there are over 15 different tree species at the Northwest High School site, accompanied by illustrations of various leaves. On the right side, a rectangular box details the benefits of a tree canopy. These are divided into four categories: carbon sequestration, tree species biodiversity, urban heat island, and stormwater runoff. Each category lists specific benefits such as improved soil quality and mitigation of global climate change. The lower right of the image mentions human well-being benefits like creating safer, more connected communities. Logos of the Lincoln Public Schools Sustainability and the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District are at the bottom, next to a QR code labeled &quot;Scan Me.&quot;\" data-background=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-092701.png?fit=1150%2C767&amp;ssl=1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image swiper-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The image is a purple-themed infographic discussing the importance of wetlands. On the left side, &quot;WETLANDS&quot; is written vertically in bold letters. The top section poses the question, &quot;WHY ARE WETLANDS IMPORTANT?&quot; followed by an explanation of their ecological benefits, such as acting as natural water filters. Below, questions elaborating on the significance of protecting wetlands at Northwest High School and the necessity for enhanced wetlands are answered in text form. The lower left features a box titled &quot;BENEFITS OF WETLANDS,&quot; listing advantages like biodiversity and filtration. A &quot;DID YOU KNOW?&quot; section notes that wetlands are akin to &quot;kidneys of our watersheds.&quot; The right side contains a map with areas shaded in different colors to indicate preserved and enhanced wetlands. In the lower right are logos for the Sustainability and Lower Platte South Natural Resources District and a QR code for more information.\" data-background=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-092720.png?fit=1151%2C766&amp;ssl=1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image swiper-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The image is an informational graphic explaining what a vegetative roof is. The background is purple, and the layout is divided into sections. On the left, there are text and a diagram illustrating various components of a vegetative roof, such as low planting beds, raised planting beds, cistern, and roof runoff systems. A schematic cross-section shows layers including lightweight drainage and a pedestal paver system, with plants on top. On the right, there is a section titled &quot;Did You Know?&quot; highlighting that the cistern can store up to 300 gallons of water, sufficient for watering all raised planting beds for up to two weeks. Below this, a section lists benefits of a vegetative roof, including improving stormwater management, reducing energy consumption, extending roof lifespan, reducing urban heat island effect, and other ecological enhancements. Vertical text on the left reads &quot;Vegetative Roof.&quot; Logos at the bottom indicate the involvement of various organizations, and a QR code is present in the bottom right corner.\" data-background=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-092740.png?fit=1152%2C766&amp;ssl=1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image swiper-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The image consists of a purple-toned map and informational text about stormwater storage processes and benefits. On the right, the map illustrates a school layout, including sports fields, buildings, and pathways, with highlighted features in different colors such as blue, orange, and red lines representing three different watersheds. Green areas indicate wetlands. A bold section on the left includes text discussing the concept of stormwater storage, explaining its process and benefits. The map is marked with a legend that helps identify different elements like stormwater storage areas and wetland zones. Additional text boxes explain why stormwater management is important and its specific benefits, such as reducing pollution and flooding.\" data-background=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-092758.png?fit=1152%2C767&amp;ssl=1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper elementor-thumbnails-swiper swiper\" role=\"region region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel carousel\" aria-label=\"Watershed Info Watershed Info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image swiper-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The image is an informative poster about bioretention, displayed on a purple background. At the top-left, it asks &quot;What is Bioretention?&quot; followed by a brief explanation of the process, highlighted in a white font. A central illustration displays a cross-section of a bioretention system, showcasing various layers and components like vegetation, overflow structure, and different filters including an infiltration section with sand, rock filters, and a drainage pipe. On the right side, in a lighter purple section, there&#039;s a &quot;Did You Know?&quot; box with a fact comparing bioretention to an elephant&#039;s water consumption. Below, a navy blue box lists the benefits of bioretention cells, such as reducing peak flows and filtering pollutants. At the bottom, details about the stormwater treatment capacity of Northwest High School&#039;s bioretention cells are given, emphasizing a treatment capacity of 270,000 gallons per rain event, which accounts for 78% of stormwater treated. The left side hosts a vertical text &quot;BIORETENTION&quot; and logos of related organizations are displayed at the bottom.\" data-background=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-091655-1.png?fit=1152%2C763&amp;ssl=1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image swiper-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The image is an infographic about permeable pavers, set against a light purple background. The top left section asks, &quot;What are Permeable Pavers?&quot; and explains they are porous concrete blocks that allow stormwater to drain into gravel and soil layers. An illustration below this text depicts a cross-sectional view of permeable pavers, including a car driving on top. The layers identified in the diagram are: Concrete Edge Restraint, Interlocking Concrete Paver, Aggregate Bedding Course, Aggregate Base Course, Aggregate Subbase Course, and Drainage Pipe. Blue arrows indicate the water infiltration process through these layers. The top right includes a &quot;Did You Know?&quot; section highlighting that maintained permeable pavement can infiltrate 7 inches of rain per hour, with figures about water filtration at Northwest High School. A benefits list on the right highlights reduced flooding, pollutant filtration, ice formation reduction, and cooling water temperature. At the bottom center, a metric notes a 76,000-gallon water treatment capacity per rain event. Left-align is a &quot;Why Does Northwest High School Have Permeable Pavers?&quot; section detailing environmental advantages. Bottom right includes logos for school district sustainability and lower Platte south natural resources district.\" data-background=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-092550-1.png?fit=1153%2C765&amp;ssl=1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image swiper-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The image is an informative poster titled &quot;Native Landscape&quot; with a purple color theme. On the left side, there is a vertical title bar with the words &quot;NATIVE LANDSCAPE&quot; in bold letters. The main section of the poster contains several text blocks outlining the concept and benefits of native landscaping. The background features a subtle silhouette of grass, reinforcing the natural theme. The top section provides a definition of native landscaping and addresses why Northwest High School grounds appear less manicured. The benefits of native landscaping are explained in three columns: Species Biodiversity, Drought-Tolerant Irrigation, and Soil Health\/Water Filtration. Each column contains bullet points detailing specific advantages, such as habitat creation and reduced irrigation needs. To the right, a purple box titled &quot;Did You Know?&quot; presents a fact about water usage savings through native landscaping at the school. Another purple box lists &quot;Common Native Plantings&quot; such as Side-oats Grama and Blue Grama. At the bottom right, logos for &quot;Lower Platte South Natural Resources District&quot; and &quot;Lincoln Public Schools Sustainability&quot; are displayed, along with a QR code.\" data-background=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-092642.png?fit=1151%2C764&amp;ssl=1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image swiper-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The image is a purple-themed infographic discussing the importance and benefits of tree canopies in landscapes. The upper part of the image features a title and explanation on why trees are needed, emphasizing oxygen production, carbon dioxide absorption, and water storage. Below this, there is a section highlighting that there are over 15 different tree species at the Northwest High School site, accompanied by illustrations of various leaves. On the right side, a rectangular box details the benefits of a tree canopy. These are divided into four categories: carbon sequestration, tree species biodiversity, urban heat island, and stormwater runoff. Each category lists specific benefits such as improved soil quality and mitigation of global climate change. The lower right of the image mentions human well-being benefits like creating safer, more connected communities. Logos of the Lincoln Public Schools Sustainability and the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District are at the bottom, next to a QR code labeled &quot;Scan Me.&quot;\" data-background=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-092701.png?fit=1150%2C767&amp;ssl=1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image swiper-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The image is a purple-themed infographic discussing the importance of wetlands. On the left side, &quot;WETLANDS&quot; is written vertically in bold letters. The top section poses the question, &quot;WHY ARE WETLANDS IMPORTANT?&quot; followed by an explanation of their ecological benefits, such as acting as natural water filters. Below, questions elaborating on the significance of protecting wetlands at Northwest High School and the necessity for enhanced wetlands are answered in text form. The lower left features a box titled &quot;BENEFITS OF WETLANDS,&quot; listing advantages like biodiversity and filtration. A &quot;DID YOU KNOW?&quot; section notes that wetlands are akin to &quot;kidneys of our watersheds.&quot; The right side contains a map with areas shaded in different colors to indicate preserved and enhanced wetlands. In the lower right are logos for the Sustainability and Lower Platte South Natural Resources District and a QR code for more information.\" data-background=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-092720.png?fit=1151%2C766&amp;ssl=1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image swiper-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The image is an informational graphic explaining what a vegetative roof is. The background is purple, and the layout is divided into sections. On the left, there are text and a diagram illustrating various components of a vegetative roof, such as low planting beds, raised planting beds, cistern, and roof runoff systems. A schematic cross-section shows layers including lightweight drainage and a pedestal paver system, with plants on top. On the right, there is a section titled &quot;Did You Know?&quot; highlighting that the cistern can store up to 300 gallons of water, sufficient for watering all raised planting beds for up to two weeks. Below this, a section lists benefits of a vegetative roof, including improving stormwater management, reducing energy consumption, extending roof lifespan, reducing urban heat island effect, and other ecological enhancements. Vertical text on the left reads &quot;Vegetative Roof.&quot; Logos at the bottom indicate the involvement of various organizations, and a QR code is present in the bottom right corner.\" data-background=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-092740.png?fit=1152%2C766&amp;ssl=1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image swiper-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The image consists of a purple-toned map and informational text about stormwater storage processes and benefits. On the right, the map illustrates a school layout, including sports fields, buildings, and pathways, with highlighted features in different colors such as blue, orange, and red lines representing three different watersheds. Green areas indicate wetlands. A bold section on the left includes text discussing the concept of stormwater storage, explaining its process and benefits. The map is marked with a legend that helps identify different elements like stormwater storage areas and wetland zones. Additional text boxes explain why stormwater management is important and its specific benefits, such as reducing pollution and flooding.\" data-background=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-092758.png?fit=1152%2C767&amp;ssl=1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-735fd34\" data-id=\"735fd34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4c2263 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4c2263\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acac67d\" data-id=\"acac67d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c1cba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c1cba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable Building Guidelines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7cef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d7cef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>None of the district&#8217;s sustainable features happened by accident! Lincoln Public Schools&#8217; Sustainable Building Guidelines call for school facilities to harmonize with the natural landscape and safeguard water, among other important goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44697f elementor-button-info elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e44697f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/operations\/design-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sustainable Building Guidelines<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b08f1dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b08f1dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9160545 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9160545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-tint\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf6eb52 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf6eb52\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f8bb74\" data-id=\"7f8bb74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d6070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4d6070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Green Schools Recognition Program Tips<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66d27d2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66d27d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b169bf\" data-id=\"7b169bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1012cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1012cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water related activities include:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c618971 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c618971\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e140c2\" data-id=\"7e140c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa94333 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa94333\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ce7948\" data-id=\"6ce7948\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e387ac0 elementor-flip-box--effect-flip elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"e387ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-view-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-sink\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater Waste Campaign\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10 points\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDesign posters and signs to put up in bathrooms and classrooms to remind students to save water. Include facts and tips on reducing water waste to further engage students in this campaign.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0619fdc\" data-id=\"0619fdc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416716b elementor-flip-box--effect-flip elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"416716b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-view-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-water\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBring Your Own Water Bottle Campaign\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5 points\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLPS has been installing new water fountains that allow for easier access to fill a reusable water bottle, thus reducing waste! Earn your school points by creating a poster to place near these new water fountains encouraging the use of reusable water bottles. Be sure to emphasize the fact that reusable water bottles reduce waste and create a healthier environment!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42cd5cc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42cd5cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f09e54e\" data-id=\"f09e54e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e353a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33e353a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>View these activities and more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/ways-to-earn-points\/\">Green Schools Recognition Program Activity List<\/a>!\u00a0<\/p><p>Want more ideas? Check out the activities through <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10ITCRsDMWOuGe6ccBVzK9TfNdL-GzhmE8QoFUIxm77c\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.txtwtdmw9chz\">Eco-Schools U.S.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water Water is a valuable resource, and LPS is committed to utilizing water efficiently and minimizing its use when possible.\u00a0 LPS consistently monitors the district water usage in order to understand and discover ways to use water more sustainably. 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