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Palm
Beach Gardens, FL – June 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / The Country
Club at Mirasol has retained its designation as a Certified Audubon
Cooperative Sanctuary through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program
for Golf Courses (ACSP), an Audubon
International program. To reach certification, course personnel must
demonstrate they are maintaining a high degree of environmental quality
in: Environmental Planning, Wildlife & Habitat Management, Outreach
and Education, Chemical Use Reduction and Safety, Water Conservation and
Water Quality Management.
Mirasol was initially awarded
the designation in 2012 and this is the third recertification the community
has completed. Audubon International particularly commended the club for
preserving the natural heritage of the area by protecting the local watershed
and providing a sanctuary for wildlife on their golf course property.
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General Manager/COO Matt
Lambert said, “Our membership cherishes the natural beauty and abundant
wildlife found throughout our community and preserve areas, and we are
fortunate to have a dedicated staff, led by Golf Course Maintenance Director
Michael Thomas, that takes enormous pride in being great stewards of the
environment.”
The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
Program for Golf Courses (ACSP) is an award-winning education and certification
program that helps golf courses protect our environment and preserve the
natural heritage of the game of golf. By helping people enhance the valuable
natural areas and wildlife habitats that golf courses provide, improve
efficiency and minimize potentially harmful impacts of golf course operations,
the program serves an important environmental role worldwide.
For example, since joining
the program, members reported that, on average, the percentage of natural
shorelines around golf course water features jumped from 30 percent to
more than 70 percent, providing more wildlife habitat, filtering runoff,
and controlling erosion. Ninety-six percent reported using pesticides with
a lower toxicity level since joining the program and more than percent
have mitigated risks through the program as a result of improved management
practices.
The Country Club at Mirasol
is proud to be one of 862 courses in the world to receive the honor, not
only because of the environmental achievements of this course, but because
of the model that it now represents to its surrounding community. It helps
tell the story that good environmental stewardship leads to more sustainable
communities.
About Audubon International
Audubon International is
an environmental organization dedicated to educating, assisting, and inspiring
millions of people from all walks of life to protect and sustain the land,
water, wildlife, and natural resources around them. In addition to golf
courses, the Audubon International also provides programs for schools,
businesses, communities, and individuals. For more information, contact
Audubon International, 46 Rarick Rd., Selkirk, NY 12158, USA, (518) 767-9051,
e-mail them at acsp@auduboninternational.org, or visit their website at
www.AudubonInternational.org.
About Mirasol
Mirasol is a gated community
of 1,170 homes located north of PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens. The
Country Club at Mirasol is a member-owned, private country club community
whose purpose is to create uniquely satisfying golf, tennis, recreational,
and social experiences for residents, their families, and guests in a welcoming
atmosphere with outstanding personalized service and fiscally responsible
management. Mirasol has been awarded Platinum Club of America and Distinguished
Emerald Club of the World status, is a designated Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary,
and hosted the PGA’s Honda Classic from 2003-2006. For more information,
visit www.MirasolCC.com.
Media Contact:
Rebecca
Seelig, APR
Palm Beach Public Relations
561-628-5929 |
