Video: Great Horned Owls Nesting Above Certified ACSP for Golf Courses

By admin | December 8, 2021

From Cornell Lab Bird Cams: Look who’s hanging out at the vacant nest in Savannah, Georgia! This pair of Great Horned Owls has been frequenting the nest site for several months, but last night they dropped by for an extended visit (lasting over an hour) that included both nest maintenance and copulation. This could be…

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Cypress Landing Celebrates 10 years of Audubon International Certification

By admin | November 9, 2021

Located in North Carolina’s Coastal Plains region, lies the small town of Chocowinity which is home to Cypress Landing Golf Course, a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) member. This semi-private, 18-hole golf course is an exemplary model for the ACSP for Golf certification track and is celebrating its 10th anniversary of certification this year.…

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Golf Course Superintendents Drive Environmental Accountability

By admin | October 21, 2021

by Linda Parker https://www.golfcoursetrades.com/golf-course-superintendents-environmental-accountability/ The city of Rohnert Park, situated in the heart of California wine country, is known as The Friendly City. Thanks to the diligence and commitment of golf course superintendent Jeffery (Jeff) Sutherland and his crew, the definition of friendly now officially includes the two environmentally friendly golf courses at Foxtail Golf…

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Aquarina Beach and Country Club Tees Up for the Environment

By admin | October 18, 2021

In the heart of surfer’s paradise, you will also find a golfer’s paradise, on a barrier island sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River Lagoon. Aquarina Beach and Country Club is home to an 18-hole certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Golf Course. This semi-private course is open to the public and offers golfers a…

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Bass Pro Shops and Johnny Morris set a total new standard for sustainability in the golf world

By admin | September 19, 2021

BIG CEDAR BECOMES FIRST RESORT IN THE WORLD TO RECEIVE UNPRECEDENTED AUDUBON INTERNATIONAL SIGNATURE SANCTUARY STATUS CERTIFICATIONS ON ALL FIVE GOLF COURSES Ridgedale, MO – Big Cedar Lodge today announced that it has become the only resort in the world to have all five of its premier golf courses designated as Audubon International Signature Sanctuary locations. The independent…

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Ready to Say Aloha to Green Fairways and Island Time?

By admin | September 15, 2021

As our travel opportunities grow this fall and summer, don’t forget to include trips to environmentally sustainable golf courses on your list. Golf Courses filter storm water runoff, offer outdoor recreation and provide green spaces and wildlife habitat in urban and rural areas. Audubon International is proud to environmentally certify over 800 golf courses around…

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Pottawatomie Golf Course recognized for environmental excellence

By admin | September 2, 2021

By Kane County Chronicle https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2021/08/27/pottawatomie-golf-course-recognized-for-environmental-excellence/ Pottawatomie Golf Course has retained its designation as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. Golf Course Superintendent Denise Gillett-Parchert led the effort to maintain sanctuary status on this course. Pottawatomie Golf Course was designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative…

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How Does One Golf Course Superintendent Use Bees

By admin | August 30, 2021

By UK Time News, posted on GolfCourseTrades.com https://www.golfcoursetrades.com/golf-superintendent-uses-bees/ If not for golf carts and golfers, the University of Missouri’s AL Gustin Golf Course might be called the AL Gustin Nature Center. The natural aspect of the golf course is an important part of its identity, as are the bees, said golf course superintendent Isaac Breuer.…

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