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Watermen’s Museum
Contact:
Steven Richard Ormsby
President
admin@watermens.org
757-887-2641
309 Water St.
Yorktown, VA 23690
Region Served:
Yorktown, Virginia
Website:
watermens.org
Focus Area: Landscapes and Horticulture
Completed
Planned
Landscapes and Horticulture
Ensure that 50% pesticides and fertilizers used are not derived from fossil fuels (by end of 2022)
Reduce lawn areas by 10% and encourage native plant replacements (by end of 2022)
Additional Goals for This Institution
Buildings and Energy
Water
Food Service
Transportation
Waste
Investments
Internal and External Engagement
Educate visitors on growing organic food (by end of 2022)
Educate visitors on the impacts of food choices and waste on climate change (by end of 2022)
Teach facts and best practices to mitigate and reduce global climate change (by end of 2022)
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