Each banner contains factoids for each element and describes the National Park Service's committment to recycling and the conservation of natural resources. The factoids on each of the four designs are given below the image. Environmental Banner - Air 1. At Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, acid rain has affected vegetation, wildlife, and water quality. The National Park Service and local power companies are exploring ways to cut pollution from coal without affecting power resources.
Wind power uses the natural force of the air currents to turn turbines.
It is a nonpolluting, renewable energy source. Environmental Banner - Land 1. The world loses between 3 and 50 species a day, some having never been named or studied. Glacier National Park in Montana preserves one of the few remaining natural habitats of the grizzly bear. In the U.S. an acre of timber disappears every 8 seconds.