VOL 27 ISSUE 18, May 4, 2026
Main caption: Delaware North team members from corporate headquarters cleaned up a local park April 29 in collaboration with the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy as part of its annual Earth Month tradition.
Delaware North team members recognized Earth Month in April and Earth Day on April 22 through volunteerism, team member engagement opportunities and other creative efforts highlighting the importance of sustainability.
Marvel Stadium
Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, featured a special beverage, Tommy’s Marga-BEE-ta, available throughout the stadium on April 23, with 100% of proceeds donated to the Wheen Bee Foundation to support pollinator protection in Australia. Delaware North also hosted “Bee Man” Clancy Lester, an environmental educator, who sampled the cocktail and attended the a game alongside the local Delaware North sustainability team.
Miami Valley Gaming
Miami Valley Gaming, which Delaware North owns and operates in a joint venture with Churchill Downs Inc., last month hosted its seventh annual cleanup at Colonial Park, located near the property in Lebanon, Ohio.
Corporate headquarters
Above: Pictured (at left) are Debbie Friedel (right), senior corporate director of sustainability, and Joe Quagliana (right), manager of design and construction. Pictured (at right) are Nicole Locke (left), compliance analyst, and Da’Shawn Hines (right), recruitment marketing specialist.
Delaware North’s corporate headquarters in Buffalo continued its annual Earth Month tradition by hosting a volunteer activity April 29 with the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy.
More than 30 Delaware North team members helped weed and clean up the River Rock Garden to prepare Riverside Park for spring. Delaware North has a long history of supporting the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy through volunteer efforts and financial support.
MetLife Stadium
Above: Pictured planting (at left) are Arleny Rodríguez (left), catering coordinator, and Grace Ocampo (right), human resources manager. Pictured planting (at right) is Doug Marroquin, premium clubs supervisor.
Delaware North Sportservice at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., worked with the venue client and the New York Giants to host an Earth Day activity for all team members that included planting greenery in one of the stadium’s parking lots.
Kelly Sanchez, Mezzanine clubs manager and GreenPath champion, helped coordinate the event, which also included Delaware North providing lunch in sustainable packaging to all volunteers. Delaware North also provided all stadium staff reusable water bottles with filters, with the plan to distribute approximately 5,000 bottles to reduce waste from single-use plastic bottles.
Great American Ball Park
Above: Delaware North Sportservice at Great American Ball Park hosted an Earth Day Celebration before a Cincinnati Reds game on April 16. Pictured (at left) are Steve Caudill (left), human resources generalist, and Theresa Schwab (right), retail cashier. Pictured (at right) are Alicia Smith (left), club attendant, and Lesley Hinman (right), purchasing coordinator.
Delaware North’s team at Great American Ball Park held its annual Earth Day celebration April 16 to educate and inspire team members ahead of a Cincinnati Reds game.
Delaware North offered Earth Day-themed treats and activities for team members and nonprofit volunteers, who also received seed packets, coloring pages and conservation information.
The team also hosted a food donation drive to support Last Mile Market, a local food pantry. Those who donated nonperishable food items received a voucher for an ice cream sundae at the ballpark’s Rosie’s Ice Cream stands.
Tenaya at Yosemite
Above: Tenaya at Yosemite team members take great care of the property’s natural surroundings every day. Pictured at left is Facilities Manager Brian Brazil tending to a bee bubbler, a shallow, safe water station designed for pollinators to drink from. Pictured at right is landscaper Jesus Garcia planting seeds.
To celebrate Earth Day, Brian Brazil, facilities manager and GreenPath champion, worked with colleagues at Tenaya at Yosemite to organize a special project in which guests were gifted pollinator seed bombs at checkout as a small way to give back to nature.
Seed bombs are small, nutrient-rich balls made from natural clay, compost and a carefully selected mix of native pollinator seeds. Designed to protect seeds from harsh conditions, they make growing wildflowers easy and accessible, with no gardening expertise required.
Niagara Falls State Park
Above (at left): Pictured at an Earth Day event at Niagara Falls State Park is Caitlin Drennan (center), environmental manager for Delaware North, leading the students in the seed planting activity.
Delaware North team members at Niagara Falls State Park welcomed two second-grade classes for their annual Earth Day educational event, marking the 15th year of the program.
Throughout the day, the students participated in various activities, including seed planting, a trolley tour of the park, planting a tree, touring the Cave of the Winds attraction and enjoying lunch catered by Delaware North.
Holiday Inn Estes Park
Team members at the Holiday Inn Estes Park in Colorado planted a crabapple prairie rose tree on the property in honor of Earth Day. Pictured above are (from left to right) Gustavo De Almeida, general manager; Jason Flemmer, maintenance tech; Bobby Lee, site coordinator; Michael Ryan, chief of engineering; Ziyoda Ergasheva, administrative assistant; Amanda Gross, front desk agent; Jacob Gaschler, housekeeping porter; Lois Smith and Raina Miller, front desk supervisors; Jeff Granowsky, front desk agent; James Roberts, restaurant supervisor; and Aiden Neighbor, restaurant server.
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Delaware North’s teams at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, located in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, celebrated Earth Day by hosting an educational booth and scavenger hunt with prizes for guests, organized in partnership with the Sequoia Conservancy.
Holiday Inn West Yellowstone
The Holiday Inn West Yellowstone, which Delaware North operates just outside of Yellowstone National Park in Montana, hosted an Earth Day celebration for the community featuring vendor booths, refreshments and family-friendly activities, including a bounce house.