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Historic camp goes green

Kiwanis Camp Wa-Ri-Ki replaces fluorescent bulbs with efficient LEDs

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Geoffrey Ivens, a volunteer, replaces a lighting fixture at Kiwanis Camp Wa-Ri-Ki, north of Washougal. (Contributed photo by Mike Richards)

With its former coat of pine needle-colored paint, Kiwanis Camp Wa-Ri-Ki used to be green on the outside. Now, a new energy efficiency program is helping the historic camp “go green” on the inside.

Camp personnel and volunteers recently replaced 250 traditional fluorescent bulbs with more efficient and earth-friendly light-emitting diode (LED) tubes, 50 LED light bulbs and 15 outdoor yard lights.

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