Lakeside Environmental Stewardship Society

Sustainability in Lakeside

Lakeside Chautauqua is a one square mile community nestled on the shores of the Marblehead Peninsula. Since its founding in 1873, Lakeside has cared for the people, sacred grounds and the idea of being good stewards of our resources and planet.

During Lakeside’s early years, families pitched tents along the shoreline, carried in meals to cook, experienced fellowship and left the land how they found it. As cottages and buildings were built, the Lakeside community reused and cared for the resources through the years.

Sustainability is the fabric of our Chautauqua community. The way we live and care for Lakeside today affects how future generations experience Lakeside. Today, we’re sharing more information about our efforts, so that you and your family can join the movement when you visit Lakeside.

The Four Zeros

Lakeside Chautauqua is thinking big with the Net Zero Goals. It takes us all helping in small ways to become a sustainable community.

• Zero Pollution and Carbon reflects the desire to absolutely minimize pollution of our environment. Clean Water, clean air and a healthy environment for all natural forms of life must be improved and maintained. All components that we use should have no lasting harm of the environment.
• Zero Waste reflects the desire to divert all waste from landfills by minimizing consumption, maximizing the useful life of materials and encourage a virtuous cycle of material use and reuse.
• Zero Energy is part of the goal to minimize carbon dioxide and encourage sustainable energy sources. Lakeside needs to minimize energy consumption and to use sustainable energy (solar, wind, hydro, etc.)
• Zero Water reflects the desire both to minimize water use and to minimize and control storm water runoff. Water usage also translates directly to energy use possible.

LESS Logo Items

LESS is proud to offer logo items through Lakeside’s online shop! All proceeds from these items support LESS and sustainability in Lakeside. Items can be purchased online and will be shipped directly to you.

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2024 LESS & Sustainability Events

Recurring Events

• LESS Guided Tree Walks – 10:30 a.m. Mondays from June 17-Aug. 12
• Electric Vehicle Displays – 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays from June 18-Aug. 27

Environmental Lecture Series

All Environmental Series lectures will take place in Orchestra Hall.

• Tuesday, June 18, 1:30 p.m. – Role of Ditches & Rivers for Lake Erie with Jim Hood
• Tuesday, June 25 & Wednesday, June 26, 3:30 p.m. – Climate Change & Droughts with Dr. Jordan Kern
• Tuesday, July 2 & Wednesday, July 3, 3:30 p.m. – Implications for Air Quality with Dr. G. Jay Lennartson
• Tuesday, July 16, 1:30 p.m. – Sustainable Housing with Aaron Smith
• Tuesday, July 23, 1:30 p.m. – Land Recycling with Dr. Kevin Svitana
• Tuesday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – Natural Landscaping with Catherine Zimmerman
• Tuesday, August 6, 1:30 p.m. – Climate Migration Scenarios with Terry Schwarz
• Tuesday, August 13, 1:30 p.m. – Dark Skies Matter with Robin Gill

Lakeside Community Compost Program

Are you interested in participating in the Lakeside Community Compost Program? Lakeside is fortunate to be able to use Barnes Organics Recycling as our hauler. Barnes is a Class II Commercial Compost facility and accepts much more than in backyard compost bins. Click here for a list of “Barnes Food Waste Do’s and Don’ts”.

For more information about the program, contact Bonnie Heikes at bbheikes@aol.com.

Lakeside Survivor Tree

On April 26, 2017, a seedling from the Oklahoma City Survivor Tree was planted in Lakeside on the hill overlooking The Memorial Garden at Chautauqua Park. This small American Elm is intended to be a reminder to all of the faith, hope and strength of survivors who have lost loved ones. The survivor tree still thrives today. Read more.

Additional Resources

• What You Can Do About the Overwhelming Problem of Plastic Packaging – Modern Farmer
• Electric Vehicles Contribute Fewer Emissions than Gasoline-Powered Cars Over Their Lifetimes – FactCheck.org
• Lakeside Recycling
• Waste-Free Picnic in the Park