History of Caring Integrated Pest

• History of Caring • Integrated Pest Management & Best Management Practices • The Living Roof • Cups of Corn • Re. Mooable Energy • EPA Green Power Leadership • River House Charter • MD Clean Marina • Rain Barrels • Nu. Ride • Green Cleaning • Community Outreach

History of Caring • Development of Queenstown Harbor included 13 monitoring wells • Dropped nutrient levels by 35% in first 5 years • Model for Critical Area Commission for future golf course projects

Integrated Pest Management and Best Management Practices • Algae in ponds controlled by fish, not chemicals • Fans on course maintain air circulation, keeping greens dry, reducing bacteria & fungus growth • Ponds capture 80% of water runoff

The Living Roof • • • Captures & filters storm water runoff Reduces carbon dioxide impact Reduces summer air conditioning costs Reduces winter heat demand Lengthens roof life Removes nitrogen pollution in rain Neutralizes acid rain effect Reduces noise Provides habitat

Cups of Corn • Plastic cups at golf courses are made from renewable source • 100% biodegradable & compostable • Made from corn, not petroleum

Cow Poop (Re. Mooable Energy) • Purchase of Green Tags offsets 1, 135 tons of CO 2 emissions annually • Additional reduction of 278, 206 annually through Cool. Driver program • Specific opportunity to support farm methane generator in Chesapeake Bay Watershed • Started Cool. Golfer program for golf members

EPA Green Power Purchasing Award

River House Charter • Align the organization • Enable action

Maryland Clean Marina • Install containment tanks around fuel tanks • Improve water filtration systems • Landscaping

Rain Barrels • Each barrel saves 1, 300 gallons of water • Decreases demand for tap water • Decreases runoff • Better source of irrigation water for landscaping

Chevron 5, 000 Mile Rideshare Challenge Sponsorship Atlantic Golf’s sponsorship will: • • • Create 2, 000 ridesharing trips Adding up to 3, 400 fewer car trips Equaling 100, 000 fewer miles driven Generating 40 fewer tons of auto emissions Resulting in 4, 400 fewer gallons of gas purchased

Green Cleaning • Paper products meet EPA standards for postconsumer waste content • Paper towels are more absorbent, leading to less consumption • Coreless bathroom tissues uses 54. 6% less packaging • Cleaning products are “Green Seal Certified” • Vacuum cleaners use high-efficiency filters and are heavy-duty to last longer

Community Outreach