The Crown Isle Resort and Golf Community in Courtenay has been titled the ninth golf course in B.C. and the 813th in the world to be designated as a Certified Audubon Co-operative Sanctuary (ACSP) by Audubon International.
"There are misconceptions in the industry about golf courses contributing to the negative impact of the environment from chemical usage to overwatering," course superintendent Mike Kearns says in a news release.
"We are deeply committed to environmental sustainability at Crown Isle, so we decided to mitigate our course's environmental impact and worked towards receiving Audubon certification," he adds. "It was a challenging two-year process, but we did it and are honoured to join the rank of some of the most prestigious courses in the world that have also demonstrated a solid commitment to environmental stewardship."
Key points include:
鈥� Reduction of 33 per cent in annual water usage and overall pesticide usage;
鈥� Inventory of all wildlife and plant material;
鈥� Establishment of buffer zones around the water features to protect water quality and provide wildlife habitat;
鈥� Establishment of a bird nest box program;
鈥� Addition of indigenous plants to the gardens;
鈥� Establishment of a Garry oak ecosystem.
The 18-hole, 831-acre master-planned championship golf course and resort community has luxurious residential real estate homes, integrated throughout the course, spacious split-level villas and fine dining establishments that source only the finest regional ingredients.
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鈥� Crown Isle Resort and Golf Community
