Pardoned from the Landfill

On November 19, 2019, Build San Antonio Green held their annual Solar Fest at Hemisfair. The Office of Historic Preservation hosted a booth focused on creative upcycling of building materials and featured a family-friendly activity of creating holiday ornaments from salvaged wood.

As part of the event, Sally the Salvaged Turkey was pardoned from the landfill by Mayor Ron Nirenberg! Sally was created from salvaged materials by OHP staff, including reclaimed and surplus lumber from area sites and door handles, knobs, and hinges from Pickers Paradise.

Sally is our mascot for the latent opportunity that can be found in reclaimed building materials. As part of the pardoning, the Mayor read a declaration highlighting the City’s recently-adopted Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, the City’s international work with the Climate Heritage Network, and the City’s ongoing deconstruction and salvage initiative.