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integrity of the area, Steinberg said.
LET’S GO GREEN
Ontario Parks is a friend not just to envi-
ronmentalists — its green initiatives and
practices make it a leader in promoting a
healthy planet. Having reduced its green-
house gas emissions (GHG) by 15 per cent
since 2006, the organization follows the
Go for Green Strategy. Green buildings
and the latest green technology are used
to save energy and promote ecological
prosperity.
Visitors to the parks are encouraged to
help Ontario Parks’ GHG reduction initia-
tives too. The Park Once program reduces
GHG and vehicle traffic by requesting visi-
tors park their cars upon entering the park
and using alternative forms of transporta-
tion, such as cycling, to navigate across
the landscape.
A MOST
NATURAL CHALLENGE
Provincial parks welcome eight to 10 mil-
lion visitors each year, weather permitting
— a figure that has remained steady, Stein-
