About Xanterra Parks & Resorts

Awards

2008

Global Hospitality and Design Award, Sustainable Hotel of the Year, Zion Lodge, Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Zion National Park, HotelWorld

2007  

Environmental Achievement Award, Crater Lake sustainable design, South Rim of Grand Canyon green purchasing, and Painted Desert Oasis waste management, U.S. Department of the Interior

Environmental Achievement “Gold Leader” Award, Xanterra Parks & Resorts at Rocky Mountain National Park.Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Odyssey Award in partnership with National Geographic Magazine, “Geotourism Award for Sustaining the Environment of a Place,” Xanterra Parks & Resorts at Yellowstone National Park
Travel Industry Association

Rocky Mountain National Park Gold Leader Award
Colorado Environmental Achievement Award

Environmental Achievement Award Winner, Crater Lake National Park, LEED-Silver certified sustainable design and construction of Annie Creek Restaurant.
National Park Service

Environmental Achievement Award, Yellowstone National Park
Environmental Protection Agency

Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, Furnace Creek Golf Course, Death Valley
Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System (ACSS)

Performance Track, Xanterra South Rim, LLC.
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)

Napa County Green Awards, Silverado Resort
Napa County

Environmental Achievement Award Honorable Mention, Petrified Forest National Park, Taking Waste Management to the Highest Level, Xanterra Parks & Resorts
National Park Service

Environmental Achievement Award Honorable Mention, Xanterra South Rim, Innovative Green Purchasing, Xanterra Parks & Resorts
National Park Service

2006

National Environmental Performance Track "Corporate Leader" Award
Environmental Protection Agency

Green Purchasing Gold Achievement Award, WasteWise program, Xanterra South Rim
Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Achievement Award Winner, Yellowstone National Park and Concessioner Employees, Montana and Wyoming Departments of Environmental Quality, and Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, Environmental Stewardship at Yellowstone National Park and the greater Yellowstone area.
Department of Interior

Environmental Achievement Award Honorable Mention, Zion National Park, Environmental Stewardship at Xanterra Zion Lodge
Department of Interior

Environmental Health and Safety Management Systems, Infrastructure, and Training Award Winner, Xanterra Parks & Resorts
National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP)

Environmental Achievement Award Winner, Zion Lodge Environmental Programs, Xanterra Parks & Resorts at Zion National Park
National Park Service

Environmental Achievement Award, EPA Region 8, Yellowstone National Park
Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Achievement Award Honorable Mention, Yellowstone National Park, NPS and Concessioner Team Efforts for Waste Reduction
National Park Service

2005

Stars of the Industry, Winner, Good Earthkeeping Award
American Hotel and Lodging Association

Adrian Award for Green Marketing
Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International

Environmental Achievement Award, Yellowstone LEED-certified housing
National Park Service

Environmental Excellence Award, On-site Camper Propane Bottle Recovery Unit at Yellowstone
Hazardous Materials Management Association

Innovation in Design Award, Yellowstone LEED-certified housing
Environmental Design and Construction Magazine

Top Company of the Year Award
ColoradoBiz Magazine

2004

Environmental Sustainability Award
American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)

Environmental Achievement Award
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Governor’s Pride in Arizona Award, Grand Canyon South Rim
State of Arizona

International Green Apple Award
Charter Institute of Environmental Health (Great Britain)

Environmental Achievement Award, Zion
U.S. Department of the Interior

Environmental Achievement Award, Yellowstone
U.S. Department of the Interior

Outstanding Achievement in Pollution Prevention, Zion and Bryce Canyon
Utah Department of Environmental Quality

Odyssey Award for Environmental Performance (Honorable Mention)
Travel Industry Association

Ecotourism Award (Honorable Mention), South Rim of Grand Canyon
Condé Nast Magazine

Voluntary Protection Program Recognition, Yellowstone
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Environmental Achievement Award, Grand Canyon South Rim (first place)
National Park Service

Environmental Achievement Award (Honorable Mention), Zion
National Park Service

Great Service STAR Award, Mount Rushmore
South Dakota Office of Tourism

2003

Arizona Preservation Award, Xanterra South Rim, Environmentally sensitive Tourism

State of Arizona Governor's Tourism Award

Environmental Achievement Award (Honorable Mention)
National Park Service

2002

Environmental Achievement Award, Death Valley
Death Valley Sustainability Committee, U.S. Department of the Interior

Superior Environmental Performance Award for Business, Death Valley and Grand Canyon South Rim
Environmental Protection Agency (Region Nine)

Environmental Achievement Award (Honorable Mention)
U.S. Department of the Interior

Energy Smart Small Commercial Lighting Award, Gideon Putnam Resort & Spa
State of New York

Environmental Achievement Award (Honorable Mention)

National Park Service

2001

Environmental Achievement Award, Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, Zion and Grand Canyon South Rim
U.S. Department of the Interior

Odyssey Award for Environmental Performance
Travel Industry Association

Facility of the Year (Honorable Mention), Grand Canyon
Environmental Protection Magazine

Property Environmental Certifications

ISO 14001 EMS Certifications,
Mount Rushmore National Memorial, 2002 Zion National Park, 2003 Bryce Canyon National Park, 2003 North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, 2003 Crater Lake National Park, 2004 Death Valley National Park (Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort, Stovepipe Wells, and Scotty’s Castle), 2004 South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, 2004 Yellowstone National Park, 2004 Petrified Forest National Park, 2004 Everglades National Park, 2005

Clean Marina Certification, Everglades National Park Marina
Florida Department of Environmental Quality
Clean Marina Certification

Geneva Marina Park, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification
Annie Creek Restaurant & Gift Shop, Crater Lake National Park

Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System (ACSS)

Furnace Creek Golf Course, Death Valley

Clean Marina Certification

Maumee Bay State Park Marina, Ohio Department of Environmental Quality

U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification
Yellowstone Employee Housing

“Chain of Custody” Certification
Marine Stewardship Council

National Environmental Performance Track
Environmental Protection Agency, Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon North Rim, Yellowstone, Mount Rushmore and Grand Canyon South Rim

EPA Energy Star Partner
Xanterra Parks & Resorts

Green-e Certified renewable energy credits
Zion, Crater Lake, Grand Canyon South Rim, and Yellowstone