The TwinEagles Club brings all hands
On the course at TwinEagles Golf Club
on deck for conservation and ary certification will be finalized
Signature Sanctuary Certification
soon after the renovations to Talon
Nestled in the heart of Naples,
and the clubhouse are complete.
Florida you’ll find The TwinEagles
“Part of our mission at TwinEagles
Club, a proud Audubon Interna-
is not just to provide our Members
tional Signature Sanctuary, and the
with great golf courses, but to be
home of 36-holes of world class
good stewards of our environment.
private golf. TwinEagles’ flagship
We’re guests in a wonderful habitat
course, The Talon, offers a rare
that we share with incredible flora
glimpse of a course designed by
and fauna. Cultivating a sense of
not one, but two Jack Nicklauses –
environmental stewardship and
Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II.
participating in initiatives like the
The Talon, originally opened for
Audubon International Signa-
play in January of 1999, is currently in the midst of a renovation by Nicklaus Design that will leave the
Young Milkweed plants sprouting as part of TwinEagles Milkweed Foster Parent Program
course and its members revived,
Program is the brainchild of TwinEagles’
excited, and even more sustainable
Audubon International Committee. Its
through our updated Signature Sanctu-
goal is to engage the entire community in
ary Certification. To top the renovation
the effort to save the Monarch butterfly.
off, their clubhouse will also undergo
Chef Billy V. provides egg crates, Director
a full interior redesign this year.
of Agronomy Darren Gafford provides the
As part of their certification ef-
potting soil, seeds, and instructions to the
forts, TwinEagles is involving their
members. The members serve as Foster Par-
local community with an outreach
ents caring for the milkweed until they are
and education program combining
ready to sprig and then return them to Dar-
their interest in pollinator conser-
ren to plant as part of the Monarchs in the
vation and one of Audubon Inter-
Rough initiative. The reward? The Foster
national’s Conservation Initiatives,
Parents get to keep some of the Milkweed
Monarchs in The Rough (MITR).
to plant in their home gardens. The bonus?
The Club’s Audubon International Committee operates a unique and all hands-on deck pollinator initiative,
More milkweed in more places equals more Monarch habitat and more Monarchs!” This unique program not only creates
known as their ‘Milkweed Foster Par-
additional habitat for a species in need, but
ent Program’. Sal Pontillo, TwinEagles’
also promotes recycling items from TwinEa-
Audubon International Committee
gles’ restaurant, a win-win for the club and
Chair describes the program as:
environment. TwinEagles Signature Sanctu-
“The MFPP or Milkweed Foster Parent 60
ture Sanctuary and Monarchs in the Rough programs are the best way to show our gratitude for the beautiful places we get to enjoy every day” -Doug Brown, General Manager/COO, The TwinEagles Club To learn more about TwinEagles, and about their environmental efforts, visit https://www.thetwineaglesclub.com/. To learn more about Audubon International’s certification for your golf course, community, or business; please visit https://auduboninternational.org/. Audubon International, an environmentally focused non-profit organization offers members numerous certifications and conservation initiatives to protect the areas where we live, work, and play. Their certifications are designed to increase environmental awareness, encourage sustainable environmental efforts, and educate both their members and their communities. Golf Central • Volume 22, Issue 2
