Salmon Arm Golf Club showcases environmental stewardship August 30, 2018 Among its many initiatives to nurture a vibrant ecosystem, the British Columbia club is taking steps to restore a creek to its status as a salmon tributary.
Enlisting owls for prairie dog control July 19, 2018 To tackle its decades-old prairie dog problem, Santa Fe Country Club has welcomed two new guests: a pair of rescued barn owls.
Planting milkweed for monarch butterflies at Meadow Club June 21, 2018 David Sexton, CGCS, shares tips gleaned from experimenting with various milkweed planting methods at the California golf course.
Going native in the rough at Ben Geren Golf Course June 2018 The strategic conversion of roughs to native grasses and wildflowers has been a boon to the unique prairie ecosystem and Arkansas’ native seed supply.
Mark your calendar for BioBlitz 2018 April 12, 2018 Audubon International’s species-counting competition documents the diversity of life on golf courses and is an excellent outreach opportunity for golf course superintendents.
BioBlitz 2017 reveals breadth of golf’s environmental diversity September 5, 2017 Hundreds of volunteers took part in the third annual competition to document the variety of species that call golf courses home.
A salamander sanctuary at Highlands Country Club May 2017 A consistent, healthy presence of salamanders makes a compelling case for the health of an ecosystem.
Banishing bugs with bats at Victoria National Golf Club June 2016 Welcoming these night-working pest predators has allowed an Indiana club to keep its insect populations in check sans chemicals.
Welcome, wildlife May 2016 These four golf course maintenance strategies are fundamental to fostering and caring for wildlife habitat, and are a good launching point for superintendents looking to get started with more environmentally beneficial management.
Making a way for monarchs February 2016 Plant native milkweed and nectar-producing flowers to aid these beloved but threatened butterflies.
Playing it safe at Salish Cliffs Golf Club January 2016 Salish Cliffs Golf Club in Shelton, Wash., is the first course in the country to receive certification from Salmon-Safe, an organization dedicated to improving land management practices to protect watersheds for salmon.
Be mindful of migratory birds July 2015 Golf course construction and maintenance practices could adversely affect species protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Vole control on the golf course January 2011 A wildlife management specialist lays out methods for outsmarting these covert critters and offsetting their damage to turf.