The National Park System was established in 1916 to "... conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by which means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."
In following that mandate National Park areas have undertaken several programs to implement and promote leadership in sustainable operations. A workshop held in Shepardstown W.V., in June, 1998 created a working relationship between the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior and initiated "Green Parks: Making the National Parks a Showcase for an Energy Efficient Future".
In January 1999 an environmental leadership summit was held to develop a program to establish the National Parks as leaders in sustainability and environmental compliance. This will be accomplished through a "Greening of the National Park Service"
One outcome of the workshop and summit was the identification of the need and the requirement to establish a source of information for National Park Service employees to use in furthering "greening" activities at the park level. The following website was created to serve as such a resource center.
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