SUSTAINABILITY
Crystal Springs Resort is committed to initiatives of sustainability and environmental stewardship across its various locations. Sustainability plays an important role at the Resort as there is an increased global understanding that environmental considerations and personal well-being are interconnected. We seek to promote a stronger and healthier relationship with our surroundings, and to that end, have undertaken a number of relevant initiatives.
NJ STATE RECOGNITION
The Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey recently recognized Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg for its commitment to sustainability and development, highlighted by its standing as the largest solar powered resort on the Eastern Seaboard. The on-site field is comprised of 19,000 solar panels across 25 acres, generating 3.5 megawatts annually. This output is greater than the combined power consumption of the Resort’s two hotels...
LARGEST RESORT-BASED SOLAR FARM
The Northeast's largest resort-based solar farm, comprised of 19,000 solar panels on 25 acres, generates 3.5 megawatts annually. This output is greater than the combined power consumption of our two hotels. Covered by: Business Traveler, Hospitality Tech, Green Lodging News, NJBiz, NorthJersey.com, BritishAmerican Business and more.
BEE INITIATIVES
Crystal Springs Resort has increasingly become involved in a number of bee related initiatives with the goal of creating awareness regarding issues that are plaguing bees. Read about how the Resort is addressing this challenge and how you can help.
SUSTAINABLE TEAM BUILDING & GROUP ACTIVITIES
Development of sustainability-themed team building and group activity programs including Solar Farm Education, Bee Hive Box Build, Foraging with the Botanical Hiker, Food Preservation Workshops and more.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Programs such as the popular Harvest Trail in which the Resort encourages guests to patronize local farms, markets, orchards, wineries, breweries, cider houses and distilleries throughout the scenic Sussex Skylands and Warwick Valley Black Dirt Region.
LOCALLY SOURCED INGREDIENTS
Collaborations with neighboring growers and producers yielding over 200 locally-sourced ingredients incorporated into our exceptional menus across 10 seasonal restaurants
KITCHEN WASTE REDUCTION
The Resort has implemented a sophisticated kitchen waste management program designed to utilize peels, trimmings and bones in creative and flavorful ways, resulting in stocks, cures and fermentations. Additionally, culinary leadership regularly undertakes a dedicated monitoring of inventory, food use levels, daily consumption and recipe management.
MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS
Partnership with Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) and the New Jersey Audubon Society to create the Black Bear Pollinator Corridor, a habitat for bees, butterflies and birds on one of our six golf courses.
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Membership on the New Jersey Audubon Corporate Stewardship Council, which emphasizes voluntary environmental stewardship, sustainability, habitat conservation partnerships and public education.
ELECTRIC TURF GRASS EQUIPMENT
With much of turf grass equipment (mowers, weed whackers, backpack blowers, etc.) becoming cleaner and greener with lithium batteries and electric power, the Resort is excited to be testing a compact robot lawn mower. Golf courses and landscaping industries have successfully implemented this machinery with benefits of a positive environmental aspect, less air pollution and reduced noise levels.
RESORT GROUNDS STAFF
Craig Worts has been with the Resort for 30 years, and has worked in various capacities to support and beautify the property grounds. He has been the Superintendent for the Crystal Springs Golf Course. Craig’s role grew to include overseeing the expansive grounds at Crystal Springs Resort, the vegetable and herb plantings of the Chef’s Garden, as well as the lush tropical plants found within the Biosphere Pool Complex.
Nicole Szeredy is the Horticulturist at Crystal Springs Resort and manages the daily operations of the Chef’s Garden during its growing season. She cares for and starts the growth of the vegetables and flowers for this extraordinary venue. Additionally, Nicole selects and oversees the arrangement of the Resort’s seasonal interior plants, plus attends to the plants in the Biosphere Pool Complex and the flowers of the wedding garden and Vista 180° pool grounds.