Jim Pavonetti, CGCS, on environmental stewardship at Fairview Country Club

Nurturing the land (and water) comes naturally to President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship winner Pavonetti

Environmental best management practices helped protect a river

Campus Commons Golf Course in Sacramento, Calif., used environmental BMPs to navigate red tape around redevelopment and fertilizer use

Species diversity project takes off

Citizen scientist resources helped observers catalog thousands of species on Troon golf courses

Even small moments of environmental stewardship matter

An Atlanta superintendent shares how his team and an expert club member 
saved a colony of bees.

Sustainability at Mexico's Twin Dolphin Club

The team at the golf club in Los Cabos, Mexico, has taken steps to care for the club's surroundings.

Zoysiagrass wins big at Ohio course

The Wisconsin Country Club gets dam to business

Adam Suelflow, CGCS, worked with club leadership to repair damaged dams and bridges on the suburban Milwaukee golf course

Using goats for turf management

A trio of goats help with weed abatement at Needham (Mass.) Golf Club

Science fair project may help the turf industry

A teenager tested the fertilizing benefits of biochar on golf courses.

Rare fish thriving in its golf course home

The Virgin River chub introduced into a lake at Black Desert Resort are happily multiplying.

A vineyard amid the verdure in Maryland

The Crossvines provides new areas of growth for a golf course in the Potomac Valley.

Working together for water sustainability

The Coachella Valley Golf and Water Task Force is recognized with the 2025 Excellence in Government Affairs Award.

Groundbreaking hydronics in Oklahoma

Crew members at Karsten in Stillwater, Okla., incorporated cutting-edge technology into a wall-to-wall renovation project.

Winnetka Golf Club's stormwater solution

The Illinois club found a way to make excessive rainwater work for sustainable irrigation.

Rare fish finds home in the desert

Scientists reintroduced the endangered Virgin River chub to lakes at Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah.

Unusual compost makes the most of a crappy situation

Estes Park (Colo.) Golf Course uses plentiful Elk droppings to create fairway topdressing. 

Autonomous mowers: Revolutionizing golf course management

Robotic mowers support environmentally friendly, sustainable practices in Finland.

Bobby Jones Golf Club weathers Tropical Storm Debby

The Sarasota, Fla., course’s flood mitigation redesign eased the impact of heavy rainfall.

Somerset County golf courses help New Jersey rivers

Five courses in the Somerset County (N.J.) Parks Commission portfolio are certified river-friendly for their efforts to preserve area rivers and watersheds.

Irrigation and water conservation in the high desert