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Pictured Rocks National LakeshoreThis bridge spanning the Beaver Creek was built by a volunteer group from Madonna University.
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Climate Change
 
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Earth's climate is changing, with
global temperature now rising
at a rate unprecedented in the
experience of modern human society. 
Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, 2004


Green Park - Green Planet

The challenge of climate change allows parks to serve as very visible models for climate friendly actions. Change has always been a powerful force of nature. National parks and the stories they represent help us understand and appreciate how much our lives are influenced by change. They illustrate for us how interconnected we are with our environment whenever change occurs.

As individuals and families, you can make a difference by learning
more about climate change and the ways we can help.

 
 
 
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Climate Friendly Parks

The Climate Friendly Parks program is a joint partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Park Service. Climate Friendly Parks from around the country are leading the way in the effort to protect
our parks' natural and cultural resources and ensure their
preservation for future generations.

www.nps.gov/climatefriendlyparks 

 
As a participant in the Climate Friendly Parks program, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore belongs to this network of parks that are putting climate friendly behavior at the forefront of sustainability planning in national parks. By conducting an emission inventory, setting an emission reduction target, developing an Action Plan, and committing to educate park staff, visitors, and community members about climate change, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is serving as a model for climate friendly behavior within the National Park Service.

www.nps.gov/climatefriendlyparks/parks/pictured%20rocks.html

 
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Do Your Part! for Climate Friendly Parks Website ... Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

This on-line program empowers visitors to reduce their carbon emissions and thereby help to protect America’s national parks from the impacts of climate change.

Do Your Part! for Climate Friendly Parks works by creating a greenhouse gas (GHG) profile linked to the carbon footprint a selected park. Participants calculate their carbon footprint by entering basic information about their household’s energy needs.

The website offers specific GHG reduction recommendations, such as how to invest in energy efficient appliances or how to improve recycling practices that will reduce their GHG emissions. After six months, participants are asked to return to the website to update the progress they have made toward reducing their carbon footprint.

www.doyourpartparks.org

 
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Did You Know?
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is America's first National Lakeshore, authorized on October 15, 1966. On the same day, President Lyndon B. Johnson also signed into law another piece of landmark legislation -- the National Historic Preservation Act.
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Last Updated: April 28, 2008 at 11:03 EST