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The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses awards certification to recognize golf courses that protect the environment, conserve natural resources, and provide wildlife habitats.  Achieving certification demonstrates a course’s leadership, commitment, and high standards of environmental management. You can download a pdf list of all Audubon Recognized Golf Courses by clicking here.

The Audubon Signature Program helps 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. You can download a pdf list of all Audubon Recognized Golf Courses by clicking here.

The Audubon Classic Program, like the Audubon Signature Program takes an approach that is flexible and adaptable to almost any type of existing property, including redevelopment and restoration projects. You can download a pdf list of all Audubon Recognized Golf Courses by clicking here.

Note: You can also download a pdf document of all golf courses recognized by Audubon International.  Click here. You can also view a map of all properties recognized by Audubon International.  Once you get to the site, click on the legend on the bottom of the page to view Certified Golf Courses, Certified Audubon Classic Sanctuary, and Certified Audubon Signature Sanctuaries. Click here.

Groundwater Guardian (GG) Green Sites

The GG Green Site program recognizes good stewards of groundwater by encouraging managers of highly-managed green spaces (golf courses, ball fields, parks, etc.) to implement, measure, and document their groundwater-friendly practices. Click here.

For a list of more programs that involve golf courses in environmental projects, click here.