Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course at Benchmark Hospitality’s Stonewall Resort Recognized for Environmental Excellence (United States)
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Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course at Benchmark Hospitality’s Stonewall Resort Recognized for Environmental Excellence (United States)
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2009-09-03
Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
Benchmark Hospitality has announced that the Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course at Stonewall Resort of Weston, West Virginia, has been recognized as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary program of Audubon International. This is the second time Stonewall Resort’s golf course has been so designated. The course is one of 693 golf courses in the world to receive the honor. Benchmark Hospitality has operated the resort since before opening in 2002.
“We are extremely honored to receive this prestigious designation from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary,” said Mike Hager, the resort’s general manager. “I’d especially like to recognize Chad Clovis, CGCS, director of resort facilities, and Phil Curran, golf course superintendent, and their team who led this effort and have been instrumental in maintaining the sanctuary status for the resort’s Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course.”
"The Palmer Course at Stonewall Resort has shown a strong commitment to its environmental program,” said Jim Sluiter, staff ecologist for the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Programs. “[and the team there] are to be commended for their efforts to provide a sanctuary for wildlife on the golf course property.”
The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, endorsed by the United States Golf Association, provides information and guidance to help golf courses preserve and enhance wildlife habitat, and protect natural resources. To be certified, golf courses must demonstrate that they maintain a high degree of environmental quality in a number of categories, including Environmental Planning, Wildlife & Habitat Management, Outreach and Education, Chemical Use Reduction and Safety, Water Conservation, and Water Quality Management. Golf courses go through a recertification process every two years. Courses from the United States, Africa, Australia, Canada, Central America, Europe, Mexico, and Southeast Asia have achieved certification in the program.
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