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| Web URL(s): | https://gsrpdf.lib.msu.edu/?file=/2000s/2004/040125.pdf
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Bronski, Peter |
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| Author Affiliation: | Freelance writer, Staff Ecologist, Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses |
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| Title: | From bunker to biodiversity: The Club at Carlton Woods successfully converts a problematic bunker into an attractive wetland habitat |
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| Column Name: | On course with nature
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 42, No. 1, January/February 2004, p. 25. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Bunkers; Wetlands; Constructed wetlands; Erosion control; Habitat improvement; Golf courses in the environment; Aves; Wildlife; Maintenance costs; Bunker maintenance; Problem-solving; Environmental stewardship
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| Facility Names: | The Club at Carlton Woods, in The Woodlands, Texas |
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| Abstract/Contents: | States that "at The Club at Carlton Woods (The Woodlands, Texas), a five-acre waste bunker that paralleled the fairway on hole No. 17 was a thorn in the side of an otherwise picturesque golf course and an eyesore that drained club resources." Explains that "rather than pouring resources into a neverending cycle of needless waste bunker maintenance, the club decided instead to use the adjoining lake and natural areas to its advantage and converted the five-acre waste bunker into a waterway and wetland habitat that also was a visually pleasing addition to the golf course." Details the process of the conversion. States that "just two weeks after the project was completed, wood ducks and black-bellied whistling ducks descended upon the new wetland, and during the summer of 2002, a pair of black-bellied whistling ducks raised 12 ducklings on the island." Lists other species which "have become full-time residents or part-time visitors." Suggests that "from a habitat restoration standpoint, the project was a resounding success." Discusses the benefits received from the project, including that "the club will see a financial return on its investment in fewer than 15 years." Concludes that "for The Club at Carlton Woods, staying true to its environmental commitment and receiving overwhelmingly positive praise from its members and golfers is priceless." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Bronski, P. 2004. From bunker to biodiversity: The Club at Carlton Woods successfully converts a problematic bunker into an attractive wetland habitat. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 42(1):p. 25. |
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