IMMEDIATE
RELEASE- December 2016
CONTACT: Allie Smith, Program
Specialist
(518)
767-9051, Ext. 116
Widow’s Walk Golf Course Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Participation is designed to help course
personnel plan, organize, implement, and document a comprehensive environmental
management program and receive recognition for their efforts. To reach
certification, a course must demonstrate that they are maintaining a high
degree of environmental quality in a number of areas including: Environmental
Planning, Wildlife & Habitat Management, Outreach and Education, Chemical
Use Reduction and Safety, Water Conservation, and Water Quality Management.
"Widow’s Walk 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 Tara Donadio, Director of Cooperative Sanctuary Programs
at Audubon International.
Widow’s Walk Golf Course is one of 13 courses
in Massachusetts and 892 courses in the world to hold the honor. Golf courses
from the United States, Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, South
America, and Southeast Asia have also achieved certification in the program.
The golf course was designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary in 2002.
After designation, courses go through a recertification process every three
years.
This year the recertification process,
coordinated by Ryan Cahill, Golf Course Superintendent, required a visit by a
local community representative. Stephen Maguire, Professional Educator/Site
Quality Evaluator at GO Turnstone, was given a tour of the course and sent his
observations to Audubon International. “Widow’s Walk exceeds the Audubon
Certification and is an environmental gem of the South Shore,” Maguire
reported.
“We see the site visit as an important
component of a course’s recertification,” stated Donadio. “It provides an
objective verification of some of the more visible aspects of the course’s
environmental management activities. In addition, it offers an opportunity for
golf course representatives to share publicly some of the voluntary actions
they have taken to protect and sustain the land, water, wildlife, and natural
resources around them.”
About Audubon
International
Audubon International is a not-for-profit
501(c)(3) environmental education organization dedicated to providing people
with the education and assistance they need to practice responsible management
of land, water, wildlife, and other natural resources. To meet this mission,
the organization provides training, services, and a set of award-winning
environmental education and certification programs for individuals,
organizations, properties, new developments, and entire communities.
For
more information, contact Audubon International at 120 Defreest Drive, Troy, NY
12180, 1-844-767-9051, e-mail at acsp@auduboninternational.org, or visit the
website at www.auduboninternational.org.
