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Hilton Head, SC earns Audubon Green Community Award
Hilton Head, SC – The Town of Hilton Head Island has earned the Audubon Green Community Award from Audubon International, a non-profit environmental organization. “As the first community to receive the Audubon International Green Community Award in the State of South Carolina, Hilton Head has demonstrated a strong commitment to embodying the ideals of sustainability…
Read MoreSeabrook Island Joins Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program
Seabrook Island, SC – The private island community of Seabrook recently became the first private sector community in South Carolina to join Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program. The Sustainable Communities Program serves as a framework to merge economic and social considerations with the protection and enhancement of a community’s environmental characteristics. Audubon International serves as…
Read MoreOsprey Point Named Certified Classic Sanctuary
Audubon International is proud to partner with the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department to address the sustainability of renovation and management of recreational projects within the county. Specifically, Osprey Point Golf Course recently achieved designation as a Certified Classic Sanctuary by Audubon International. To achieve this designation, Osprey Point has met or exceeded,…
Read MoreRavenna, Ohio Joins Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program
Ravenna, OH – The City of Ravenna, Ohio, recently became the first municipality in Ohio to join Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program. The Sustainable Communities Program serves as a framework to merge economic development with the protection and enhancement of a community’s environmental and social characteristics. Audubon International serves as a catalyst for citizen-driven planning…
Read MoreParkland Golf and Country Club Awarded Audubon International’s Gold Signature Certification
Audubon International is proud to announce that Parkland Golf and Country Club, a Toll Brothers property, recently achieved designation as an Audubon International Gold Signature Sanctuary. Working with new developments, Audubon International’s Signature Program is a voluntary environmental education and certification program designed to foster sustainable land development. Drawing on the Principles of Sustainable Resource…
Read MoreAudubon Cooperative Sanctuary to Host the U.S. Open
BETHESDA, MD–Since 1991, Congressional Country Club, a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, has been working under the guidance of a steering committee and Audubon International staff to enhance the natural areas and wildlife habitats of it’s two golf courses. Congressional strives to improve efficiency while minimizing potentially harmful operational impacts, making it a world-class golf experience. …
Read MoreRio Verde, AZ earns Audubon Green Community Award
Rio Verde, AZ – The Rio Verde community has earned the Audubon Green Community Award from Audubon International, a non-profit environmental education organization. Rio Verde becomes the first community in Arizona and the second private community nationally, to earn the Audubon Green Community Award for their green initiatives. Members of Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program…
Read MoreGolf Courses in Canada and Singapore Join Audubon International Classic Program
Audubon International is proud to announce the two latest renovation and redevelopment projects to join Audubon International’s Classic Sanctuary Program. This voluntary education and certification program is designed to work with redevelopment and renovation projects to meet the organization’s eco-design and development criteria. These criteria are based on the Principles of Sustainable Resource Management and…
Read MoreTennessee State Parks Latest to Partner with Audubon International
Audubon International is pleased to announce that the eleven golf courses that make up the Tennessee State Parks “Tennessee Golf Trail” are working to protect the natural environment through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses. Currently, eight have earned certification through the program. The Tennessee State Parks system is a part of the…
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