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Green Award Resorts

Where the environment and your enjoyment can co-exist


Published: March 10, 2008

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Mauna Lani Resort
Big Island, Hi.
808-885-6622, maunalani.com
The resort's three-acre PowerLight photovoltaic system allows Mauna Lani to generate more solar electric power than any resort in the world.

Pebble Beach Golf Links
Pebble Beach, Calif.
800-654-9300, pebblebeach.com
The list of eco-friendly projects at Pebble Beach is extensive, including protecting Harbor Seal nursery areas and waterfowl habitat, and wastewater reclamation schemes.

Pinehurst Resort
Pinehurst, N.C.
800-487-4653, pinehurst.com
An early arrival to the green-golf movement, Pinehurst established the Safe Harbor Program way back in 1995, which protected and enhanced habitats for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker.

Reynolds Plantation
Greensboro, Ga.
706-467-0600, reynoldsplantation.com
In addition to enjoying Audubon certification for four of its golf courses, Reynolds Plantation recently received the Outstanding Business Leadership Award from Rivers Alive, an environmental outreach program that centers on keeping waterways clean.

Turning Stone Resort & Casino
Verona, N.Y.
800-771-7711, turningstone.com
Three of the four courses here — Shenandoah, Sandstone Hollow and Kaluhyat — earned Certified Bronze Audubon Signature Sanctuary status from Audubon International.