We are well into the month of February and the weather has been relatively mild for this time of year. In our quest to become a Certified Audubon Sanctuary I mentioned in an earlier posting that we needed to fulfil the requirements for one more category which was "Outreach and Education" to achieve this goal. We were notified by Audubon International and told that we have met all the requirement and are now certified. This has been a very rewarding and educational experience and we are extremely excited to have accomplished this achievement. The 6 categories that are required for certification are:
- Water quality management
- Water conservation
- Environmental Planning
- Chemical use reduction and safety
- Wildlife management
- Outreach and education
We will continually work towards improving our procedures, policies and practises in all of these categories to make sure we meet the requirements for re-certification in 2015.
