The following case studies are national park projects that model sustainable maintenance practices or sustainable treatment design in cultural landscapes.
The Fort Baker parade ground was rehabilitated with sustainable turf to reduce mowing, irrigation, and fertilizer use. Read more
Composting improves soil fertility and plant health, and diverts landscape debris from landfills. John Muir National Historic Site staff identified landscape debris composting as a grounds maintenance practice that was both in keeping with the site’s historic dryland agricultural use and consistent with Muir’s environmental ethic and background as a scientific farmer. Read more