Communities around the country are rediscovering the land, their heritage, and how national parks connect people to their landscapes and the resources that sustain them. Sustainability News explores the relationships between people, their landscapes, and their future, and how national parks and park partners are demonstrating "best practices" Systemwide.

The spring 2005 issue of Sustainability News, "Shared Stewardship: People, Places, and Progress," examines emerging trends for attaining a more sustainable landscape. As people seek to relate to park resources in more meaningful ways, parks and their partners are pursuing innovations from "green" certifications to hybrid vehicles. New connections to the landscape are a result, with exciting examples that apply to everyone's lives. Articles feature work done by the Conservation Study Institute, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, and Shelburne Farms.

Shared Stewardship: People, Places, and Progress  (PDF format* - 1.47 MB)

To view the National Park Service's new website on Civic Engagement, featuring case studies of parks working with their local communities, visit www.nps.gov/civic.


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