Six state parks lead way in 'Go Green With Us' program

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has recognized six of the 56 Tennessee State Parks with platinum level status for their performance in environmental sustainability in the state’s Go Green With Us program.

The six parks achieving platinum status are Bicentennial Capitol Mall, Burgess Falls, Cumberland Trail, Cummins Falls, Johnsonville, and Radnor Lake. Twenty parks achieved gold level status, 22 silver and eight bronze.

Eligible sustainability practices are divided into nine categories including: education and outreach; energy efficiency; green offices; habitat and species protection; guest services; maintenance procedures; recycling and waste; transportation; and water conservation. The parks are divided into different categories based on facilities at each park.

The 20 state parks across Tennessee recognized for reaching gold level in the program are Big Ridge, Cove Lake, Cumberland Mountain, Dunbar Cave, Fort Loudoun, Frozen Head, Henry Horton, Long Hunter, Montgomery Bell, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Paris Landing, Pinson Mounds, Reelfoot Lake, Roan Mountain, Rock Island, Seven Islands, South Cumberland, Standing Stone, Sycamore Shoals and T.O. Fuller.