PDGA Environmental Committee
The relationship that the sport of disc golf has with the environment is an integral part of the golfing experience and is the core reason we develop satisfaction from hucking formed plastic objects at high (and low) speeds into pre-determined targets. The setting and courses that we visit create the fundamental reasons why we play the sport of disc golf. Through the education, protection, and installation of new disc golf courses the PDGA Environmental Committee (PDGAEC) is positioned to help your course address the development questions that are sure to come up.
The PDGA Environmental Committee provides assistance in Education, Protection, Installation, Support, and Documentation for new and existing disc golf courses. This is our MISSION!
The primary duties of the Environmental Committee will be to:
1. Educate players and course designers about the impacts the sport of disc golf has on existing and proposed courses.
2. Provide detailed input, advice, and general expertise in specific areas related to disc golf courses.
3. Store and create environmental documents and/or data using courses around the country as case subjects. Make this information readily available to course designers, operators, parks departments, and publications.
4. Promote sustainability and recycling efforts throughout the organization by committing to ALWAYS choose a GREEN product and or service when feasibly and finically appropriate.
The PDGAEC is a cyber-committee comprised of members from all over the world. The committee can be reached through chairmain, Patrick Farrell, environmentcommittee@pdga.com. The PDGAEC can help you interface with parks departments, answer questions about environmental issues and course maintenance, and be a general contact for these issues. This committee is also represented by Jason Allind, the PDGA International Disc Golf Center course superintendent.
PDGA Environmental Committee Chairman Pat Farrell
We are actively looking for committee members who are interested in getting involved with our efforts and especially members who have a background that specifically supports our mission. If you have the time and are serious about being an active member with this group please contact us. In addition if you have any environmental documentation regarding the course you are involved with, we would greatly appreciate if you would forward it to this committee so we can make it available to others. Examples would include any memo's, permits, and environmental documentation of any kind especially those that show the positive aspects of developing a disc golf course. We are also interested in generalized books, documents, letters of support, or references you might feel would be relevant to this subject.
