Signature and Classic Sanctuary Program
Audubon International's elite Signature Sanctuary Certification is for new or renovating golf courses, resorts, and communities. This certification involves comprehensive environmental planning with architects, owners, managers and key stakeholders to ensure sustainable design, construction and long-term management of your property.
We are proud of our certified members accomplishments and have highlighted their stories! Browse the featured success stories and case studies below to learn about the incredibly diverse environmental stewardship projects and activities that take place at Audubon International Certified Communities. To see your success story featured here, please send an email and an overview of your story to Kat Welch.
Tetherow at 15, Still A Course Like None Other

Location: Bend, Oregon
Type of property: Private,18-hole golf course, 50-room boutique hotel, pool, three restaurants, vacation rental homes, event pavilion, golf academy, and various residential neighborhoods
Barona Creek Golf Club
Location: Lakeside, California
Type of property: Public, 18-hole golf course, 400-room hotel, pro-shop, casino, multiple restaurants

Evergrene: A Case Study

Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Flordia
Type of property: Private, surronds 36.5-acre Lake Dorothy, 963 residences ranging from two and three bedroom condominiums to five bedroom single family homes, Clubhouse, pools, restaurants, basketball and pickleball courts
Lost Marsh Golf Course & The 1st Tee of Lake County
Location: Hammond, Indiana
Type of property: Public, 18-hole golf course, driving range, restaurant

The Old Collier Golf Club

Location: Naples, Florida
Type of property: Private,18-hole golf course, clubhouse that is evocative of a 19th century Low Country estate
Town of North Hempstead Harbor Links
Location: Port Washington, New York
Type of property: 18-hole golf course, 9-
hole executive course, practice range, miniature golf facility, athletic
fields designed as part of a municipal recreational facility

Washington Golf Learning Center: The First Certified Gold Signature Sanctuary in Ohio

Location: Newburgh Heights, Ohio
Type of property: 9-hole golf course, 26-station driving range, managed by Cleveland Metroparks
Bahia Beach Resort & Golf Club: The First to be Certified in the Caribbean
Location: Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Type of property: Private, 483-acre gated nature preserve, 18-hole golf course, Clubhouse, variety of residences, 2 miles of pristine beach
