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Seabrook Island, SC – The Seabrook Island Property Owners Association has earned the Green Community Award from Audubon International, a non-profit environmental education organization. The Green Community Award is bestowed when a community completes the first stage of the three-stage Sustainable Community education and certification program administered by Audubon International. By completing the first stage…

CONTACT: Joshua ConwayDirector of Education and Communications, Audubon International518.767.9051 ext. 113, jconway@auduboninternational.org James WoelbernDirector, Public Relations, Marriott Vacation Club407.513.6969, james.woelbern@vacationclub.com SELKIRK – Marriott’s Grande Vista in Orlando, Fla., and Marriott’s Shadow Ridge in Palm Desert, Calif., are the first resorts to be designated as Green Resorts by Audubon International, an international conservation and environmental education organization. The…

MARCO ISLAND – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Lodging Program today re-designated Marco Island Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa in partnership with Audubon International’s Green Lodging Program, in Marco Island. During the ceremony, Marco Island Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa was presented with a designation certificate along with a Green Lodging…

After a nationwide search and interview process, Audubon International’s Board of Directors has named Ryan Aylesworth as the new executive director for the environmental education organization. As Executive Director, Ryan will be responsible for supervising and guiding the overall operations of the organization, including the management, growth and development of the programs and activities, as well…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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. …