The Sonoran Institute - The Sonoran Institute inspires and enables community decisions and public policies that respect the land and people of western North America. Through the Successful Communities Toolkit, SCOTie, Audubon International is working with the Sonoran Institute to share best practices and resources that empower planners and community advocates to make important changes in western communities. To learn more, visit: www.scotie.sonoraninstitute.org
City of Philadelphia Water Department - Teaming up with Audubon International, the City of Philadelphia is providing seminars and program assistance to landowners and managers to better manage stormwater runoff through the City's Stormwater Management Incentives Program. To learn more, visit: www.phillywatersheds.org/what_were_doing/SMIP_Grant
Club Managers Association of America-For more than ten years, Audubon International has worked with the Club Managers Association of America to educate, assist, and inspire club managers to become stewards of the environment using the Full Facility Environmental Audit. To learn more, visit: www.cmaa.org/environment.aspx
Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR)-The ELCR is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that serves as the national organization to preserve land and promote access for all types of equestrian use. The organizationwas founded with the belief that the loss of open land is a great and urgent threat to the future of equestrian activities throughout this country, and that there is a serious need to take action to preserve land for equestrian use. ELCR advances the notion that the equestrian community must embrace a land conservation focus by educating themselves with regard to key issues and processes related to land conservation, and by making land conservation part of the mission of equestrian organizations. ELCR also encourages equestrians to establish partnerships with individuals and groups outside of their own equestrian constituency, particularly with those groups that represent the conservation community. To learn more, visit: www.elcr.org
The First Tee-The First Tee is an international 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization introducing the game of golf and its inherent values to young people. Through after school and in school programs, the organization helps shape the lives of young people from all walks of life by reinforcing values like integrity, respect and perseverance through the game of golf. To learn more, visit: www.thefirsttee.org
Florida Department of Environmental Protection-Florida Green Lodging Program. By partnering with Audubon International, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is able to better recognize the environmental performance of Florida's lodging sector. To learn more, visit: www.dep.state.fl.us/greenlodging
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America-Working with many state and regional chapters, Audubon International promotes environmental education and stewardship to the thousands of golf course superintendent members of the association. To learn more, visit: www.gcsaa.org
The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA)–Sustainable Slopes Initiative-The NSAA is the trade association for ski area owners and operators. It represents over 300 alpine resorts that account for more than 90 percent of the skier/snowboarder visits in the U.S. Additionally, it has over 400 supplier members who provide equipment, goods and services to the mountain resort industry. The NSAA's primary objective is to meet the needs of ski area owners and operators nationwide and to foster, stimulate and promote growth in the industry. The NSAA’s Sustainable Slopes Initiative encourages member ski areas to manage their operations in a way that demonstrates a commitment to environmental protection and stewardship while meeting public expectations. To learn more, visit: http://www.nsaa.org/environment/.
New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association-America's oldest lodging association. Working together with Audubon International, the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association promotes and markets the Audubon Green Lodging Program to over 1,300 lodging and tourism members throughout New York State. To learn more, visit: www.nyshta.org
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program-As a part of the Community IPM Coordinating Council, Audubon International helps to develop sustainable ways to manage pests and help people to use methods that minimize environmental, health, and economic risks.To learn more, visit: www.nysipm.cornell.edu
Sustainable Landscape Integrated Pest Management Network-A coalition of educators promoting integrated pest management practices, the group has been active for many years addressing land care, water quality, and pesticide use issues in the Northeast. Members of the Sustainable Landscape Integrated Pest Management Working Group include representatives from: University of Maryland, Cornell University, Audubon International, EPA Region III, Penn State University, University of Connecticut, Longwood Gardens, the Smithsonian Institution, Northeastern IPM Center, North Central IPM Center, New York State IPM Program. To learn more, visit: www.growinggreenlawns.org
United States Environmental Protection Agency-Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program. As a program member, Audubon International encouraged environmental stewardship among golfers at more than 2,000 member golf courses, resulting in over 145 environmental improvement projects in the United States and in eight countries, covering over 72,000 acres of land. To learn more, visit: www.epa.gov/pesp/pesp
United States Golf Association (USGA) Green Section-The USGA Green Section is directly involved in every phase of golf course maintenance and management from the control of diseases, insects, and weeds to the breeding and release of improved strains of turfgrass. The Green Section is involved in research pertaining to cultural practices, equipment development, soils, fertilizers, irrigation, and other maintenance. The USGA's vision for turfgrass and environmental research is to "use science as the foundation to benefit golf in the areas of turfgrass and resource management, sustainable development, and environmental protection." Since 1920, the USGA has funded projects at land grant universities across the country at a cost of $40 million to improve playing conditions and enjoyment of the game, while reducing any negative environmental impacts caused by golf operations. To learn more, visit:
www.usga.org