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Audubon International helps golf courses enhance and protect habitat for birds and other wildlife species, reduce water and chemical use, and educate the public about the benefits of environmentally managed golf courses.
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In 1991, Audubon International launched the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (ACSP). The ACSP provides an advisory information service to help golf courses conduct environmental projects and achieve positive recognition for their efforts. As of June 30, 2001, the end of Audubon International's fiscal year, 2,134 courses throughout the United States were enrolled in the program. Member courses earned 531 certificates of achievement in specific components of the program during the year; 75 were certified as Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries by implementing and documenting a full complement of conservation activities. A total of 290 golf courses, or 14% of participants, had achieved this distinction by the fiscal year end and been designated as Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries. The Audubon Signature Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses under development enrolled 25 new members during the fiscal year. That brought the total to 94 properties in 40 different eco-regions, covering approximately 40,000 acres throughout the contiguous U.S., Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Portugal. The number of Certified Audubon Signature Cooperative Sanctuaries rose from 19 to 27 during that period.
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