Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Audubon Update

Wildlife Sighting
We are still working towards our certification with Audubon International. Our goal is to finish the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses. To achieve certification we must complete six categories. 
Two categories we are working on are Wildlife and Habitat Management and Outreach and Education. I am using my blog as part of the Outreach and Education category to communicate to members about the Audubon program and other information pertaining to achieving certification. 
One part of Wildlife and Habitat Management is creating a wildlife inventory.  This includes any wildlife we have seen on the course, past and present. With help from Lea Ann Ogden, Audubon Committee leader and a member of the club for many years, we have started creating our wildlife inventory. Lea Ann lives on the golf course and enjoys watching the birds and waterfowl from her back yard.  Also, I would like to thank Jim LaDow for sending me this picture of the owl located on hole 7. 


Photo courtesy of Jim LaDow
If you are interested in helping us with wildlife photos, displays or educational projects, contact myself or Lea Ann Ogden.