1997 Arbor Day Awards

The Arbor Day Foundation's Arbor Day Awards competition carries forward a tradition begun by J. Sterling Morton, founder of Arbor Day. He realized the deep importance of public recognition in furthering accomplishment of the Arbor Day Ideal. These awards recognize outstanding individuals and organizations for their contributions to tree planting and wise environmental stewardship.

Promise to the Earth Awards

Deluxe Corporation, Shoreview, Minnesota
John Travolta, The Walt Disney Co. and Buena Vista Home Video

The J. Sterling Morton Award

Dr. Nalini M. Nadkarni, Olympia, Washington

Lifetime Achievement Award

Mr. Hyland R. Johns, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania

The Frederick Law Olmsted Award

Mr. Andrew P. Todd, Columbus, Ohio

The Lawrence Enersen Awards

Miss Sara Lane, Duncan, Oklahoma
Mrs. Dolores Schumann, New Braunfels, Texas

The Good Steward Awards

National Wildflower Research Center, Austin, Texas
Southern New England Forest Consortium, North Scituate, Rhode Island

The Lady Bird Johnson Awards

Iowa Department of Transportation, Ames, Iowa
Lynchburg Expressway Appearance Fund (LEAF), Lynchburg, Virginia

Project Awards

Boy Scout Troop #495, Lewis Run, Pennsylvania
West Bend Beautification Committee, Inc., West Bend, Wisconsin

Education Awards

A Walk in the Woods, Olympia, Washington
Kenwoods Learning Center, Miami, Florida
SimPark by MAXIS, Walnut Creek, California
Extension Urban Forestry Program, University Park, Pennsylvania

Book Awards

A Patch of Eden, author H. Patricia Hynes, Montague, Massachusetts
Nature Cross-Sections, author Richard Orr, New York, New York

Celebration Awards

Arborfest, Grand Junction, Colorado
North Dakota's Family Forest, Bismarck, North Dakota
Arbor Week, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit education organization that helps people plant and care for trees.