May 22, 2008

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University officials and Kampen Golf Course designer Pete Dye will meet with representatives of The Friends of the Celery Bog and others interested in the future of the border between the golf course and the nature area May 30 at 4 p.m. in Stewart Center Room 322.

Purdue athletics director Morgan Burke said, "I have had ongoing and very productive discussions with a number of people who have expressed concern about the removal of trees that were killed when the water level in the Celery Bog was raised. This meeting will give anyone interested the opportunity to understand and comment on the options we are considering to develop this natural area. Pete Dye has offered to be part of this discussion. He is recognized internationally for the careful attention he gives to environmental issues when he creates a golf course."

Burke noted that the planting of native tree species, concern for wildlife and improvement of the quality of water in the Celery Bog were high priorities for Dye and Purdue during the construction of the Kampen Course. "By every measure, the environment adjacent to the Celery Bog was improved with the building of the course," he said. "At the same time, we are happy to listen to people's ideas and concerns, and we are eager to talk about future options for the area."

Purdue is playing host to the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships on the Kampen Course from May 26 to 31. The course, a Dye redesign completed in 1998, was the site of the 2003 NCAA Division Women's Golf Championships.

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