What is sustainability all about? Although sustainability has been a major mission in the parks beginning with the 1916 Organic Act, it is only in recent years that a full fledged commitment and mandate from the National Park Service has occurred. It touches all aspects of our operations-design, policy, management, and interpretation. 
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Climate Action Plan Cuyahoga Valley National Park has achieved the status of "Climate Friendly Park". As a participant in the National Park Service's Climate Friendly Parks program, Cuyahoga Valley NP now belongs to a network of over 100 parks nationwide that are committed to reducing resource consumption, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, understanding potential resource impacts from climate change, and educating park staff and the public about climate change and sustainability. View the CVNP Climate Action Plan Summary here. 
Green Parks Plan: Advancing Our Mission through Sustainable Operations The NPS Green Parks Plan articulates an overarching vision that will make everything we do more sustainable by establishing environmental performance targets, empowering staff to be agents of change, collaborating with stakeholders, and engaging millions of visitors to support this effort during visits and while at home. We can all make a difference! Click here to read the NPS Green Parks Plan report. For more information on NPS sustainability operations visit https://www.nps.gov/sustainability. Our Green Commitment You Can Help Too! |
Last updated: April 10, 2015