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Jan 09, 2017
How to Make Your Active Lifestyle More Eco-Friendly
As families are browsing new houses for sale in Fort Collins and Loveland, CO, each has their list of criteria that a community must fill in order to meet their needs. For many, healthy living is at the top of their list. As a unique lifestyle community, The Lakes at Centerra not only embodies an active and outdoors lifestyle year-round but also a commitment to sustainable living. Making a difference in the environment begins with small lifestyle changes in your day-to-day routine.
To give you some ideas of what you can do, we’ve highlighted two community amenities The Lakes at Centerra residents can utilize to make their lifestyle more eco-friendly in 2017.
High Plains Environmental Center
Located on The Lakes at Centerra grounds, the High Plains Environmental Center (HPEC) is a living laboratory providing leading-edge examples of community design, land stewardship, eco-literacy and sustainable living.
The HPEC offers education lectures, best sustainable tips and explores connections between sustainable living and ecological processes, allowing The Lakes at Centerra residents to understand their impact and how they can live in a way that fosters personal and community well-being.
Additionally, the HPEC operates a four-acre Giving Garden, which residents can have access to and volunteer. It provides over 45,000 pounds of freshly-grown produce to the Larimer County Food Bank and the Loveland House of Neighborly Service annually. The Giving Garden also provides hands-on garden education with the goal of developing more community gardens throughout Loveland.
High Plains School
Incorporating sustainable living into your day-to-day happens naturally when people are educated and informed at a young age. Located within the community, the Pre-K – 8 High Plains School features a unique STEAM curriculum, which integrates a multifaceted range of concepts including science, technology, engineering, arts and math. The High Plains School also places an emphasis on environmental education, and with its proximity to the HPEC, students have direct access to its outdoor classrooms, greenhouses, natural learning environments and year-round activities.
This community partnership paired with the school’s well-rounded curriculum provides students with an understanding of the importance of sustainability at a young age, benefitting our community for years to come. In addition to the on-site amenities, The Lakes at Centerra is located in a prime, central location where residents can walk or bike to nearby employers, restaurants,
In addition to the on-site amenities, The Lakes at Centerra is located in a prime, central location where residents can walk or bike to nearby employers, restaurants, shopping, and many other daily conveniences. Life is different here, and while the community thrives with a vibrant urban natural spirit, it’s also a welcome retreat where residents can unplug and unwind from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Residents have
Life is different here, and while the community thrives with a vibrant urban natural spirit, it’s also a welcome retreat where residents can unplug and unwind from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Residents have immediate on-site trail and lake access, perfect for families who desire a healthy and active lifestyle during all four seasons.
Summers are active with people walking, running, biking and fishing along the trails and waterways, and wintertime hardly slows things down, adding snowshoeing and nearby ice skating to the list of things to do.
