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“Do I need to work with a consultant to become a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary?”
“Do I need to work with a consultant to become a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary?” This is a common question we receive regarding the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (ACSP). The short answer is: No. Consultants are not required for a course to become a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. The ACSP for golf…
Read MoreEarth Day Message from Doug Bechtel, Executive Director
Last month, I facilitated a symposium on urban wildlife at the Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agency (NEAFWA)’s 2016 conference. This annual event brings together Fish & Wildlife staff, academic professors, researchers, and students, and non-profit wildlife conservation scientists. Every year, wildlife colleagues discuss conservation topics such as fisheries management, wildlife connectivity, and habitat…
Read MoreA Letter from Executive Director, Doug Bechtel
The following letter is a response from Audubon International’s Executive Director, Doug Bechtel, regarding an article which appeared in the Fall issue of Links Magazine, 2015 As an organization which is embraced by the golf industry and its leaders, we at Audubon International were surprised that Links Magazine editors would re-print a sensationalized article about…
Read MoreAruba: An Island with a Goal of Sustainability
Earlier this year, Aruba announced its goal of becoming completely fossil fuel-free by 2020. Last spring our staff member, Fred Realbuto, visited this island that is well on its way to becoming the first sustainable island on earth by Fred Realbuto, Chief of Operations Over the last six years, in my role managing Audubon International’s Green…
Read MoreNew Economic Realities for Communities Mean New (and More Sustainable) Approaches
By Joanna Nadeau, Director of Community Programs Reposted from a guest blog at Fourth Economy – click to read their blog For better or worse, many towns and cities are experiencing new economic realities. Around the country, communities that historically depended on manufacturing or farming for jobs are suffering, as those sectors continue a long term decline. Fourth Economy and Audubon…
Read MoreWhy We Should Love Frogs! (and how to encourage them on your property)
Catching frogs is a fascinating childhood past time, but frog conservation is no child’s play. In fact, there is increasing alarm among scientists that many frog and other amphibian populations are in serious trouble. There are both simple and elaborate projects you can undertake to enhance habitat for frogs on your property. Getting started now…
Read MoreHow to Help Those Busy Bees
To anyone who has ever been stung, the idea of actively attracting bees may raise hackles. But a closer look at bees proves that enhancing habitat for native species presents many benefits and poses no harm. Bees vs. Wasps People are generally stung by wasps, like yellow jackets or hornets, or by honey bees, a non-native…
Read MoreWildlife Corridors
by Tara Pepperman Director of Cooperative Sanctuary Programs for Audubon International. When human development happens, removing existing wildlife habitat is inevitable. This causes habitat to be broken up into small patches where wildlife can have a harder time surviving. When patches become too small, and aren’t easily linked to other areas, many species can become displaced.…
Read MoreStewards of the Land Video
Check out this awesome video by the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association! It features a couple of our certified members and really showcases the ethic we work to instill at golf courses around the world.
Read MoreSustainable 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…
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