The Northeast Region has initiated a Climate Change Steering Committee that is promoting a sustainable building initiative along with energy audits, for all covered facilities. Also, parks in the Northeast Region are being directed to enter the Climate Friendly Parks Program and to establish regional Green Teams.

Both the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the National Park Service have mandated youth programs as a high priority, calling for an increase in employment opportunities for youth in the Bureau by 60% this fiscal year. They have also directed the NPS to engage youth in resource and energy conservation efforts.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Gett'n dirty

The work days always makes me nervous. What if the caulk won't stick? What if we run out of foam? What if someone knocks over a beam and the whole place comes tumbling down? Sure, these thoughts may not make any sense but they are there. I am happy to report that the day was catastrophe free. We had the pleasure of working at:

The Kosciusko's House (aka The K. House): The home of dutch colonial Kosciusko and a memorial to all his accomplishments.

The Draft House or Declaration House: site of where Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence.

The Poe House: Home of Edger Allen Poe and his family

It was a hot and slightly chaotic day but the maintenance staff were amazingly helpful to us. Especially (shout out warning) Ray Fossett the Facility Manager. They could not have been better to us.

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