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Go Green Passport 2022
Self-stamping participation guide.
Visit three parks and accomplish three action steps in each category to earn green prizes.
Pick up your prize from the Park District Headquarters. Please call 419-353-1897 prior to a visit to be sure staff are available to assist.
Parks to Explore
- Adam Phillips Pond
- Arrowwood Archery Range
- Beaver Creek Preserve
- Black Swamp Preserve
- Bradner Preserve
- Carter Historic Farm
- Cedar Creeks Preserve
- Cricket Frog Cove Area
- Otsego Park
- J.C. Reuthinger Preserve
- Rudolph Savanna
- Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve
- Slippery Elm Trail
- W. Knight Nature Preserve
- William Henry Harrison Park
- Wood County Museum
Go Green Action Steps
Conserve Soils & Protect Land
- Use natural pesticide methods
- Use natural fertilizers
- Support land protection & conservation
- Create a compost solution
- Collect Compost scraps (no meat)
- Stir compost, add worms & leaves
- Learn about Leave No Trace
Conserve & Protect Water
- Run dishwasher when full
- Use less water when cleaning
- Clear street drains of debris
- Help Clean a Stream
- Don’t dump chemicals
- Choose natural cleaning products
- Collect rainwater
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- Upcycle (repurpose) something
- Donate or sell used items
- Swap items with friends
- Ask a business to reduce packaging
- Write or draw on the back of paper
- Use a post-consumer recycled product
- Recycle
Food Matters
- Choose Certified Organic
- Eat Leftovers
- Regrow a veggie end or use to make stock
- Look at food miles on grocery produce
- Enjoy a meatless Monday recipe
- Make a Farmers’ Market recipe
- Try a plant-based protein
Renewable Energy
- Ask for renewable electric
- Learn about renewable energy
- Learn about renewable energy initiatives and incentives
- Test drive an electric vehicle
- Ask a business about renewable energy
- Use rechargeable batteries
- Look into renewable energy for your home
Conserve Energy Use
- Reduce the temperature on your water heater
- Turn off electronics with a surge protector
- Turn off lights when not in the room
- Install energy efficient lightbulbs
- Turn off car instead of idling
- Conduct an energy audit of your home
- Use energy efficient appliances
Reduce Plastic Waste
- Use a reusable water bottle
- Ask a business for less plastic
- Use reusable food storage
- Avoid soaps with plastic beads
- DIY a product you usually purchase
- Talk to others about one-use plastics
- Use reusable utensils, not plastic
Rethink Packaging
- Keep a one-week journal of packaging
- Buy an item in bulk
- Ask a business for sustainable packaging
- Use a reusable shopping bag
- Learn about landfills
- Learn about packaging waste
- Use reusable leftover containers
Plant Native Trees & Plants
- Plant a tree
- Encourage someone to plant a tree
- Plant a native plant
- Replace some lawn grass with plants
- Help plant or tend to a raingarden
- Visit a native plant garden to see wildlife
- Grow a plant from a seed
Shop & Support Wisely
- Purchase food from a Farmers’ Market
- Learn about nature efforts in your area
- Write your hopes for nature and share with others
- Support local suppliers & artisans
- Choose Made in the USA
- Help a nature non-profit
- Support small farms