Shadow Wood Country Club and Shadow Wood Preserve have retained their designation as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.

Shadow Wood Country Club and Shadow Wood Preserve, Bonita Springs, Fla., have retained their designation as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. To reach certification, course personnel demonstrate that they are maintaining a high degree of environmental quality in: environmental planning, wildlife and habitat management, outreach and education, chemical use reduction and safety, water conservation, and water quality management.

Audubon International is proud that Shadow Wood Country Club and Shadow Wood Preserve are part of 816 courses in the world to receive the honor, not only because of the environmental achievements of this course, but because of the model that it now represents to its surrounding community.

It helps tell the story that good environmental stewardship is good business and leads to more sustainable communities, reports the Naples Daily News.