Our Mission
We started Park & Start with one simple goal: to make South Dakota winters more comfortable. But we also believe that every business has a responsibility to leave the world a little better than it found it.
Living in Sioux Falls means experiencing some of the toughest winter conditions in the country. Freezing temperatures, snow, and ice can make every morning a challenge. A professionally installed remote start helps make those cold mornings safer, more convenient, and more comfortable by allowing you to warm your vehicle before you begin your day.
At the same time, we recognize the environmental impact that comes with vehicle emissions. While remote starts are an important solution for winter comfort, we believe convenience and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand.
Instead of ignoring that impact, we decided to take action.
For every remote start we install, Park & Start helps fund the planting of trees through EcoMatcher, a reforestation organization that provides verified Tree Tracking and transparency. Through their global restoration projects, trees are planted across 13 regions around the world to help restore forests, support biodiversity, and rebuild ecosystems. Many of these trees can be tracked over time, allowing us to see the real impact created through every installation.
Trees play an important role in our planet’s health by naturally absorbing carbon dioxide, improving air quality, providing wildlife habitats, preventing soil erosion, and helping restore environments affected by deforestation, invasive species, development, and increasingly severe wildfires.
Our goal is not to claim that planting one tree completely offsets the emissions from a vehicle. Instead, our mission is about taking responsibility and making a positive contribution with every customer we serve. We believe that small actions, repeated thousands of times, can create a lasting impact.
As a locally owned small business proudly serving the Sioux Falls community, we are committed to giving back in a way that extends beyond the services we provide. When you choose Park & Start, you are not only investing in a more comfortable winter driving experience—you are also helping support healthier forests and a better future for generations to come.
Thank you for supporting Park & Start. Together, we are making winter mornings more comfortable while helping our planet grow, one tree at a time.