Meadows + Cooper Spur Sustainability Action Team – Mt. Hood Meadows & Cooper Spur Team Site

Mission, Vision and Goals

Recycle Right

Follow the link below to learn more about what can and can’t be recycled at Mt. Hood Meadows – as well as where to take items to be recycled!

Last updated: 2/18/2025

Water Conservation at Mt. Hood Meadows and at Home

We are all freshwater stewards. Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort has taken several steps to reduce our water footprint, restore area wetlands, control erosion via storm water and snowmelt runoff management systems, and through native seed collection and re-vegetation.

We have worked toward minimizing our water footprint by installing low-flow and dual flush toilets as well as energy/water efficient appliances (including waterless urinals), which alone save a minimum of 285,000 gallons annually.

You can help too by conserving water here at the mountain and at home. The Oregon Water Resources Department has some great ideas at this link:

What does Sustainability mean to MCSAT?

Mt. Hood Meadows is dedicated to sustainable operations and development to preserve our environment for future generations of recreation enthusiasts.

MCSAT in Action: What we're working on

Current Projects as of Aug 2025

Education & Outreach
- Deciding on which topics to focus our education and outreach to our team members and our guests.
  - Determining which avenues and platforms to provide sustainability information to our team during onboardings and orientations.
  - Expanding departmental presence on the MCSAT team.
Improving existing practices
- Exploring options for more sustainable cups
- Improving receptacle presence around the resort, specifically for summer operations.
- Finding ways to reduce paper use in administrative departments
- Increasing sustainability marketing within department and guest areas
- Increasing education surrounding snowmaking at Mt. Hood Meadows

Sustainability Shoutouts!

Gavin L. was picking up trash outside before 7:15am. Thank you for helping keep Meadows clean!!

Brian B. streamlined uniform pulling by removing plastic waste!!!!!

Cezar T. is a rock star! He's extremely helpful and capable, taking care of things before anyone mentions it. He's cool headed when its busy, he has great constructive ideas, and is a blast to work with. Thanks for all you do and thanks for being rad in general!

Join the conversation!

The MCSAT meets every 3rd Thursday at 1pm! Contact an MCSAT team member to join one (or all) of our meetings!

Have an idea for how Meadows or Cooper Spur can improve our efforts? Submit the form below to share your idea or solution with the MCSAT team!

Sustainability Ideas Lab

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What ideas or solutions can you identify for Meadows or Cooper Spur to improve our sustainability efforts?

Sustainability Meeting Notes

MCSAT Meeting Notes 07/17/25

MCSAT Meeting Summary Date: July 17, 2025 Facilitator: Heidi Logosz Attendees Included: Matthew Grimsley, Allison Marriner, Kenzie Schlangen, Daniel Valois, Jezrai Hower, Heidi Logosz Team Sustainability Check-In Matthew Grimsley (Chef): – Collaborating with Cisco on sustainable packaging and signage. – Addressed fairness concerns around fees for to-go containers. – Training staff to avoid offering disposables by default. Allison Marriner: – Reseeding disturbed areas along the Max lift line. – Preparing for winter fuel efficiency and idle time analysis. Kenzie Schlangen: – Updating meeting notes on the team site. Daniel Valois:

MCSAT Meeting Notes 06/19/25

MCSAT Monthly Meeting Summary Date: June 19, 2025 Facilitator: Heidi Logosz Primary Topics: Sustainability check-in, recognition, mission/vision/goals development, and future agenda planning Team Sustainability Check-In Anna Holgate: – Building participates in can recycling; Mt. Hood Ski Patrol collects for fundraising. – Recognized Annie for reusable sandwich boards. Madalyne Staab: – Hometown in Colorado started food scrap pickup. – Noted trailhead litter pickup by hikers. Matthew Grimsley: – Practices near-zero waste while boondocking. – Recycles aluminum cans during travel. – At work, focuses on sourcing products with less packaging and educating

MCSAT Meeting Notes 08/21/25

Revision of Vision, Mission, and Goals: Heidi led the team, including Greg, Anna, Allison, Jesse, and Daniel, in a detailed review and revision of the organization’s vision, mission, and goals, focusing on clarity, measurability, and alignment with sustainability priorities. Vision Statement Edits: The team discussed wording options for the vision statement, debating terms like ‘foundational’ versus ‘foundation’ and whether to specify the industry as ‘our industry’ or keep it general. Consensus was reached to use ‘foundational’ and keep the industry reference broad. Mission Statement Simplification: Heidi and Anna proposed simplifying

Meet the Meadows Sustainability Action Team

Meet your Meadows + Cooper Spur Sustainability Action Team! Interested in getting involved? Find a MCSAT member and ask to join!

Heidi is a sixth generation Oregonian, and longtime Hood River resident. She is the sustainability program manager in addition to Executive Administrator. In this capacity, she directs many of the company’s sustainable business practices. This includes energy conservation and waste reduction initiatives to help produce environmental results while simultaneously creating business benefits. Heidi is a Master Recycler and has contributed many volunteer hours educating others about recycling.

Since he was young, Jesse has had a profound passion for nature. He was raised in Pennsylvania, where he explored the eastern woodlands and extended his travels to the tropical regions of Florida. He holds an associate degree in environmental science and worked as a field technician for Lake and Tree Savers, where he contributed to efforts aimed at mitigating the environmental issues caused by human activities in aquatic ecosystems and forested areas. He is currently the Summer Hiking Host Supervisor in the Summer and Adult Daily Lesson Supervisor in the winter and has been with MCSAT for 3 seasons now.

Hannah Sebring (she/her) is a Coloradan who learned to ski at Meadows when she joined the Nordic Center team in 2021. She is proud to be the Nordic Center and Snowshoe Program Manager and represent these departments on MCSAT. Her passion for environmentalism comes from hiking in the Rockies with her dad. A proud Oregon Duck, her environmental studies degree helps her in the amazing outdoor industry from snowshoe tours to Smokey Bear meet and greets.

Kenzie Schlangen is the HR Supervisor at Mt. Hood Meadows Resort and discovered her love for snowboarding after joining the team in 2019. Growing up in a small rural town in Washington and learning to hunt sparked her passion for sustainability and her dedication to eco-friendly practices. Kenzie is committed to finding practical solutions that balance human needs with environmental conservation, helping to preserve natural resources for future generations.

Allison Marriner grew up in Oregon and learned how to ride at Mt Hood Meadows before moving to Colorado in 2003. Her passion for the ski industry led her to study Ski Area Operations at Colorado Mountain College. She spent 16 years in Colorado and after 3 winters in South Korea building the 2018 Olympic Alpine Speed Venue she found her way back to Mt Hood Meadows. Allison was promoted to Park and Slope Grooming Manager in 2022. In this role equipment Idle time management, grooming operational efficiencies and fuel usage are all important sustainability issues to manage. Spending her entire career in outdoor recreation Allison has learned the importance of leave no trace practices, resource management and the responsible use of our environment and its resources.

Claire Thomforde-Garner (she/her) serves as Administrative Supervisor, Adaptive Trainer, and Alpine Instructor at the Meadows Learning Center (formerly known as ski school). She began skiing at the age of three in her hometown of Philadelphia, navigating the icy slopes of the Poconos and Appalachians. Throughout her upbringing, Claire was instilled with her family's strong commitment to sustainability, emphasizing 'buying local,' 'recycling,' and 'self-sufficiency.' These principles continue to guide her and her partner Jesse in their everyday lives. During the summer months, Claire is out of the office as a wildland fire EMT, where she observes firsthand the effects of rising temperatures on our local environment.