The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay State Park was recently designated as a 2009 Groundwater Guardian Green Site as a result of the groundwater-friendly practices implemented at the golf course. The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay is currently the only site in Tennessee with this designation from The Groundwater Foundation.
Groundwater Guardian Green Sites are places with significant green space – such as golf courses, ball fields, educational campuses and office parks – that implement effective groundwater and surface water practices to protect water quality. The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay documented an array of groundwater-friendly practices to earn this exclusive designation. The golf course is actively protecting local water supplies by optimizing fertilizer applications, applying natural organic products when possible and creating vegetative buffer areas around wetlands and shorelines.
“I commend Paul Carter and the entire team from Bear Trace at Harrison Bay for their environmental management strategy that continues to produce significant improvements in water conservation, water quality and wildlife habitat,” said Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke. “Their innovations and conservation leadership has enabled Harrison Bay to stand out locally, regionally and nationally as a true ‘green’ course.”
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