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.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Today, at Valley Forge NHP, we insulated an old barn that has been retrofit into a garage/gym. The purpose of our efforts is to keep the cool air and heat in what is now the gym. We put the insulation in the overhead of the garage under the gym. Then put wire up to hold it place.




Khalid helping to measure the space for insulation.





Dennis and Khalid installing insulation.

Kelsey and Khalid.

Dennis and John.




John installing wire to hold the insulation in place.

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