The Pusch Ridge Golf Course closed its fifth season of golf on May 17, 2026, since its reopening in 2021.  And each season proved to be more rewarding than the previous, improving rounds of play, league participation, grounds improvements, and financial profitability. 

But something new sparked additional interest in the course during the 2025-2026 season, when it became a member of the Audubon Certified Sanctuary Program (ACSP) for Golf Courses. 

This season’s Audubon efforts focused on protecting the environment, preserving the natural heritage of golf, promoting environmental sustainability, and gaining recognition for those efforts, all goals set by the ACSP.

After hearing about the project work at the season-ending golf tournament on April 17, 2026, Mayor Joe Winfield asked to tour the course on May 15, 2026.  Impressed to learn that a volunteer had completed a full plant inventory of the course, he wanted to know more.  He learned that a wildlife and bird inventory  was continually being updated by another volunteer, along with a record of the birds observed on the course every month. These efforts support the requirements for certification as an ACSP golf course.  The course is well on its way to certification, with several completed projects, and the mayor witnessed them during his tour.

The RAG has set up a website where volunteers and community members can submit questions, photos, and interests. Please email puschaudubon@gmail.com.  And if you care to make a donation towards the project work, you can do so here.

 

More information on the Audubon Project