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We Work With:

Golf Course Superintendents

Owners & Managers

PGA Professionals

Golf Architects & Builders

Golfers

Management Companies

Golf Associations

 

Golf & the Environment
To assist golf courses in becoming a valuable part of our conservation landscape, while building support for more eco-friendly golf throughout the golf industry.


  Facilitate Best Practices   Drive Change   Offer New Solutions
 

Assist golf courses and golf course developments in providing wildlife habitat, protecting, water quality, and improving overall environmental performance.

  Document and publicize the environmental, economic, and social outcomes of environmentally-responsible golf course development and management.   Grow the market for eco-responsible golf by collaborating with industry, government, private sector, and nonprofit stakeholders.
  Tools:
Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses

The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (ACSP-Golf) is an award winning education and certification program that helps golf courses protect our environment and preserve the natural heritage of the game of golf.  By helping people enhance the valuable natural areas and wildlife habitats that golf courses provide, improve efficiency, and minimize potentially harmful impacts of golf operations.

Audubon Signature Programs

The Audubon Signature Programs provide environmental planning assistance to new developments.  The programs help landowners and developers design for the environment so that both economic and environmental objectives are achieved.  Once construction is complete, involvement in an Audubon Signature Program ensures that managers apply sustainable resource management practices in the long-term stewardship of the property.

New!
Golf’s Green Bottom Line:
Uncovering the Hidden Business Value
of Environmental Stewardship on Golf Courses

The redesigned and greatly improved wash pad at Prairie Dunes Country Club provides adequate collection and filtering of wash water, greatly improving thier environmental performance.Prairie Dunes Country Club is an 18-hole, links style golf course located in Hutchinson, Kansas.  Learn More...

 

 

To Learn More Visit:

www.golfandenvironment.org

 

Advisory Council

An Advisory Council has been developed for the Golf Initiative to help provide advice, feedback, stakeholder review of programs and actions, and create new opportunities for partnership and change. The Council will offer voice and perspective from members of industry, professional associations, universities, nonprofits, and community leadership.

Golf Initiative Advisory Council

Audubon International's Strategic Plan

Green Golfer Pledge

As a golfer, you play a key role in ensuring that golf courses continue to preserve the nature of the game for present and future generations. Get involved at:

www.golfandenvironment.org

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