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Author(s):Lednovich, Michael
Author Affiliation:Orange, California, and Contributing Writer, Golfweek's SuperNEWS
Title:The land comes first: The Coeur D'Alene Tribe Spares no effort, expense, in ensuring harmony with nature
Section:Focus on: Golf & the environment
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Source:Golfweek's SuperNEWS. Vol. 7, No. 19, October 28 2005, p. 10-12.
Publishing Information:Orlando, FL: Turnstile Publishing Company
# of Pages:3
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Environmental stewardship; Golf courses in the environment; Wetlands; Natural environment; Environmental protection; Golf course design; Golf course construction; Wildlife; Animal pests; Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses; Water quality; Habitat improvement
Facility Names:Circling Raven Golf Club, in Worley, Idaho
Abstract/Contents:Profiles Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, Idaho, owned by the Coeur d'Alene Indian tribe. States that "the one absolute edict at Circling Raven is that nature rules...Circling Raven was built on 620 tribal acres of woods and native grasslands where an abundance of wildlife - moose, elk, deer, badgers, beavers and more - are year-round residents. Only 100 acres of the land is cultivated turf. The majority of the acreage is a mix of wetlands, majestic ponderosa pines, tall native grasses such as sheep fescue and crested wheat grass that morph into a golden hue in the autumn." Also profiles course superintendent Brian Woster. Details maintenance practices used at the course, stating that "the challenge of keeping Circling Raven as natural as possible requires being proactive and thinking 'out of the box.' For example, Woster sinks bales of barley straw in the golf course ponds every year to keep scum from forming on the surface...To reduce the need for pesticide use, Woster installed bat boxes on buildings throughout the course. The same goes for the 17 birdhouses Worster placed throughout the course to attract bluebirds, which feed on grasshoppers, katydids, beetles, caterpillars, ants and other insects...Native grasses also had to be imported in the areas that once had been used for Kentucky bluegrass farming." Mentions Circling Raven's efforts to become certified in the Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary System.
Language:English
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Note:Pictures, color
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Lednovich, M. 2005. The land comes first: The Coeur D'Alene Tribe Spares no effort, expense, in ensuring harmony with nature. Golfweek's SuperNEWS. 7(19):p. 10-12.
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