Book description
A comprehensive, one-stop guide to environmental stewardship for golf
courses and grounds
This highly practical guide covers the full complement of tools green
industry professionals need to create a successful environmental
program on golf courses and grounds. Written by a leading golf course
superintendent and grounds manager, The Environmental Stewardship
Toolkit offers a comprehensive analysis of all relevant issues,
including environmental management, resource management, community
engagement, and document management.
The emphasis throughout is on the development of programs that are
both sustainable and practical, combining the protection and renewal
of environmental systems with a workable business plan. Regulatory
issues as well as concerns of owners, customers, and the community at
large are also addressed. Clear, pragmatic, up-to-the-minute coverage
includes:
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Numerous illustrations, photos, and customizable templates and
checklists that readers can use in their own projects
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A system for sorting projects into green, greener, and greenest
in order to tailor implementation for different budgets and
project complexity
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An in-depth look at site assessment, water quality and
conservation, integrated pest management, and wildlife habitat
management
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Guidance for developing green public relations and
communications skills to promote the project in the
community
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Field-tested procedures for building a state-of-the art
documentation system for capturing, organizing, and
disseminating information
A must-read for golf course superintendents, irrigation specialists,
turfgrass specialists, and grounds managers, The Environmental
Stewardship Toolkit is also useful for landscape architects and
designers, grounds owners, developers, builders, contractors, and
anyone wishing to be on the cutting edge of sustainability in the
green industry.
ANTHONY L. WILLIAMS, CGCS, CGM, is Director of Grounds, Evergreen
Marriott Conference Resort, Stone Mountain Inn, and Stone Mountain
Golf Club in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He is a Certified Golf Course
Superintendent, Certified Grounds Manager, Certified Arborist, and
graduate of the GCSAA in the Environmental Management Program. Mr.
Williams is the recipient of the 2010 GCSAA President's Award for
Environmental Stewardship, a frequent contributor to many green
industry publications, and is the environmental editor for Golfdom
magazine. He was the 2011 Environmental Communicator of the Year for
the Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association.
