Kamiakin High School came to the club for a Field Trip in coordination with the First Green Curriculum. We talked about all the different aspects of the golf industry and what a Golf Course Superintendent does for the course. We discussed mowers and fertilizers and Audubon Certification we have been working on at Tri-City Country Club.
We had the kids help dig the holes and install a new hawk nesting platform.
We also did water quality testing for nitrates, ammonia, and pH both at the entrance of the stream on the golf course at Kennewick Avenue and the exit stream on #15 next to Canal Avenue. Great news! The nitrate and ammonia levels all decreased as they traversed the golf course.
Then we had real fun. We went out onto 18 fairway and hit a bucket of range balls to show the other fun side of a golf course. Everyone had a great time. We look forward to hosting them and other groups in the future. Thanks to Denise Senor and her classes for coming out!
