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Sustainable Communities Program at the APA Conference
At this year’s National Planning Conference in Atlanta, Joanna Nadeau, associate director of environmental programs, really got to be a part of the action by hosting a panel featuring three communities certified in Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program. The session, Comprehensive Planning for Sustainability, was part of the Sustaining Places Symposium. One theme that emerged from all the featured…
Read MoreSpruce Peak at Stowe Mountain Resort Recognized for Environmental Excellence
STOWE, VT – Spruce Peak at Stowe Mountain Resort has retained its designation as a “Certified Audubon Sustainable Community” through the Audubon International Sustainable Communities Program. Robert Apple, Planning Manager, led the effort to maintain certified status in this community and is being recognized for Environmental Stewardship by Audubon International. Spruce Peak was designated as…
Read MoreIsleworth Joins Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program
WINDERMERE, FL – The private community of Isleworth recently became the next community in Florida to join Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program. The Sustainable Communities Program provides a framework with which communities can assess their current status of green initiatives for protecting and enhancing their natural environment. The goal of the program is to achieve…
Read MoreLast Chance to Enter to Win US Open Tickets!
Now is your last chance to earn entries in our Earth Day raffle for US Open tickets. Here’s how to enter: New members: Sign up for one of our programs to receive ten entries.Current or lapsed members: Renew your membership to earn five entries. BONUS: Any Audubon International member can earn entries in the raffle for…
Read MoreDave Kopsell of Illinois State University Discusses ASCP for Golf
On 3/31, the “Dean of Green” radio show at Illinois State University had Dave Kopsell from the Illinois State University Department of Agriculture stop by to talk turf and discuss ISU’s Weibring Golf Course and their involvement in the ACSP for Golf. Click on “Talking Turf with Dave” at the website below to listen to…
Read MoreAudubon International Names Doug Bechtel as New Leader
The appointment of Doug Bechtel as president and chief executive officer of Audubon International (AI), a New York-based organization that works with organizations in 36 countries on environmental sustainability, was announced today by the AI board of directors. Bechtel has been serving as associate director of environmental programs for AI. Prior to joining the organization,…
Read MoreMessage from Doug Bechtel, Our New Executive Director
Hello from Audubon International! My name is Doug Bechtel, and I am excited to be the new Executive Director at Audubon International. I have been working with many of you recently on our golf programs and I must say it has been extraordinarily rewarding to work with members of this organization, many who have been…
Read MoreTrump Golf Commits to Environmental Certification in Advance of WGC Cadillac Championship
Focused attention on the Trump Doral Golf Course this week at the Cadillac Championship highlights Donald Trump’s recent move to enroll Trump Golf in Audubon International’s certification program for golf. Trump Doral is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, and now Trump Golf has announced that all of its courses will pursue the environmental certification. This…
Read MoreAgency Leader and Wildlife Conservationist Named to Audubon International Board of Directors
Audubon International is excited to announce that longtime leader of fish and wildlife conservation, Marvin Moriarty, has joined its board of directors. Moriarty spent nearly 40 years with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the last eight years of which were spent as the Regional Director of the FWS’ Northeast Region before retiring in…
Read MoreGolf Course Superintendent and Environmental Champion Named to Audubon International Board of Directors
Matt Ceplo, golf course superintendent at Rockland Country Club in Sparkill, N.Y., has been elected as a member of the board of directors of Audubon International. He succeeds Dan Dinelli, superintendent at North Shore Country Club in northern Illinois. Dinelli continues to serve Audubon International in an advisory capacity. Ceplo has spent most of his…
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