SPOOKY BROOK & GREEN KNOLL GOLF COURSES
RECOGNIZED AS “GROUNDWATER GUARDIANS”
4 Somerset County Golf Courses Have Earned Recognition
SOMERSET, NJ – The Somerset County Park Commission’s Spooky
Brook Golf Course, located at Colonial Park in Somerset,
and Green Knoll Golf Course on Garretson Road in Bridgewater have been named
“2014 Groundwater Guardian Green Sites” by the Groundwater Foundation to honor the
facilities’ groundwater and environmental stewardship. The two facilities join the
Park Commission’s Neshanic Valley Golf Course in Neshanic Station and Quail
Brook Golf Course, both of which have previously earned recognition.
In 2013, Green Knoll and Spooky Brook Golf Courses were
designated as “River Friendly” by the New Jersey Water Supply Authority.
The Groundwater Guardian Green Site program recognizes
green spaces including golf courses, ball fields, education campuses, natural
areas, and residential and business sites for implementing groundwater and
surface water-friendly practices. Qualification includes selection of
appropriate plantings, tracking irrigation water use, maintaining a
no-application zone around surface water and active wells, and applying
fertilizer based on nutrient needs.
“This is another well-earned
recognition for the Somerset County Park Commission and staff, led by John
Zujkowski at Green Knoll and Billy Martin at Spooky Brook,” commented Darrell
Marcinek, Director of Golf Maintenance. “We are continually proving that we can
maintain the highest quality golfing experience while still protecting the
environment around us.”
The Somerset County Park Commission operates 5 public
access golf courses, Neshanic Valley in Neshanic Station, Quail Brook and
Spooky Brook in Somerset, Green Knoll in Bridgewater, and Warrenbrook in Warren
Township.
Information on this event and other Somerset County Park
Commission activities may be found on the Internet at www.somersetcountyparks.org.