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Audubon International Fact Sheets - Audubon International has a series of fact sheets with topics focusing on Community Sustainability, Eco-Efficiency, Environmental Management, Golf, Outreach and Education, Wildlife, and Water.

 

Audubon Steward Network - More than 100 members of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Programs have committed themselves to helping Audubon International help people help the environment.  Audubon Stewards serve as a source of knowledge, experience, good advice, enthusiasm, and encouragement.  To view a map of Audubon Stewards throughout the world, click here.

 

USGA Course Care & Environment - The United States Golf Association's resource page includes access to research, articles, FAQ's, and environmental efforts throughout the over 80 year history of the USGA Green Section, including an online database reporting results of USGA-funded turfgrass research. The USGA Green Section also uses webcasting extensively to share a wide variety of information including turfgrass management, regional updates, turfgrass research, and golf course construction topics. (Webcasts must be viewed using Windows Internet Explorer.)

 

EDGE - The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America's Environmental Institute for Golf resource page covering best management practices, technical information, case studies, and sources of education for the following focus areas: Water Management; Integrated Plant Management; Wildlife Management; Golf Course Siting, Design, and Construction; and Energy and Waste Management.

 

CMAA Environmental Resources - Club Managers Association of America's environmental resources page including the Full Facility Environmental Audit, an internal, self-assessment or evaluation that uses standard environmental management practices to measure overall environmental performances. The Audit provides a simple, inexpensive means to evaluate current management practices. It can also be used as a set of guidelines to help you plan and establish appropriate environmental strategies.

 

Regional Resources

AFCEE (Air Force) Golf Course Environmental Management Program (click on the redirect link and then scroll down the left side to Golf Course program)

" target="_blank">Alabama Cooperative Extension: Best Management Practices for Golf Courses video

Australian Golf Environment Initiative

Canadian Golf Superintendents Association: Environment Section

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First Green Foundation: Links as Labs

Florida Best Management Practices for Golf Courses

Golf Environment Organisation

Golf Australia: Protection of the Environment

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Hawai’i Department of Heath: Guidelines Applicable to Golf Courses in Hawai'i

Iowa Waste Reduction Center: Golf Course Waste Management, Reduction and Pollution Prevention Guide

Michigan Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship Program

Minnesota Department of Health: Guidelines for Safe Handling of Drinking Water at a Golf Course

New Jersey DEP: Golf Course Construction and Operation in NJ

Ontario IPM Accreditation Program

Oregon Environmental Stewardship Guidelines

Pennsylvania Environmental Council: Golf Course Best Management Practices

Royal Canadian Golf Association: Golf & the Environment

Pinellas County (FL): Best Management Practices for Golf Courses

San Antonio Water System: Golf Fore SA

Suffolk County (NY): Recommended Stormwater Best Management Practices for Golf Courses

USFWS Safe Harbor Program

Worcester County Department of Planning, Permits & Inspections (MD): Voluntary Environmental Guidelines Recommended for Golf Courses in Worchester County & the Delmarva Peninsula

 

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