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The Golf Course Home®Network is your No. 1 guide to America’s most environmentally progressive golf communities. These are golf course communities known not only for general excellence, but also for leadership in such areas as habitat restoration, Audubon Sanctuary or Audubon Signature certification, addition of a nature center or staff naturalist, research programs, a conservation foundation, building construction that follows LEED guidelines or similar standards, new urbanism concepts for community layout, chemical use reduction, water conservation, watershed safety, volunteer activity in habitat or wildlife maintenance, outreach and education, dark sky initiatives, reintroduction of wading birds, songbirds, pollinators and other wildlife species, energy-saving design techniques, and reduced carbon output through recycling, composting, use of bio-diesel or other synthetic fuels.

To receive free information about the green golf communities featured here, simply complete the easy request form linked to each community. You'll receive free information about golf communities that lead the way in protecting and preserving natural resources, reducing emissions, protecting habitat and encouraging wildlife diversity. You will receive this helpful information directly from the green golf communities you select. Your request is free and you are under no obligation.

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Spotlighted Green Golf Course Communities!

Ford's Colony Williamsburg, Virginia This 3,000-acre, private, gated community has 54 holes of golf, and has earned many environmental recognitions, including the 'Vanguard' level in GolfCourseHome® Network Green Golf Community rankings. Click here for more information!	Balsam Mountain Preserve Sylva, North Carolina The lowest density private club community in the mountains of Western North Carolina, Balsam Mountain is a 4,4000-acre community offering an authentic, family focused atmosphere. Click here for more information!
The Villages at Tullymore Stanwood, Michigan Tullymore is a master-planned golf community featuring custom homesites bordering highly ranked golf courses, nature preserves, lakes and brooks. As part of the popular Tullymore - St. Ives Resort complex, The Villages at Tullymore mixes charm, challenge and entertainment. Click here for more information!	Homestead Preserve Warm Springs, Virginia Homestead Preserve is a conservation-based, historic Virginia community situated on 11,500 acres in Bath County. It, is dedicated to the preservation of the natural landscape and architectural heritage of the Allegheny Highlands and is home to three championship golf courses and The Homestead® Resort. Click here for more information!

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Green Golf Communities

You'll note below that community green programs are described as: Significant Green Space, Staff Naturalist, Nature Center, Education & Research, Audubon Sanctuary, Audubon Signature, Habitat Restoration, Green Construction (LEED, etc.), Conservation Foundation, Research Partnership, Volunteer Program, Common Gardens, Additional Awards, Pedestrian Commerce Center, New Urbanism, Innovation/Rails to Trails Paths and Archeological Preserve. Go to 18 Ways to Be Green for further explanation

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VANGUARD Level
STEWARD Level
SUSTAINING  Level
PARTICIPANT Level

VANGUARD Level

Balsam Mountain Preserve, Sylva, North Carolina

• Significant Green Space
• Nature Center
• Habitat Restoration
• Habitat Preservation
• Staff Naturalist
• Education and Research Activities
• Green Construction
• Conservation Trust
• Research Partnership
• Alternative Power Generation

• Significant Green Space
• Nature Center
• Wildlife and Habitat Management
• Audubon Sanctuary golf course
• Historic Preservation
• Outreach and Education
• Chemical Use Reduction and Safety
• Water Quality Management
• Water Conservation

The Cliffs at Glassy, Landrum, South Carolina

• Significant Green Space
• Staff Naturalist
• Habitat Restoration
• Green Construction
• Conservation Trust
• Funding of Environmental Initiatives
• Research Partnership
• Additional Awards

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Daniel Island, Charleston, South Carolina  

• Significant Green Space
• Audubon Sanctuary
• Additional Awards
• Pedestrian Commerce Center

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• Significant Green Space
• Habitat Restoration
• Staff Naturalist
• Habitat Preservation
• Watershed Preservation
• Additional Awards

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Forest Dunes Golf Club, Roscommon, Michigan

• Significant Green Space
• Audubon Sanctuary – Gold Signature Certified
• Habitat Preservation
• Education and Research Activities
• Watershed Preservation
• Chemical Use Reduction and Safety
• Water Quality Management
• Water Conservation

The Landings, Skidaway Island, Georgia

Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, South Carolina

St. James Plantation, Southport, North Carolina

STEWARD Level

Dataw Island, Beaufort, South Carolina

Harbour Ridge Yacht and Country Club, Stuart, Florida

Owners Club at the Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia

SUSTAINING Level

Willoughby Golf Club, Stuart, Florida

PARTICIPANT Level

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