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Audubon International Names New Membership Coordinator
Audubon International is excited to announce the hiring of Tara Pepperman as the organization’s Membership Coordinator. Tara joined the team at its headquarters in Troy, New York on January 2, 2014. As Membership Coordinator, Tara will provide member services support for all Audubon International programs including managing the organization’s membership database and serving as the…
Read MoreNineteen Audubon International Certified Golf Courses on List of Golf Digest Top 100 Courses
Golf Digest recently released their list of the World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses. Nineteen of those 100 courses are certified by Audubon International including Pine Valley Golf Club in New Jersey which landed the number one spot. Congratulations to all who made the list!To read the full Golf Digest List, click here. Audubon International Golf Courses…
Read MoreAudubon International Names Associate Director of Environmental Programs
Audubon International is excited to announce the hiring of Doug Bechtel as Associate Director of Environmental Programs. Prior to joining Audubon International, Doug served as the Director of Conservation Science for The Nature Conservancy’s (Conservancy) New Hampshire Chapter for over 15 years. Doug began his employment with Audubon International on January 2, 2014 and will…
Read MoreDocumenting your progress toward sustainability
Our members know that we are always encouraging them to reduce intensively maintained turf acreage, minimize fertilizer inputs, use lower toxicity pesticides, and reduce water use. This article in GCM Magazine provides a helpful overview of metrics for these sustainability efforts that can help golf course facilities measure and communicate their environmental goals in a very practical, science-based…
Read MoreJennifer Batza says Farewell
Jennifer Batza, our Membership Coordinator, whom so many of you have gotten to know over the years, has been offered an exciting job opportunity with another organization. We will miss her dearly, and we wish her the best of luck. Though no one can ever fill Jen’s shoes, other staff will be stepping in to…
Read MoreOwensboro, KY Joins Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program
The community of Owensboro recently became the first community in Kentucky to join Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program. It is the 14th community in the US to work with Audubon International to move toward environmental, economic, and social sustainability. “We are very excited to start the Sustainable Communities certification process. The Sustainable Communities program offers…
Read MoreRiverwood, Florida Earns Audubon Green Community Award
The Riverwood community has earned the Audubon Green Community Award from Audubon International, a non-profit environmental organization. Riverwood becomes the first private community in Florida and the third entity in the state to earn the Audubon Green Community Award for their ongoing green initiatives. Members of Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program are eligible for the…
Read MoreAward-Winning Outdoor Writer and Businessman Tom Keer Joins Audubon International’s Board of Directors
Audubon International is excited to announce that Tom Keer, Founder and President of The Keer Group, has joined the Board of Directors (Board). In joining Audubon International’s Board of Directors, Tom will be taking over the seat previously held by Jim Becker, President & CEO of EPIC Creative. Although his four-year term on the Board…
Read MoreBald Head Island Joins Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program
BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC – The Village of Bald Head Island recently became the second community in North Carolina to join Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program. It is the 13th community in the US to work with Audubon International to move toward environmental, economic, and social sustainability. “The experience of Bald Head Island is defined…
Read MoreStormwater, Sushi, and Aquatic Systems
We often hear from golf courses and communities that are dealing with algae in their ponds and lakes, but a recent story from China adds a new angle. This radio program that I heard last month linked seaweed farming for sushi off the coast of China to one of the biggest algal blooms on the planet. Some Chinese…
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