Real world impact at the Grand Canyon

Upstream is leading a multi-year, multi-stakeholder, first-in-the-nation project at the Grand Canyon National Park. The project will result in the largest reuse system for dine-in and take-out in the U.S. at the South Rim’s food and beverage locations. We are partnering with concessionaires Xanterra Travel Collection and Delaware North, plus Grand Canyon Conservancy and Leave No Trace.

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Upstream’s Role

Project design
Reuse expertise
Project management
Change management
Data analytics
Stakeholder engagement
Facilitation

Project Phases:

Phase I > Stakeholder analysis & engagement, on-site assessment & data collection, design sprints, RFPs, forecast, create Implementation Plan & Education Plan, raise additional funds

Phase II > Execute education and comms plans, install and operationalize reuse ecosystem

Phase III > Impact analysis and creation of interactive roadmap to scale reuse at other National Parks

10 years of reuse at the Grand Canyon means:

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“Upstream has the right team in place to put it all together, and I look forward to working with them over the next two-plus years. I am impressed with their experience, knowledge, and professionalism.”