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The Golf Course
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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.
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Spotlighted Green Golf Course Communities!

Ford's Colony
Williamsburg, Virginia
Minutes from Colonial
Williamsburg, Ford’s Colony is a 3,000-acre,
private, gated community with 54 holes of golf and
world-class amenities. It has earned many environmental
recognitions, including the 'Vanguard'
level in GolfCourseHome® Network Green Golf
Community rankings.
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Forest Dunes Golf Club
Roscommon,
Michigan
Forest Dunes Golf Club in naturally beautiful Northern Michigan, is a 1,200-acre golf community recognized for environmental awareness.
One of just 16 Audubon International Signature Gold Sanctuaries world-wide,
its Tom Weiskopf course is ringed by the Huron National Forest.
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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.
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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.
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Green
Golf Communities - Spring 2009
Environmentalism
within golf, like the green movement overall, has been,
and continues, to evolve rapidly.
GreenGolfCommunities.net is designed to chart that
evolution and to assist real estate buyers in
determining the level of activism a community is
following and as well as provide insights into its
future arc of involvement
The four designations used
by GreenGolfCommunities.net—Vanguard, Steward,
Sustaining and Participant—represent current
levels of involvement and commitment that characterize
master-planned golf course communities.
PARTICIPANT
At the entry point
of the spectrum, Participant represents communities that
have taken basic strides and show the intention of doing
more in the future. At a minimum, these communities have
set aside relatively sizable acreage as green space.
SUSTAINING
Sustaining level
communities demonstrate a deeper focus on the
environment by taking additional initiatives. The
direction of these initiatives, rather than being part
of a master plan, are more ad hoc, but in the aggregate
have a cumulative and more far-reaching effects.
STEWARD
Steward communities owe a
significant debt to Audubon International in that their
participation in Audubon International environmental
programs elevate them from the outset to Steward status.
Other Stewards may achieve the level without certifying
as Audubon Sanctuaries, but by presenting instead a
solid list of achievements and green policies.
VANGUARD
Vanguard level properties
on GreenGolfCommunities.net are driven to innovate and
take the lead in environmental activism. These early
adapters pioneer green efforts and aggressively seek out
new ways to be environmentally progressive. Vanguard
communities embark on virtually all of the basic and
expected measures for a master-planned golf course
community, then push further to help define new
directions for their industry to follow.
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
Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, Florida
- Significant Green Space
- Audubon Sanctuary
- Nature Center
- Habitat Preservation
- Staff Naturalist
- Education and Research Activities
- Watershed Preservation
- Additional Awards
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
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
El Dorado Ranch,
San Felipe, Baja, Mexico
- Significant Green Space
- Education and Research
- Habitat Restoration
- Habitat Preservation
- Watershed Preservation
- Green Construction
- Additional Awards
- Alternative Power Generation
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Ford’s Colony, Williamsburg, Virginia
-
Significant Green Space
-
Habitat Restoration
-
Staff Naturalist
-
Habitat Preservation
-
Watershed Preservation
-
Additional Awards
Huntsman Springs, Driggs, Idaho
- Significant Green Space
- Conservation Trust
- Nature Center
- Dark Sky Initiative
- Habitat Restoration
- Staff Naturalist
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The Landings, Skidaway Island, Georgia
- Audubon Sanctuary
- Significant Green Space
- Education & Research
- Additional Awards
Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, South Carolina
- Significant Green Space
- Staff Naturalist
- Research Partnership
- Habitat Preservation
- Conservation Trust
- Pedestrian Commerce Center
- Additional Awards
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Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head, South Carolina
- Significant Green Space
- Nature Center
- Audubon Sanctuary
- Staff Naturalist
- Habitat Preservation
- Common Gardens
Spring Island, Spring Island, South Carolina,
- Significant Green Space
- Audubon Sanctuary
- Nature Center
- Habitat Preservation
- Staff Naturalist
- Education and Research Activities
- Watershed Preservation
- Additional Awards
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St. James Plantation, Southport, North Carolina
- Significant Green Space
- Audubon Sanctuary
- Habitat Preservation
- Research Partnership
- Green Volunteerism
- Common Gardens
Suncadia, Roslyn, Washington
- Significant Green Space
- Conservation Trust
- Habitat Preservation
- Watershed Preservation
- Green Construction
- Pedestrian Commerce Center
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STEWARD Level
Dataw Island, Beaufort, South Carolina
Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Texas
- Significant Green Space
- Habitat Preservation
- Watershed Preservation
The Bay Club, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Belfair, Bluffton, South Carolina
- Significant Green Space
- Habitat Preservation
- Staff Naturalist
- Green Volunteerism
- Conservation Trust
- Additional Awards
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Briar's Creek, John Island, South Carolina
- Certified Silver Audubon Signature
Sanctuary
- Significant Green Space
- Habitat Preservation
Forest Dunes, Roscommon, Michigan
- Significant Green Space
- Audubon Sanctuary
Hammock Dunes Private Community, Palm Coast, Florida
Harbour Ridge Yacht and Country Club, Stuart, Florida
- Significant Green Space
- Audubon Sanctuary
- Additional Awards
Homestead Preserve, Warm Springs, Virginia
- Significant Green Space
- Habitat Preservation
- Watershed Preservation
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Juliette Falls,
Dunnellon, Florida (near
Ocala)
- Audubon Sanctuary
- Significant Green Space
Mountain Air, Burnsville, North Carolina
- Significant Green Space
- Staff Naturalists
- Common Gardens
- Nature Center
Owners Club at the Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia
- Significant Green Space
- Habitat Preservation
- Watershed Preservation
PGA Village, Port St. Lucie, Florida
- Significant Green Space
- Audubon Sanctuary
The Powder Horn, Sheridan, Wyoming
Quail Ridge, Boynton Beach, Florida
- Significant Green Space
- Audubon Sanctuary
Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Georgia
- Significant Green Space
- Audubon Sanctuary
The Reserve at Lake Keowee, Pickens, South Carolina
- Significant Green Space
- Habitat Preservation
- Conservation Trust
- Research Partnership
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River Wilderness, Parrish, Florida
The Running Y Ranch, Klamath Falls, Oregon
- Significant Green Space
- Audubon Sanctuary
- Habitat Restoration
- Watershed Preservation
Uwharrie
Point -- Home of the Old North State Club, New London, North Carolina
- Significant Green Space
- Audubon Sanctuary
Wakefield Plantation, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Staff Naturalist
- Habitat Preservation
- Watershed Preservation
White Oak Golf & Equestrian Community, Tryon, North Carolina
- Habitat Preservation
- Green Construction
Wilderness Trail, Banner Elk,
North Carolina
- Significant Green Space
- Audubon Signature
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SUSTAINING
Level
The Ford Plantation, Richmond Hill, Georgia
- Significant Green Space
- Staff Naturalist
Governor's Land at Two Rivers, Williamsburg, Virginia
- Significant Green Space
- Habitat Preservation
- Watershed Preservation
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Teton Springs, Teton Valley, Idaho
- Significant Green Space
- Conservation Trust
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PARTICIPANT
Level
The Club at Olde Stone, Alvaton, Kentucky
Grande Dunes, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Significant Green Space
- Habitat Preservation
Lake Jovita, Dade City, Florida
- Habitat Preservation
- Significant Green Space
Seven Falls Golf & River Club, Hendersonville, North Carolina
Villages at Tullymore, Stanwood, Michigan
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