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MEDFORD
,
NY
– Mill Pond Golf Course, under the direction of Fairway
Golf Management, LLC, has retained its designation as a
"Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" through
the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf
Courses,
an Audubon International program.
James Vogel, Golf
Course Superintendent, led the effort to maintain sanctuary
status on this course and is being recognized for
Environmental Stewardship by
Audubon International
. Mill
Pond Golf Course was designated as a Certified Audubon
Cooperative Sanctuary in 2003 and is one of 642 courses in
the world to receive the honor.
The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses,
endorsed by the United States Golf Association, provides
information and guidance to help golf courses preserve and
enhance wildlife habitat, and protect natural resources.
Golf courses from the
United States
, Africa,
Australia
,
Canada
, Central America, Europe,
Mexico
, and
Southeast Asia
have achieved certification in the program.
"Mill Pond Golf Course
has shown a strong commitment to its environmental program.
They are to be commended for their efforts to provide
a sanctuary for wildlife on the golf course property,"
said Jim Sluiter, Staff Ecologist
for the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Programs.
"To reach
certification, a course must demonstrate that they are
maintaining a high degree of environmental quality in a
number of areas," explained Sluiter.
These categories include: Environmental Planning,
Wildlife & Habitat Management, Outreach and Education,
Chemical Use Reduction and Safety, Water Conservation, and
Water Quality Management.
Courses go through a recertification process every
two years. For
more information on golf and the environment, visit www.golfandenvironment.org.
Audubon International is a not-for-profit, environmental
education organization dedicated to educating, assisting,
and inspiring millions of people from all walks of life to
protect and sustain the land, water, wildlife, and natural
resources around them. Its
award-winning education and certification programs, has
helped more than 5,800 businesses, golf courses, schools,
communities, and new developments improve environmental
performance and manage natural resources responsibly on more
than one million acres of land.
For more information, contact Audubon International
at (518) 767-9051 or acsp@auduboninternational.org,
or visit their website at www.auduboninternational.org.
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