The City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department’s Flatirons Golf Course was recently recertified by Audubon International as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses. The golf course was initially designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary in 2010 and has been recertified approximately every three years since then.
Flatirons Golf Course
To achieve this certification, a golf course must demonstrate that they are maintaining a high degree of environmental quality in a number of areas including environmental planning, wildlife and habitat management, outreach and education, chemical use reduction and safety, water conservation, and water quality management.
At Flatirons Golf Course, these practices ensure golf operations align with our community’s sustainability goals and priority on our natural world. This recertification also affirms our dedication to the city’s goals related to sustainability, equity, and resilience, which we are proud to do.
“This certification is something that is recognized and respected by our players,” said Director of Golf Tom Buzbee. “Everyone who plays the course notices the difference this effort makes, and they all appreciate playing alongside the wildlife and in our beautiful natural environment.”
“Golf Course Superintendent Jake Jacobs and everyone involved with Flatirons Golf Course have shown a strong commitment to this environmental program,” said Audubon International CEO Christine Kane. “They are to be commended for their efforts to provide a sanctuary for wildlife on the golf course property.”
Flatirons Golf Course is one of only 3% of courses in the world to hold certification from Audubon International.