2010 National Arbor Day Awards
Frederick Law Olmsted Award
Dave Mooter of Kennard, NE
Dave Mooter of Kennard, Neb., received the Frederick Law Olmsted Award for his lifelong commitment to tree planting and conservation in Nebraska. Mooter spent 25 years working at the Nebraska Forest Service to create healthier and more extensive community forests throughout the state. He worked to establish a tree-planting partnership with the State Department of Roads, which adds planting trees as part of highway renovation plans. This program was highly successful and replicated by communities across the U.S. He also played a key role in helping to recruit more than 100 communities in the state to earn Tree City USA recognition, which ranks Nebraska in the top 15 nationally.
This year’s winners are:
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- Education at Big K of Macon, GA
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- Mayor John Hickenlooper of Denver, CO
- Mile High Million Tree Initiative of Denver, CO
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- Dave Mooter of Kennard, NE
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- David Bragdon of Portland, OR
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- Jim Schmitt of Gering, NE
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- Casey Trees of Washington, D.C.
- Green City Partnerships Program of the Seattle area
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- Steve Koehn of Annapolis, MD
- The Kirkwood Junior TreeKeepers of Kirkwood, MO
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- Robert Sympson of Lynbrook, NY
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- Mary Kay Inc. of Dallas, TX
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- The Tree Commission Academy of Columbus, OH
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- Perkins County Conservation District of Bison, S.D.
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- Sheila Flint of Sherwood Park, Alberta
- Strathcona County Recreation Department of Sherwood Park, Alberta
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- Laurence Wiseman of Potomac, MD
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- The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies
- T-Mobile USA
Award winners are recognized for their leadership in the cause of tree planting, conservation,and environmental stewardship.
Leaders in tree planting, conservation, and environmental stewardship from around the country and world are honored each year at our annual Arbor Day Awards celebration held in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The awards ceremony is part of the annual Arbor Day weekend celebration held at Lied Lodge & Conference Center.
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