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Our Commitment to Sustainability

Environmental Awards & Certifications

From repurposing cooking oil into fuel to converting a diesel locomotive to battery power, the Grand Canyon Railway is always striving for greater sustainability. Its efforts haven’t gone unnoticed. It has been honored with a number of environmental awards and certifications. The most noteworthy include:

  • Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Voluntary Environmental Stewardship Program, 2022
  • The Fred Harvey® Restaurant at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel Green Restaurant Association certification, 2014
  • Arizona Governor’s Tourism Award, Best Green Tourism Award, 2012
  • National Park Service Environmental Achievement Award, 2011
  • White House GreenGov Award, 2011

Xanterra Travel Collection® Celebrates a Decade of Sustainability Successes

Our business decisions balance economic viability with ecological responsibility. We reduce and recycle waste, conserve energy and water, and educate our guests and employees on environmental stewardship. We believe that increasing the sustainability of natural systems is not just good business. It is the right thing to do.