We have received a lot of feedback from the membership regarding damage to the seventh green. The damage is from non-migratory Canadian Geese. The geese are pests and pick at the green and leave their droppings behind. Normally, our staff can blow these droppings off of the green but the geese have a different diet in the winter. This is a constant job and with less golf traffic on the course, the geese have more access to the property. Our biggest job is to discourage the geese from being on property. When the geese are molting or changing their feathers, a team from the Department of Natural Resources have been hired in the past to remove the geese from the property. This program will be continued in the future but with the constant influx of geese, consistent harassment will be our best option.
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| The goose droppings are unsightly and affect playability. |
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| The greatest damage is done by the geese picking at the greens. |
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| When streaked with a mower, the droppings appear to be oil or grease from a mower. |
