Greenest Park Initiative Centennial Goal: By 2016, Yellowstone
National Park will reduce its fossil fuel consumption by 18%.
Yellowstone uses 350,000 gallons of fuel a year, costing the
Park Service $1.4 million. Through the Greenest Park Initiative,
the Park will reduce its consumption of fuel by increasing the
use of renewable fuels, expanding the use of hybrid vehicles,
introducing high-efficiency tire technology, expanding an
employee rideshare program, and incorporating employee protocols
to minimize inter-Park travel. The Park has set ambitious goals
to reduce the number of vehicles in its fleet and incorporate
hybrid technology. To date, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. has
donated eight hybrid vehicles to Yellowstone—including one of
the very first hybrid Camry models manufactured in the United
States—and one hybrid SUV to the Yellowstone Park Foundation.
With the Yellowstone Park Foundation's support, Yellowstone will
purchase additional hybrid vehicles to replace older vehicles.
Yellowstone has more than