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2010 Green Links Archive

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2009 Green Links Archive
2008 Green Links Archive
2007 Green LInks Archive
Hosted By:
Matthew Ceplo, CGCS
Matthew J. Ceplo, CGCS, at Rockland Country Club in Sparkill, N.Y
 
January's Guest:
Neshanic Valley Golf Course: River-friendly
Rick Traver, CGCS

Nancy Sadlon, New Jersey Green Industry Council, Executive Director

Read the case study.

February's Guest:
Water Conservation in Response to Drought Has Many Positive Benefits
Rick Traver, CGCS

David Phipps, Golf Course Superintendent, Stone Creek Golf Club, Oregon City, Oregon

Read the case study.
March's Guest:
Springfield Country Club River Restoration Project
Rick Traver, CGCS

Jared Weybright, McKenzie Watershed Council

Read the case study.
 

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2009 Green Links Archive

Hosted By:
Anthony L. Williams, CGCS at Marriott’s Stone Mountain Golf Club in Georgia
 
January's Guest:
“Turfgrass Scouting Program” Forest Lakes Country Club in Michigan
Stephen A. Hoiland

F. Dan Dinelli, CGCS at North Shore Country Club in Illinois

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February's Guests:
Calculating the Value of Nature At North Shore Country Club
Thomas Rufty, Ph.D.
Thomas Rufty, Ph.D., Professor of Environmental Plant Physiology, North Carolina State University
Nick Hamon, Ph.D.
Nick Hamon, Ph.D., Director of Development and Technical Services, Bayer Environmental Science and Adjunct Professor of Entomology, NCSU

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March's Guest:
Salina Country Club - A Groundwater Guardian Green Site
Stephen A. Hoiland

Bill Bieck, CGCS, Heritage Hills Golf Course in McCook, Neb.

Read the Case Study.
April's Guest:
Going Native at The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay
Stephen A. Hoiland

Jim Webb, Director of Golf, Tennessee State Parks.

Read the Case Study.
May's Guest:
Using Partnerships for a Successful Trout Stream Restoration Project
Stephen A. Hoiland

Josh Zuiderveen, owner, Streamworks LLC.

Read the Case Study.
June's Guest:
Longshore Club Park's Bird Nests Reach Higher Levels
Stephen A. Hoiland

Amanda D. Rodewald
Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology
School of Environment & Natural Resources
The Ohio State University.

Read the Case Study.
July's Guest:
Green Roof Evaluation at Shadow Wood Preserve
Stephen A. Hoiland

Kim Fikoski, Senior Environmental Affairs Manager at Bonita Bay Group in Bonita Springs, Fla.

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August's Guest:
Three Crowns Golf Club - From Oil Refinery to Golf Course
Greg Lyman

Greg Lyman, GCSAA Director of Environmental Programs.

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September's Guest:
Environmental Stewardship at Birmingham Country Club
Debbie Swartz

Debbie Swartz, Michigan Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship Program Coordinator

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October's Guest:
The History and Challenges of Effluent Water Use in a Water Conscious Area
Clark Throssell, Ph.D.

Clark Throssell, Ph.D., Director of Research, GCSAA

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November's Guest:
LEED Gold Level Certification for Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis Club
Debbie Swartz

Justin Brown, Superintendent at Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis Club

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December's Guest:
Improved Playability and Wetland Mitigation at The Legacy Courses at Craguns
Rick Traver, CGCS

Rick Traver, CGCS, Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents Association president

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2008 Green Links Archive

Hosted By:
Bob Farren, CGCS, Director of Grounds and Golf Course Management for Pinehurst Resort and Country Club
 
January's Guest:
U.S. Air Force Golf Course Environmental Management Program (GEM) at Randolph Oaks Golf Course
Richard Boehm, CGCS-Retired

Richard Boehm, CGCS-Retired, Turfgrass Agronomist Air Force Golf
Read the case study.
February's Guest:

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Diesel Retrofit Initiative
Paul D. Galligan

Paul D. Galligan, Class A member, Director of Golf Courses and Grounds Maintenance Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme, Michigan
Read the case study.
March's Guest:
Bird Habitat Enhancement Project at Cordova Bay Golf Course - A Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
Kevin A. Fletcher, Ph.D.

Kevin A. Fletcher, Ph.D. Executive Director Audubon International
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April's Guest:
Organic Insect Management at The Vineyard Golf Club
Jim Skorulski

Jim Skorulski, Senior Agronomist
USGA Green Section
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May's Guest:
Developing the Infrastructure for Reclaimed Water at Sand Creek Station
Rep. Todd Tiahrt

Rep. Todd Tiahrt, 4th Congressional District of Kansas
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June's Guest:

Quail Brook Golf Course: First “River-Friendly Golf Course” in the Main Stem of the Raritan River Basin
Tara Petti

Tara Petti, Assistant Watershed Protection Specialist NJ Water Supply Authority
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July's Guest:
Improving Drainage and Water Quality
John Gurke, CGCS

John Gurke, CGCS
Superintendent
Aurora County Club
Read the case study.
August's Guest:
Tree Conservation; A Grand Experience
Jeffrey J. Elliott, ASLA

Jeffrey J. Elliott, ASLA
Senior Project Manager - Land Planner
Daniel Island Company
Read the case study.
September's Guest:
Creating Artificial Mounds for Burrowing Owls
John T. McNerney

John T. McNerney, Wildlife Resource Specialist, City of Davis
Read the case study.
October's Guest:
Creating Diverse and Natural Beautification at Arlington Association
John T. McNerney

Joellen Zeh, Program Manager, Audubon Internationals
Read the case study.
November's Guest:
Partnering to Restore Spring Creek
Stephen A. Hoiland

Katie Ombalski, Conservation Biologist, ClearWater Conservancy
Read the case study.
December's Guest:
Water Reduction Program at Treesdale Golf and Country Club
John T. McNerney

Jim Sluiter, Staff Ecologist Audubon International
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2007 Green Links Archive

Hosted By:
David Phipps, Golf Course Superintendent, Stone Creek Golf Club, Ore.
 
January's Guest:
An Ecological Restroration Project at Rhode Island Country Club

Peter Lund, CGCS at Rhode Island Country Club, Barrington, R.I.
Read the case study.
February's Guest:

The First Green "Links As Labs" Program

Stephen A. Kealy CGCS, at Glendale Country Club, Bellevue, Wash.
Read the case study.
March's Guest:
Implementing an Environmental Management System at Meadowcreek Golf Course
Jim Horne

Jim Horne, Office of Wastewater Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Read the case study.
April's Guest:

A Significant Stream Restoration Project for the Salmon River
Duane Bishop

Duane Bishop, Acting District Ranger and District Fisheries Biologist, Zigzag Ranger District, Zigzag, Ore.
Read the case study.
May's Guest:
A "Bird Cam" is a Great Educational Tool!
Duane Bishop

Gerald and Donna Schwanke, Royal Oaks Country Club's Audubon Committee Members
Read the case study.
June's Guest:

On Course with Environmental Education
Mary Lou DeFlavis

Mary Lou DeFlavis, Teacher– Naples Elementary School
Read the case study.
July's Guest:
The Safe Harbor Program: Pinehurst Leads by Example
Robert O. Farren Jr., CGCS

Robert O. Farren Jr, CGCS, Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, Pinehurst, N.C.
Read the case study.
August's Guest:
Drought and Water Budgets – Nevada’s golf course superintendents get proactive!
Brian C. Bagwell

Brian C. Bagwell, GCSAA Class A member, Director of Golf Course Maintenance, Sun City Summerlin Community Association
Read the case study.
September's Guest:
Old Greenwood Golf Course – “Green Building” certification
 

Jeff Bender, P.E., LEED Consultant BECx, Truckee, CA
Read the case study.

 
October's Guest:
Little Deschutes River Restoration and Fish Habitat Enhancement at Crosswater
Brian C. Bagwell

Ted Wise, Fisheries Biologist, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Read the case study.

 
November's Guest:
Eastmoreland Golf Course and the Johnson Creek Watershed Council:   A Case Study in Cooperative Problem Solving
Stephen A. Hoiland

Stephen A. Hoiland, GCSAA Class A member at Eastmoreland Golf Course, Portland, Ore.
Read the case study.
December's Guest:
Collaborating Golf Course Environmental Stewardship to Ensure a Healthy Watershed
Stephen A. Hoiland

Laurie Carroll Sorabella, Executive Director, Lynnhaven River NOW
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