First Green is an innovative environmental education outreach program using golf courses as environmental learning labs.
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The North Central Turfgrass Association featured a First Green event for Tiospa Zina Tribal School 8th graders at Dakota Winds Golf Course in their summer newsletter. We're happy to see First Green making an impact across the country!
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With First Green field trips yesterday and today @PattyJewett in Colorado and @SettlersBayGC in Alaska, First Green has officially reached more than 30,000 students since 2018!
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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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Erin Wolfram and Dave Phipps attended the Patty Jewett Golf Course First Green field trip with 5th grade students from Keller Elementary yesterday! These videos really show how interactive these events are and how quickly the kids became engaged on the course.
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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.
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We'd like to thank all of our superintendents who have hosted or helped with First Green field trips. It's you all who make this program so successful, and we couldn't be more proud to have such a wonderful group. Thank you golf course superintendents!
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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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An excellent group of 20 students from Sonoraville High School enjoyed a First Green field trip with Marietta CC & East Lake Golf Club @eastlakegc just last week. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!
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Small groups allow for more personalized instruction. Thank you to The Meadows Golf Club in Maine for hosting a group of Imperial Academy homeschool students for this First Green field trip.
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Happy back-to-school season! It's officially time to plan a First Green field trip. We're happy to help and will be there to assist every step of the way. Email us at FirstGreen@gcsaa.org to plan your field trip and inspire the turf management professionals of tomorrow.
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Jeremy Boone, CGCS, MG published an article with GCSAA's GCM Online about the payoff of First Green events. Springdale Resort now boasts FIVE previous First Green participants whose experience with FG led to their employment at the resort. What an awesome story!
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The 5th Annual BGD Empowerment Academy hosted a First Green field trip at Hermann Park Golf Course last week. It looks like it was a fantastic opportunity for learning about golf course management! Thank you Journey Through 18 for including First Green curriculum.
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Meet our team! First up is Erin Wolfram. Erin has been GCSAA's Director of First Green and Workforce Development since January of 2026. She leads the First Green program, focusing on outreach, expansion, and overall workforce development.
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It's been a record year and we couldn't be more proud of our wonderful hosts, educators, and volunteers. If you're a GCSAA member or educator interested in a field trip, please reach out. We're happy to help with the entire process.
Email us at FirstGreen@gcsaa.org.
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Wow! An incredible group of 79 4th graders from @mercerislandsd 's West Mercer Elementary enjoyed a First Green trip out at Glendale Country Club. What a wonderful group of kids and volunteers.
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We've got a great lineup for First Green events this August. If you're interested in hosting a First Green field trip this fall, we encourage you to reach out and ask questions. Please contact Kera Matchett, GCSAA at kmatchett@gcsaa.org or (785) 312-5101.
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It looks like Redmond High School's First Green trip at Juniper Golf Course was an absolutely beautiful day. Students brought bird houses built by high schoolers to put up on the course! We love to see students interested in course biodiversity.
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