Other Third Party Certifications
Verification of Compliance and Sustainability
- US Green Building Council LEED Silver Certification, Annie Creek Restaurant and Retail Store, Crater Lake National Park
- US Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification, Yellowstone employee housing
- Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System (ACSS), Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, Furnace Creek Golf Course, Death Valley National Park
- Marine Stewardship Council Certification, “Chain of Custody” certification for serving sustainable seafood
- Clean Marina Certification, Everglades National Park Marina, Florida Department of Environmental Quality
- Climate Cool Certified renewable certificate at Mount Rushmore
- Clean Marina Certification, Maumee Bay State Park Marina, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Clean Marina Certification, Geneva Marina Park, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Environmental Protection Agency, National Environmental Performance Track, Xanterra Parks & Resorts at Zion National Park; Bryce Canyon National Park; Mount Rushmore National Memorial; Grand Canyon South Rim; Crater Lake National Park; and Death Valley National Park
- EPA Energy Star Partner, Xanterra Parks & Resorts
- Certified organic and fair trade coffee in restaurants
- Green-e Certified renewable energy credits at Zion, Crater Lake, Grand Canyon South Rim, and Yellowstone
Ongoing External Certifications
These certifications are paired with numerous internal environmental audits.
- Each national park operation receives annual both internal and third-party ISO 14001 audits annually
- All eleven of Xanterra's nationa park operations have undergone NPS concession environmental audits.
- The EPA annually audits all Xanterra EMS goals
- In 2006, the EPA and a team of consultants audited XanterraIn 2006, the EPA and a team of consultants audited Xanterra’
- In 2004, Xanterra commissioned a private company to perform environmental compliance audits at five locations
- Xanterra is audited annually by Surefish, Inc. to ensure that certain fish used in restaurant dishes are certified for sustainability
