Attractions are the amusement parks, the museums, the stadiums and arenas, and the farmers markets that bring tourists to your region. That’s why it’s so important for Attractions to set a great example.
Virginia Green Attractions is a self-certifying program where facilities must verify that they are at a minimum practicing the Virginia Green Attractions “core activities” and hopefully doing much more. The Core Activities are:
- Provide Recycling: highly-visible recycling opportunities for guests
- Minimize the use of disposable food service products: use products that are made from bio-based or renewable resources and provide for recycling or composting of items
- Water Conservation: have a plan for conserving and using water efficiently
- Energy Efficiency: have a plan in place to reduce overall energy consumption
- Offer a Green Events Package: provide recycling at such events and be willing to work with “environmentally-aware” customers - for ideas, please see the green events fact-sheet
Guests visiting Virginia Green Attractions can expect that the facility has at least these activities in place. Participants are encouraged to tell us about all green activities they’ve undertaken and these are included in the facility’s profile, which appears on our website. Consumers can then choose to stay at a facility that offers the green amenities they value.
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Jamestown Settlement Ships -
Godspeed, Discovery,
Susan Constant
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Virginia Aquarium, Virginia Beach
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Scope Arena Complex,
Norfolk |
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Busch Gardens,
Williamsburg
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Wolf Trap Foundation,
Vienna
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Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville
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Monticello,
Charlottesville
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Virginia Zoo,
Norfolk
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Participating Attractions
History and Heritage
Museums
Theme Parks and Zoos
The Arts
Gardens
Parks
Stadiums and Arenas
General Sports & Recreation
Farms and Orchards
Farmer's Markets
Spas and Fitness
Tour Companies and Cruises
Other
History and Heritage
Museums
- Children's Museum of Richmond, Richmond
- Ernie Morgan Center, Norfolk
- John J. Wright Educational & Cultural Content Museum, Spotsylvania
- National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle
- Old City Cemetery Museums & Arboretum, Lynchburg
- Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Williamsburg
- Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond
- Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park, Big Stone Gap
- The Manassas Museum, Manassas
- Virginia Air & Space Center, Hampton
- Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville
Theme Parks and Zoos
The Arts
Gardens
Parks
- Albemarle County Parks & Recreation
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Chippokes Plantation State Park, Surry
- Claytor Lake State Park, Pulaski
- Douthat State Park, Millboro
- False Cape State Park, Virginia Beach
- First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach
- Frederick County Parks & Recreation
- Grayson Highlands State Park, Mouth of Wilson
- Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Suffolk
- High Bridge Trail State Park, Green Bay
- Hungry Mother State Park, Marion
- James River State Park, Gladstone
- Kiptopeke State Park, Cape Charles
- Mason Neck State Park, Lorton
- Natural Tunnel State Park, Duffield
- New River Trail State Park, Foster Falls
- Shenandoah National Park
- Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park, Big Stone Gap
- Wilderness Road State Park, Ewing
- York River State Park, Williamsburg
Stadiums and Arenas
General Sports & Recreation
Farms and Orchards
Farmer's Markets
Spas and Fitness
Tour Companies and Cruises
Other
How to Join
Joining is easy. Membership in the program is FREE. Simply complete the Virginia Green Attractions application (MS Word or Adobe PDF) and email the completed checklist to VirginiaGreen@deq.virginia.gov. Once you are approved, we will send you a certificate for display at your facility and list your facility above. Your facility will also be included on the Virginia Tourism Corporation's website as a Virginia Green facility if you have a listing on Virginia.org.
The application is a checklist of common-sense, good ideas for you to consider. Please feel free to tell us about any other things you are doing to minimize your environmental impacts. The great thing is that almost every activity on the list has the potential to save your facility money.
Virginia Green is a partnership program supported by