During the summer of 2009, a new reservoir was excavated on Pacifica’s grounds.  This is the first reservoir that Pacifica has added to the property’s existing water system.  It is also the first step in bringing Forestfarm Nursery to the property.  Peg and Ray Prag have pledged the nursery stock and business to the Pacifica project.  While the nursery will occupy only an approximate 5 acres, this generous gift will have huge impact.  It is the key to our ability to financially sustain Pacifica’s vision and to provide jobs for the community.  

The Blue Skye reservoir  is dedicated solely to the nursery.  It will serve as a recycling repository of the entire greenhouse and nursery watering system run-off.  Once contained, the water will be recycled back into the nursery and greenhouses, conserving water that would be lost in an ordinary operation.  The reservoir also serves as a filtration system . This process not only conserves water, it also insures that any seepage into ground water reserves is free of contaminants and pathogens.  The Blue Skye project is partially funded through grants from the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Josephine County Economic Development Funds.  It will serve as a demonstration project, carefully monitored and studied by conservation experts as a model for future agricultural projects.