• Parks & Recreation Division Green Initiatives State parks, recreation areas and state harbors have gone green with a series of initiatives to promote environmentally-friendly management practices and products. Click here to view Parks & Recreation Division's Guide to Environmental Sustainability.

Whether using a bio-based fuel, building more energy efficient facilities or mowing less, these programs help protect and preserve the natural resources in Michigan State Parks, Recreation Areas and Harbors.

• Water Conservation An effort to reduce water use by installing water-saving technologies in Recreation Division facilities.

• Clean Marina Program The Parks and Recreation Division staffed harbors will be joining the Clean Marina Program.

• Product Metering Devices Simple metering devices help ensure the proper amount of product is used for the job.

• Green Buildings Small changes to new construction can reap big rewards.

• Biological Control of Non-Native Species Ever go green by eating green? That's the concept behind using a small beetle to combat an invasive weed species in Lake Ovid.

• Growing Not Mowing Reductions in mowing improve air and water quality and reduce energy consumption.

• Bio-Products Equipment used by the DNR Park and Recreation Division utilizes a variety of bio-based alternatives to reduce dependence on petroleum products.

• Recycling at Park and Recreation Offices DNR staff in the field and in the Lansing office are stepping up recycling efforts.

• Cleaning Green Certified "green" cleaners provide clean facilities and protect the surrounding natural areas.

• LARA Energy Office

• National Park Service Climate Friendly Parks

• Clean Beaches

• DEQ Pollution Prevention

• Michigan Recycling Resources

• Earth 911

• U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy