INN AT BAY HARBOR:
GOAL OF NET ZERO BY 2030

Our parent company, Boyne Resorts committed to a Renewable Energy Credits purchase, and as a result, our family of resorts achieved 100% renewable energy as of the 2020/21 season. Working towards reducing energy use right here on-property, we've converted to mostly LED lighting, and are installing high-efficiency equipment where possible. Plus, we've partnered with Tradewater so that guests can chip in to offset their travels!

As a lakefront resort, water is at the forefront of our lifestyle. Within our golf divisions, we've reduced our water use by 60% (equal to 5,742,000 gallons a year!) with a reduction of watering on the greens, and halting of watering on certain natural areas of the courses. We have also implemented self-serve water stations on our golf courses, replacing bottled water use, contributing to a reduction in waste. Here at the hotel, we encourage our overnight guests to use towels and linens more than once to reduce water conusmption through laundry.

Within our food and beverage divisions, we've moved to utilizing greener options for carryout containers, including recycled bags, plant-based straws, and containers made of compostable materials. Plus, our golf divisions have completely eliminated the use of plastic water bottles. From our team's efforts, to encouraging guests to recyle with bins placed in each hotel room, the Inn is committed to recycling as much as possible.

We’ve taken steps that will have a lasting impact on our contribution to landfills. A recent installation of shower dispensers has eliminated our use of small plastic shower toiletry bottles, and we participate in Clean the World, a hotel recycling program that gives new life to partially used bar soaps, lotions, and containers and diverts them from the trash.

From our Adopt a Highway participation, to partnering with Tip of the Mitt Watershed council, the Inn is committed to keeping our surrounding area clean, beautiful, and bouncing back from human impact. We’re always searching for new ways to be of service to our local community.

Another facet of our resort’s fight against greenhouse gasses is reducing fuel usage at our golf divisions. Fuel consumption is down by 500 gallons per year since reducing fairway mowing to twice per week during the golf season. Plus, in switching to polymer-coated fertilizers, the amount of Nitrous Oxide released into the air from our courses is reduced and slowed.