What We Do

Solar-powered building at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.

NPS/M. Rose

The Sustainable Operations and Maintenance Branch (SOMB) of the Park Faciltiy Management Division (PFMD) is an office with several sustainability-focused programs within the National Park Service (NPS) Park Planning, Facilities and Lands Directorate.

To meet the goals of the Green Parks Plan (GPP) as well as those outlined in federal executive orders and other agency policy, we assist parks in implementing sustainable best practices throughout agency operations.

For more information on the work SOMB manages in the NPS, visit the Sustainability page.