Zero tolerance: Josh Heptig of Morro Bay, Chalk Mountain and Dairy Creek golf courses February 2017 There is no time to waste and even less room for waste for Josh Heptig, the recipient of GCSAA’s 2017 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship.
Natural selections February 2017 When it comes to creating vibrant, environmentally responsible golf courses, the 2016 winners of the Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards show there’s no setting too challenging, no goal too lofty and no initiative too small.
The weird world of weeds January 2017 Though the truly wily weeds don’t tend to crop up on golf courses, these facts about weeds will pique a turf manager’s interest — and possibly anxiety!
Deerfield’s garden on the golf course December 2016 A petite plot grows fresh fare and staff camaraderie at a Delaware club.
Sable Oaks Golf Club: Exemption through environmentalism November 2016 Thanks to the course’s use of integrated pest management and its various environmental initiatives, Sable Oaks Golf Club in South Portland, Maine, has received additional time to comply with a city-wide ban on pesticides.
Prescribed fire: Another tool for your toolbox September 2016 Properly managed prescribed fires can recycle nutrients back into the soil, promote growth, curb diseases and insect pests, and more.
A honey of an operation at Thornhill Golf & Country Club August 2016 Environmental stewardship meets sweet returns for beekeeping superintendent Greg McFarlane.
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.
A recertification story: Vail Golf Club March 2016 Vail Golf Club in Colorado boasts breathtaking alpine scenery along with a commitment to sound environmental practices, from water protection and conservation to conscientious wildlife and habitat 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.
O Christmas tree: Recycling Christmas trees on the golf course December 2015 Tree-cycling turns tossed tannenbaums into golf course gold in the form of high-quality mulch and valuable habitat for land-dwelling and aquatic wildlife.
Grease-powered greenkeeping at Tierra Verde Golf Club October 2015 Restaurant refuse becomes biodiesel, right in a Texas club’s maintenance shop.
Lighten up: White roofs for golf course maintenance facilities August 2015 The white roof on the AC-free maintenance facility at Minnesota Valley Country Club in Bloomington, Minn., helps soften summer’s swelter.
Be mindful of migratory birds July 2015 Golf course construction and maintenance practices could adversely affect species protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.