Archive for April 2015

RIO VERDE, AZ – Rio Verde Community Association has been designated as the first Certified Sustainable Community in the state of Arizona after completing requirements and meeting the strict criteria of the Audubon International Sustainable Communities Program.  To become certified, Sustainable Communities Program members must develop and implement management practices and policies according to a community-driven Long…

TROY, NY – As part of its long-standing partnership with environmental nonprofit Audubon International, The Toro Company has announced a new initiative to sponsor cities in the Sustainable Communities Program. Funding provided by Toro will advance sustainability efforts in two communities where the company has facilities: in Riverside, California and in Windom, Minnesota. Toro is…

BUSHWOOD, IL – Bushwood Country Club has been denied its request to be designated as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf. The nonprofit organization, Audubon International, which promotes sustainable practices for businesses, resorts, communities, and developments worldwide, denied Bushwood’s request for certification citing major documentation deficiencies, regulatory violations,…