First Green is an innovative environmental education outreach program using golf courses as environmental learning labs.
Lawrence, KS
Joined May 2012
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🚨FFA National Convention with GCSAA🎙️
Great to support @GCSAA at the @NationalFFA again! Always enjoy meeting the students, catching up with @cooper_leann and Erin Wolfram, and watching Mitchell Eickhoff engage with future talent.
A worthwhile initiative for our profession!
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🎉 10 years of hosting @TheFirstGreen field trips! ⛳️ Today, 80 students joined us to see how what we do every day connects to #STEAM . Always a fun, rewarding day on the course! If you’re thinking about hosting, DO IT. You won’t regret it! @GCSAA
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James Gamble at Bridger Creek Golf Course hosted a field trip for the Montana State Hort Science class, featuring water, cultural practices, technology, and robotics.
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@GCSAA – at United States
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A big @TheFirstGreen salute to Jeff Wichman at Patty Jewett and his team for hosting an incredible field trip today for the 5th grade students at Keller Elementary. – at Colorado Springs, CO
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@TheFirstGreen made HISTORY today! ⛳️🎉 Today’s field trip with @RGGCSA in New Mexico officially marks the 50th state to host a First Green field trip! Honored to be part of this milestone! Congrats to everyone who has hosted & the @GCSAA HQ team for growing FG nationwide! 👏 🎉
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A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION!
On #ThankASuper Day, no less, @TheFirstGreen has officially held field trips in all 50 states! Thank you to superintendents who have helped to grow this #STEAM outreach program to students nationwide, showcasing careers in golf course management.
Today, GCSAA Board Member, an avid First Green organizer and host, Ryan Kraushofer, CGCS, along with @GCSAA_SoCentral and Michael Bradley, golf course superintendent at Desert Lakes Golf Course in Alamogordo, New Mexico, hosted high school students. Those students helped us color New Mexico green and complete the map of First Green field trips in all 50 states!
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@TheFirstGreen made HISTORY today! ⛳️🎉 Today’s field trip with @RGGCSA in New Mexico officially marks the 50th state to host a First Green field trip! Honored to be part of this milestone! Congrats to everyone who has hosted & the @GCSAA HQ team for growing FG nationwide! 👏 🎉
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Join us in celebrating a milestone today as
@TheFirstGreen celebrates its 50th state, and colors New Mexico green!
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@GCSAA
#ThankaSuper
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Today I have the privilege of working with @GeorgiaGCSA Executive Director @BusekTim at the #GVATA in Athens, Ga. Making connections while promoting the #Golf Industry. #WorkforceDevelopment @TheFirstGreen
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A nice write-up on Nolan Wenker's inaugural @TheFirstGreen event at Oswego Lake Country Club.
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Lots of inquisitive minds at today's Colorado State FFA Conference!
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@GCSAA
@TheFirstGreen – at Pueblo, CO
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Lots of great connections today at the @WashingtonFFA State Conference. It's great to see an increased interest in turfgrass management!
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@NationalFFA
@IEGCSA
@WWGCSA – at Washington, USA
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Casey Anderson, assistant golf course superintendent at Colorado's City Park Nine Golf Course and GCSAA Grassroots Ambassador, is honored at #NationalGolfDay with the Grassroots Ambassador Leadership Award, presented with Toro, for #GolfAdvocacy work in Colorado, educating the office of Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) of the beneficial assets that municipal golf courses are to the broader communities that they serve. Learn more: gcmonline.com/course/environ…
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Ryan Standifird (@StandifirdRyan), golf course superintendent at @LongbowGolfClub in Mesa, Ariz., and GCSAA Grassroots Ambassador, is honored at #NationalGolfDay with the Grassroots Ambassador Leadership Award, presented with Toro, for #GolfAdvocacy work with numerous legislators demonstrating how local golf courses are promoting sustainable resource use (presenting the state's BMPs) while contributing to Arizona’s economy. He was also able to highlight the @TheFirstGreen program, sharing what the program does for both students and educators, as well as for the future of the game. Learn more: gcsaa.org/who-we-are/media/n…
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It's another great day at Tumwater Valley Golf Course! Eric Thompson is hosting 8th graders from Tumwater Middle School for a @TheFirstGreen event!
@WWGCSA
@GCSAA
#WaterConservation #Wildlife
#WaterQuality #TurfgrassTechnology – at Tumwater, WA
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Not a bad way to spend a Monday! Great day at Bear Trace at Cumberland Mt in Crossville, TN with Stone Memorial High School where 22 10-12 graders learned about cup cutting, math on the course, putting, autonomous mowers, and so much more! @TheFirstGreen @TennesseeGCSA
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The first @TheFirstGreen at @stonewallresort hosted by @harlyngoldman was a hit! It was so fun to be involved with a great group!
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1st time host superintendent @DBottamiller knocked it out of the park today! 129 3rd graders had an amazing day on the course learning how #STEAM is applied in a real world environment! @MidAtlGCSAA @GCSAA @TheFirstGreen
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We are getting ready to measure stream flow at the Springdale resort with Jeremy Boone, CGCS, MG as 6th grade students from Bethel middle school attend the @TheFirstGreen field trip in Canton, NC. @CarolinasGCSA @GCSAA
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When a local muralist loves golf and believes in hands on learning you get something special. 🎨⛳️
Proud to showcase our new @TheFirstGreen mural at Westminster National Golf Course!
#FirstGreen #GolfMeetsEducation #Talent @GCSAA @MidAtlGCSAA
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We had a great day with the students from Sky Academy as Johnny Gault hosted a @GCSAA @TheFirstGreen field trip at Wellen Park Golf & Country Club. 65 students participated in STEAM education with members of the Suncoast GCSA and were introduced to life on a #Golf course!!
