The Sanctuary Arcata is project of Creative Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 non-profit in Arcata, CA. It is community space of art, music, food, and making. They hold workshops, events, performances, and more. The Arcata Sanctuary is located at 1301 J Street Arcata, CA 95521 • 707-822-0898
The mission of Creative Sanctuary is to "inspire creative growth through the arts. We encourage people to teach, inspire and know each other".
Projects[edit | edit source]
The Fall 2016 semester of ENGR215 Introduction to Design partnered with https://sanctuaryarcata.org/ The Sanctuary Arcata to design and build sustainable infrastructure at their community space in Arcata, CA.
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Abundant free food kiosk A new way for The Sanctuary to distribute donated food to the public in a free, convenient manner. -
Greywater system A greywater system from the kitchen water to reduce the freshwater demand of the gardens. -
Improved compost An improved, easy, pest resistant, three stage compost system. -
solar food dehydrator A solar dehydrator to preserve the abundant food at The Sanctuary without relying on fossil fuels. -
Sink to toilet greywater system Reduce freshwater use in toilet, by reusing the sink water for the toilet bowl. -
Rainwater A rainwater catchment system with almost 1000 gallons of storage for use in the gardens.