“These parks have gone above and beyond to answer the call for a sustainable future,” Director Mertz said. Grand Lake State Park (Bronze certified).East Fork State Park (Bronze certified).Blue Rock State Park (Bronze certified).Rocky Fork State Park (Silver certified).Paint Creek State Park (Silver certified).Kelley’s Island State Park (Silver certified).West Branch State Park (Silver certified).Hueston Woods State Park (Gold certified).Lake Milton State Park (Gold certified).The following parks received ConServe Ohio certification honors: These are parks that exemplified ConServe Ohio’s mission to be as environmentally sound, economically feasible, and socially equitable as possible. The parks that achieve these sustainable practices can receive recognition as a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum level ConServe Ohio Certified State Park.Įleven state parks have already been certified under the inaugural ConServe Ohio report. "How we treat the world around us will have an impact on our children, our grandchildren, and generations to come."Īctions listed in the sustainability plan include conserving water and limiting waste to help protect natural resources for future use.
“Sustainability is a balancing act of meeting the needs of people today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs," ODNR Director Mary Mertz said. ODNR’s new initiative lays out goals for parks to reduce environmental impact through the Ohio State Parks’ Sustainability Plan. Fall 2022 DNAP eNews - Prairie RestorationĬonServe Ohio recognizes first state parks to be certified under initiative.ĬOLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Parks and Watercraft are blazing the trail to sustainability by following the mission of ConServe Ohio.
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