Audubon Update and How to Get Involved

This blog posting has been prepared by David Smith, our 2nd Assistant Superintendent.



 I would like to provide an update on our Audubon Certification progress. Last week we received confirmation from Audubon International that our environmental plan has been approved. This means that Audubon International will be supporting our work to preserve wildlife habitats and pursue sustainable management on the golf course. The golf course has received a certificate for our efforts in Environmental Planning, the first of six categories in which we are pursuing certification.

Our next step is to begin implementing our environmental plan and documenting our progress throughout the season. One example of our planned work this season will be the documentation of on-course species and identification of any environmentally sensitive areas on the course. The process will be ongoing, and I am planning on achieving full Cooperative Sanctuary certification by next year.

We have taken the initial steps, but now we need involvement from the membership. We want to provide ways for members to give their input and get involved with this program. One way you can do this is by joining our Resource Advisory Group (RAG). The purpose of the RAG is to meet together and plan our environmental projects on the course as well as outreach efforts to our community.  Anyone is welcome to join and the time commitment will be minimal. Environmental expertise are not required, just an interest in the environment and an interest in the program. We are currently looking for 3-5 members to be a part of this group initially and hope to have our first meeting in April.

If you are interested in joining the RAG and becoming involved with our environmental program, please contact either Wade Peckham (wpeckham@mayfair.ca) or myself, David Smith (dsmith@mayfair.ca). You can also call the Grounds Department office at (780) 433-9666.