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Chris Young, Superintendent Gaylord Springs Golf Links
Published on Golf Course Trades 1. WHAT MOTIVATED GAYLORD SPRING GOLF LINKS TO JOIN THE AUDUBON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE SANCTUARY PROGRAM (ACSP) FOR GOLF? Personally, I believe it is everyone’s duty to do their part in protecting our environment. At Gaylord Springs Golf Links, we believe that our Audubon certification shows that we are doing just that.…
Read MoreGOATS AND BEES AND BUTTERFLIES, OH MY: HOW NEEDHAM GOLF CLUB IS IMPROVING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE GAME
Published on MassGolf.org NEEDHAM, Massachusetts – When you step onto a golf course, the last thing you might expect to see is a herd of goats — but the animals are a key part of Needham Golf Club’s efforts to improve its sustainability through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program. Needham first joined Audubon International in…
Read MoreSouthwinds Golf Course: Certified Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary acts as an outdoor classroom for all ages
Southwinds Golf Course is a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary for Golf that continues making sustainable strides for the environment in the heart of Boca Raton, Florida. This public, 18-hole golf course is owned and operated by Palm Beach County and boasts a family friendly venue with championship level golf facilities. Located just a few miles…
Read MoreSustainable Golf in Massachusetts
Mass Golf is making it easier to find sustainable golf courses to play in Massachusetts. They’ve provided a great list on their website of certified ACSP for Golf courses as well as courses that participate in our Monarchs in the Rough program. Check out their listing by clicking here!
Read MoreWebcast: Putting Your Sustainable Foot Forward: Benefits for your Club, Membership, and the Environment
Thanks to our friends at the National Club Association for hosting this webcast featuring Audubon International’s leadership. View the webcast recording here Webcast Details: Going green can sound like a lot for a club with acres of green space, golf courses, and members who enjoy all those things when they look their best. Sustainable management has…
Read MoreMarriott’s Gaylord Springs Golf Links makes sustainable strides as an Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary
The City of Nashville is synonymous with entertainment, country music and southern hospitality…but to many people’s surprise, Nashville also boasts many prestigious golf venues. Only a few miles from the hustle and bustle of NASHVILLE’S Broadway, lies an 18-hole golf course that is synonymous with environmental stewardship, Marriott’s Gaylord Springs Golf Links. “Our goal here…
Read MoreTPC Treviso Bay Celebrates 12 Years of Certification as an Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary
Located in stunning Naples, Florida, only a few short miles from the sun-soaked beaches, is TPC Treviso Bay Golf Club, a certified member of Audubon International’s Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) for Golf. TPC Treviso Bay is one of more than twenty premier golf courses in the PGA Tour’s Tournament Players Club (TPC) Network and is…
Read MoreGolf at Sea Pines Resort: Maintaining environmental certification through hurricanes, restoration, and renovation
Sea Pines Resort built the first golf course on Hilton Head Island in 1962. Atlantic Dunes (formally the Ocean Course) was soon joined by Pete Dye/Jack Nicklaus designed Heron Point (formally Sea Marsh) and Harbour Town Golf Links, now the annual host of the RBC Heritage PGA TOUR event presented by Boeing. All three courses…
Read MoreHow golf is doing more to protect wildlife than ever before
By Emma Francois – Published on GolfDigest.com Jim Pavonetti is expecting a visitor. This guest hasn’t booked a tee time, but for the past five years, around May 31, he has materialized—even accounting for leap year. Pavonetti checks his desk calendar: May 31. Sure enough the black-crowned night heron shows up. Pavonetti is the superintendent…
Read MoreVideo: Great Horned Owls Nesting Above Certified ACSP for Golf Courses
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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