"Green" - Hey.... we already do that!

Kermit didn't think it was easy being green but for Purity Spring Resort and its sister companies, King Pine, Camp Tohkomeupog for boys, Danforth Bay Camping and RV Resort and The Bluffs, it's always just been a way of life. And even though it's a wonderful way to sustain a business and our mother earth at the same time, and even though I believe that it's great that our nation is honoring the greenies, it still makes me proudly snicker inside because of my pride for our resort.

When I sit at my desk and look at these old walls around me, I can just imagine how the Hoyt family has sustained their through the hundred plus years it's been in business. It has always been green. Whether it's saving money by pulling nails out of old boards and reusing the nails and wood for a new project or by managing its land oh so carefully in order to provide recreation in a pristine environment for over 4 generations, we're doing something very right here and we're doing it for the good of our business and our environment.

Here's just a sampling of our current efforts:

• King Pine purchased 24 "energy efficient" SMI tower guns in 07/08 to reduce the amount of fuel used for our snow making program.
• Purity Lake has been kept 100% free of development. Other than the few buildings built many many years ago, the Hoyt family has kept all development to an absolute minimum.
• Camp Tohko boys are taught to minimize their impact while on the property and forever by focusing on the "Leave No Trace" program. During hikes and retreats they are taught to be stewards of the environment. For instance they are taught to stay only on marked trails instead of using short cuts to minimize erosion.
• While building The Bluffs adult RV resort, the Hoyt family knew they'd promote themselves better and have more luck with sales of these sites if they created them directly on the water's edge. Instead they opted for the environment and kept sites 500 feet away from Huckins Pond.
• Four of the five pools in our campgrounds are salt-water pools that use 90% less chemicals than traditional pools.
• Our Marketing Director has switched printing companies in order to to have 80% of our collateral printed on FSC certified paper using soy based inks. FSC certification means that the companies that produce the paper are using; sustainable forestry practices and a portion of the product is derived from recycled wood and fiber.

"Preserving the land for the future enjoyment of our children... it is just the right thing to do." -Edward E. Hoyt

For more information about our programs, please contact Dan Houde, our Marketing Director.

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