Entertainer Justin Timberlake’s Mirimichi public golf course, formerly known as Big Creek, has become the first golf course to earn the Audobon Classic Sanctuary certification from Audobon International.

Timberlake and his family undertook the $16 million project with the idea of reconstructing the golf course to be more environmentally friendly.  The course has a re-circulating stream system that helps support water quality and wildlife, along with irrigation and drainage systems to re-use rainwater.  Mirimichi also has a natural resource management center for biodegradable treatment of rinse water.

Audobon International is an environmental education organization.  As part of the program, the course restored natural habitats and took steps to minimize water, energy and maintenance costs.  Mirimichi is scheduled to open July 25, and once completed will have a clubhouse that is LEED-certified, as well as a fleet of golf carts that run on solar power.

With more celebrities supporting green issues, Timberlake showed his concern by purchasing the golf course and reconstructing it to standards that are set by Audobon International and the U.S. Green Building Council.

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