Fact Sheet Library

All fact sheets are in Adobe PDF format and listed by general subject: Wildlife, Water, Eco-Efficiency, Outreach and Education, Community/Sustainability, Environmental Management, and Golf and the Environment.

Water Conservation

• Landscape Smart to Save Water
• The Water Imperative
• Water Conservation Tips
• Water and the Australian Golf Industry
• Water Quality Monitoring presentation

Wildlife Amphibians

• Amphibian Conservation

Birds

• Attracting Bluebirds
• Attracting Hummingbirds

Hummingbird Plant Lists

• Northeast
• Pacific Northwest
• Southeast and Florida
• Attracting Kestrels
• Bird Feeding
• Birds of US and Canada (checklist)
• Canada Geese
• Nest Box Project
• Nest Box Plans
• Nest Box Network
• Osprey
• Owls
• Preventing Bird Window Collisions
• Providing Safe Haven for Birds
• Purple Martins
• Ten Tips for Helping Migratory Birds
• Wood Ducks

Gardening for Wildlife

• Gardening for Wildlife
• Butterfly Gardening

Habitat Management

• Benefits of Naturalization
• Conserving Biodiversity
• Lyme Disease Quick Facts
• Managing a Pond for Wildlife
• Natural Landscaping
• Surveying the Diversity of No. America
• Top Ten Ways to Make A Difference
• Understanding Biodiversity
• Wildlife Corridors

Invasive Species

• Asian Longhorned Beetle
• Invasive Species Overview
• Watching out for West Nile Virus

Mammals

• Bat Conservation
• Common Mammals at a Glance
• Dealing with Wildlife Problems
• Deer Management

Outreach and Education

• Choosing Outreach Projects
• Creating a Culture of Stewardship
• Creating a Display
• Creating Great Signs
• Getting Recognized for Good Stewardship
• Sound Environment, Smart Marketing
• Treasuring Home Pledge Drive

Community/Sustainability

• From One to Many
• The Nature of Your Neighborhood
• Model for Achieving Sustainability
• Principles for Sustainable Resource - Management
• Ecological Design Article 2
• Scottish Landscape Guidlines for New Golf Course Development
• Scottish Environmental Construction Guidance

Water Quality Management

• Explore Your Watershed
• Protect Your Watershed
• Protecting Water Quality- Stream Monitoring Resources
• Stream Water Quality Testing
• Tips for Keeping Water Clean
• Water Monitoring-Visual Survey - Water Quality Monitoring (for Golf )
• We All Live Downstream
• Wetland Protection Success Stories
• Wetlands on Golf Courses

Eco-Efficiency Chemical Use Reduction and Safety

• IPM- A Better Way To Manage
• IPM Quick Tips
• Maintenance Facility BMP Checklist
• Pest Monitoring: A Key to IPM for Turf
• Setting IPM Thresholds
• What Good Are Bugs?

Design for Environment

• Intro to Green Building
• Driving Change in the Home-Building Industry

Energy Efficiency

• Conserving Energy
• Energy Conservation Survey
• Tips for Saving Energy

Waste Managemen

• Composting
• Electronic Waste Recycling
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• Quick Tips for Waste Reduction and Recycling
• Scottish Energy Golf Guide
• UK based suppliers of recycled plastic products.doc
• Compost golf case study booklet.pdf
• Scottish Golf Waste Management Toolkit

Environmental Management

• The ACSP as an Environmental Management System Framework
• The Business Value of Environmental Stewardship
• Eco-Purchasing - Measuring Success
• Show Me the Money (ROI)

Golf & the Environment

• Benefits of Taller Grasses on Golf Courses
• Environmental Management Practices
• Golf and the Environment Overview
• Maintenance Facility BMP Checklist
• What good are fast greens?
• Royal Holloway Biodiversity research
• Dukes Golf Course Biodiversity study
• Prairie Dunes Golf Course Ecological Study
• Environmental Management Handbook
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• Quick Tips for Waste Reduction and Recycling
• Scottish Energy Golf Guide
• UK based suppliers of recycled plastic products.doc
• Compost golf case study booklet.pdf
• Scottish Golf Waste Management Toolkit