Audubon International – the environmentally focused non-profit organization offering members numerous certifications and conservation initiatives to protect the areas where we all live, work, and play — announces winners in three categories for its 9th Annual BioBlitz competition, sponsored by BioBoost Nest along with support from Seedking Enterprises LLC.
Taking top honors for Community Engagement is Glencoe Golf Course in Glencoe, Ill., with 83 participants identifying 113 species. Ironwood Golf Course in Byron Center, Mich, won the Biodiversity Award with an impressive 409 species counted, while Naples Lake Country Club in Naples, Fla., scored Best Photograph for Mike Powers’ stunning shot of an Eastern Blue Bird with Golden Polypod Fern on Sabal Palm.
The popular event, which took place May 15-June 15 attracted hundreds of nature lovers of every stripe as club members, school kids, local environmental group members and others came together, for a one-day event during the month, to observe nearly 1,300 species of flora and fauna thriving on Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary for Golf-certified and other member courses.
“Last year’s very strong competition set the stage for another successful event in 2025,” said Christine Kane, CEO at Audubon International. “We continue to attract strong participation from our member courses, who once again brought their communities together to identify the amazing wealth of wildlife in their natural habitats and learn why golf courses are proven, committed leaders in environmental stewardship. As always, we salute every winner and value everyone who took part in this science-based fun.”…