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Five Amelia Island Properties Earn Audubon International’s Green Lodging Certification
USGA Video – Wildlife on Golf Courses
This fantastic video from USGA mentions ACSP for Golf and Monarchs in the Rough. Also featured is The Old Collier Golf Club, a certified Gold Signature Sanctuary.
Read MoreWhy Should Golf Clubs Pursue Audubon International Certification?
From Club + Resort Business https://clubandresortbusiness.com/why-should-golf-clubs-pursue-audubon-international-certification/ Audubon International provides information and guidance to help golf course personnel with six key environmental components: Site Assessment / Environmental Planning; Wildlife and Habitat Management; Chemical Use Reduction and Safety; Water Conservation; Water Quality Management; and Outreach and Education. By Frank LaVardera, Audubon International Director of Environmental Programs for Golf There is no hiding from…
Read MoreVideo: Big Cedar Golf hosts a First Green Field Trip as part of their Signature Sanctuary Certification efforts
Watch the video and learn more about the event here! https://auduboninternational.org/big-cedar-resort-fosters-the-game-of-golf-and-sustainability/
Read MoreSpring has sprung a new website for Audubon International
We are so happy for the launch of our new website and hope you are too! We spent the winter designing a fresh, new website and we are really excited to share it with you. We think our cleaner, more streamlined website will help you to better navigate the opportunities that Audubon International has to…
Read MoreSilo Ridge Preparing for Spring in Upstate NY
Almost every golf course in the northeast looks like this right now. Even though Silo Ridge Golf Club, near Amenia, NY, looks this way on the outside, plants are pushing their heads up through the soil on the inside. Back in December, the staff began a series of trials at their green house with various…
Read MoreCateechee Golf Club Calculates their Carbon Footprint for Recent Recertification
Congratulations to Cateechee Golf Club on the recent recertification as the only Certified Signature Sanctuary in the state of Georgia. Buck Workman, CGCS, superintendent since the course joined the Signature Program in 1997, welcomed a new owner in 2017, Charley and Kelli Schell of Pilot Realty Investment. Since then, the course has undergone renovations including…
Read MoreAn Update on Saving the Endangered Ae’o
Kohanaiki Golf Club, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, is the only Certified Audubon International Signature Sanctuary in Hawaii. Its stewards continue their work to improve habitat for the endangered Ae’o. See what progress they have made in 2017 in this article written by Nancy Richardson, Director of Signature and Classic Programs, and Joe Przygodzinski, Director of Agronomy at Kohanaiki. Click here…
Read MoreAI Member Awarded World’s Best Eco Friendly Golf Facility Award
Audubon International learned recently of Osprey Point’s selection by the World Golf Awards as their 2016 “World’s Best Eco Friendly Golf Facility” presented in Conrad Algarve, Portugal. Winners are chosen based on votes cast by the public, and by golf and travel professionals. Nominees must demonstrate “leadership in environmental stewardship and be creative and responsible…
Read MoreWebinar on Sustainable Communities Program (Feb 23)
Are you curious about Audubon International’s certification program for communities? Does your community need help figuring out what’s next to becoming more wildlife-friendly? Would you like expert assistance in building and implementing a sustainability plan for your community? Join us for a free webinar on February 23, hosted by Director of Community Programs Joanna Nadeau,…
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