In 2009, the Humboldt Energy Independence Fund (HEIF) allocated approximately $79,000 to fund the retrofit of stadium lighting and the installation of a monitoring system for the Redwood Bowl. The project has concurrently reduced the amount of energy used to light the field as well as mitigated the impact of excessive light pollution experienced by the area’s surrounding natural landscape.  The project has been lauded as an example of a highly visible, energy-saving undertaking only made possible through the collaboration between students, faculty, staff, and off-campus entities