Green Rides Toolkit for National Parks
Through the Clean Cities National Parks Initiative, the National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Department of Energy offer the Green Rides Toolkit for NPS units and partners. These outreach materials help parks educate employees, partners, neighboring communities, and visitors about reducing vehicle emissions and cutting petroleum use.
The Green Rides Toolkit dovetails with existing NPS initiatives to reduce climate change impacts and foster sustainability. These materials equip NPS staff, concessioners, and Clean Cities coordinators with ways to share successes and collaborate on alternative transportation projects without developing outreach materials from scratch. The Green Rides Toolkit supports the Green Rides Objective under the Green Parks Plan, which defines a collective vision and long-term strategic plan for sustainable management of NPS operations.
Many products in the toolkit are stand-alone, ready-to-use pieces, and others are customizable for the needs and audiences of individual parks. PDFs of the materials are below. Contact Kay Kelly for customizable InDesign files.
Green Our Rides – Staff
This portion of the toolkit is tailored to park staff, concessioners, and partners, with the message "Green Our Rides." NPS staff can find additional Green Rides Toolkit materials on the insideNPS Green Parks Plan website.
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Fact Sheet
Download the fact sheet to help employees learn about ways to cut petroleum use and reduce emissions.
Sample Letter
Download the sample letter for park leaders to send to NPS employees to support alternative transportation.
Employee Tip Card
Download the employee tip card to remind your colleagues of ways to cut petroleum use.
Employee Pledge Form
Download the employee pledge form to encourage your coworkers to mitigate climate change.
Alternative Fuel Station Locator Instructions
Download the Alternative Fuel Station Locator instructions to help your park provide options for visitors to find alternative fueling stations.
Idle Reduction Decal
Download the idle reduction decal to support a campaign to reduce vehicle idling at your park.
Talking Points
Download the talking points to help staff promote alternative transportation projects.
Success Stories
Download the success stories to share examples of alternative transportation projects at other parks.
Presentation Template
Download this presentation template to create a presentation to help employees learn about ways to cut petroleum use and reduce emissions.
Green Your Ride – Visitors
This portion of the toolkit is tailored to park visitors and surrounding communities, with the message "Green Your Ride."
Fact Sheet
Download the fact sheet to help visitors learn about ways to cut petroleum use and reduce emissions.
Travel Choices Matter Infographic
Download the Travel Choices Matter infographic to educate visitors and staff about choosing sustainable transportation options that will minimize their contribution to climate change and air pollution.
Visitor Pledge Form
Download the visitor pledge form to encourage your park visitors to reduce vehicle emissions and conserve fuel.
Visitor Tip Card
Download the visitor tip card to educate your park visitors on ways to cut petroleum use.
Driver Behavior Newspaper Insert
Download the driver behavior newspaper insert to promote fuel-efficient driving through local media.
Idle Reduction Newspaper Insert
Download idle reduction newspaper insert to promote ways to reduce vehicle idling through local media.
Idle Reduction Poster
Download the idle reduction poster to promote cutting emissions and saving fuel.
Presentation Template
Download this presentation template to create a presentation to encourage your park visitors to reduce vehicle emissions and conserve fuel.