EPA Region 8 pollution prevention programs and the Michigan Department
of Environmental Quality have been engaged in ongoing efforts to
promote pollution prevention and sustainability issues to public land managers.
Both groups have benefitted from sharing resources and ideas on
preferred practices for parks but we believe the greatest benefit comes
from establishing a national network/exchange to take advantage of
synergies and promote partnering on issues of similar interest for
state parks/public lands located throughout the United States.
Current networking activities include quarterly conference calls to discuss specific issues of interest (examples have included alternative energy, and environmentally preferable purchasing), compilation of resource references and a list of network participants, their roles and interests. This website adds a more permanent component to sustain the network with resources available on demand online. Whether you work with or within the parks, have knowledge of recycling, green lodging or other components of sustainability, your participation is important.
Please take some time to share your experience with peers by emailing Elizabeth Bird (ebird@montana.edu) with materials you'd like to have posted, and contacting Karen Edlin (EDLINK@michigan.gov) if you'd like to be included in e-mailings and conference calls.
Green Parks Toolkit
If you would like to download the Green Parks Toolkit, please click here to register and download the pdf. **Please note, the pdf version does not include the entire list of resources.
If you would like to order the complete toolkit, please click here.
PRESENTATIONS
CONFERENCE CALLS
CALL LIST
STEWARDSHIP CALL RESOURCES
