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Previous Year National Arbor Day Awards

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.

Arbor Day Award Winners

  1. 1972 Awards (Awarded April 1973)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Robert L. F. Sikes, Florida Congressman

    2. Companies & Corporations Awards

      1. Projects: Hunt Wesson Foods
      2. Communications: Datsun-Nissan Motor Company

    3. Media Award

      1. Cincinnati Enquirer Newspaper
      2. American Forests Magazine
      3. KMOX Radio
      4. WJXT-TV
      5. Barr Films

    4. Association Awards

      1. American Assn. of Botanical Gardens & Arboreta, Lisle, Illinois
      2. Future Farmers of America – Minnesota Chapter
      3. General Federation of Women’s Clubs – Utah Federation
      4. Izaak Walton League of America, Silver Springs, Maryland
      5. Keep America Beautiful, Inc., Providence, Rhode Island
      6. National Audubon Society, Chappaqua, New York
      7. Natl. Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc. – California Clubs, Inc.
      8. National Society of the D.A.R. – Alabama State Society
      9. Society of American Foresters – Alaska Section, Cook Inlet Chapter

  2. 1973 Awards (Awarded April 20, 1974)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Mrs. Lyndon Baines Johnson

    2. Companies & Corporations Awards

      1. Project: Greenfield Lawn & Garden Products
      2. Advertising: Weyerhaeuser Company
      3. Public Relations: Standard Oil Company of California
      4. Education: Seaboard Coastline Railroad Co.

    3. Media Award

      1. Radio: WALL-FM
      2. Television: American Forestry Assn./Paul Ott
      3. Newspaper: McNaught Syndicate/Dick Brooks
      4. Magazine: St. Regis Paper Co.
      5. Motion Picture: Elm Research Institute

    4. Association Awards

      1. Garden Club of Mississippi
      2. South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs
      3. El Monte Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, El Monte, California
      4. Men’s Garden Club of Greater Kansas City
      5. Indiana Sassafras Chapter of the National Audubon Society
      6. Oklahoma State Society of the D.A.R.
      7. Missouri Chapter of the Nature Conservancy Program
      8. New Jersey Chapter of the Society of American Foresters

  3. 1974 Awards (Awarded April 26, 1975)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Laurance Rockefeller

    2. Companies & Corporations Awards

      1. Projects: Casco Bank and Trust Company
      2. Advertising: Northbay Savings and Loan Association
      3. Public Relations: American Forest Institute
      4. Education: Shell Oil Company

    3. Media Award

      1. Magazine: Forests & People
      2. Motion Picture: St. Regis Paper Company
      3. Newspaper: Omaha World Herald
      4. Television: Society of American Foresters

    4. Association Awards

      1. Future Farmers of America, Lennox, South Dakota
      2. General Federation of Women’s Clubs – Kentucky Federation
      3. Izaak Walton League of America, Alexandria, Virginia
      4. Men’s Garden Clubs of America, Des Moines, Iowa
      5. The Mokihana Club of Hawaii
      6. National Audubon Society, Floyd Knobs, Indiana
      7. National Council of State Garden Clubs – Arizona Federation
      8. Natl. Federation of Business & Professional Women’s Clubs – Wyoming Federation
      9. St. Louis Arborists Association, St. Louis, Missouri
      10. National Society of the D.A.R. – North Carolina Society
      11. Boy Scouts of America/Louisiana Forestry Association, Alexandria, Virginia

    5. Best of Show

      1. American Forest Institute, Washington, D.C.

  4. 1975 Awards (Awarded April 24, 1976)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Hubert H. Humphery

    2. Companies & Corporations Awards

      1. Projects: American Forest Institute
      2. Advertising: American Women in Radio & Television
      3. Public Relations: WESTVACO
      4. Education: Connor Forest Industries

    3. Media Award

      1. Magazine: Reader’s Digest
      2. Motion Picture: Chicago Horticultural Society
      3. Newspaper: Minden Press Herald
      4. Radio: Jack Dallas & Hollis Hoff
      5. Television: So. Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Committee

    4. Association Awards

      1. South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs
      2. Izaak Walton League of America, Three Rivers Chapter, Waverly, Iowa
      3. Lower Umpqua Tree Planting Committee, Gardiner, Oregon
      4. Hendersonville Men’s Garden Club, Hendersonville, North Carolina
      5. Nebraska Audubon Council
      6. Garden Clubs of Mississippi
      7. Wisconsin Federation of Business & Professional Women’s Clubs
      8. Ocean County Soil Conservation District, New Jersey
      9. Alaska Loggers Association
      10. Litchfield Chamber of Commerce, Litchfield, Minnesota
      11. Daughters of the American Revolution-Virginia Society

    5. Special Award

      1. Ron Evans, NASA
      2. Morton Steinhart
      3. William Lucas

  5. 1976 Awards (Awarded April 23, 1977)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Honorable John C. Stennis

    2. Companies & Corporations Awards

      1. Projects: McDonald’s Corporation
      2. Advertising: Phillips Petroleum Company
      3. Public Relations: South Central Bell
      4. Education: Cities Service Company

    3. Media Award

      1. Magazine: Potlatch Corporation
      2. Motion Picture: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
      3. Motion Picture: Kansas Forestry Division
      4. Newspaper: Courier Journal-Louisville Times
      5. Television: Charles Schulz

    4. Association Awards

      1. Colorado Federation of Business & Professional Women’s Clubs, Gunnison, Colorado
      2. Spartanburg Men’s Garden Club, Spartanburg, South Carolina
      3. Puget Sound Section, Society of American Foresters, Olympia, Washington
      4. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      5. Oklahoma Association of Realtors, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
      6. International Society of Arboriculture, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
      7. Neenah-Menasha Chamber of Commerce, Menasha, Wisconsin
      8. Montgomery County Conservation District, Norristown, Pennsylvania
      9. California Federation of Women’s Clubs, Azusa, California
      10. National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington, D.C.
      11. Illinois Division of Izaak Walton League of America, Thornton, Illinois
      12. Trees for Tomorrow Environmental Center, Eagle River, Wisconsin
      13. California Association of Nurserymen
      14. Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Holly Springs, Mississippi

    5. Special Award

      1. Utah Division of Fine Arts
      2. Suzette Morton Davidson

  6. 1977 Awards (Awarded April 22, 1978)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Harold Gallaher, Kansas State Forester

    2. Special Award

      1. 6th Grade Class, Berea Middle School, Greenville, South Carolina

    3. Companies & Corporations Awards

      1. Westvaco Corporation, Appomattox, Virginia
      2. Advertising Council, New York, New York
      3. Weyerhauser Company, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
      4. Time Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia

    4. Media Award

      1. Sunset Magazine, Menlo Park, California
      2. Georgia Pacific Corporation, Portland, Oregon
      3. Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, Dubuque, Iowa
      4. WTAR-TV & Radio, Norfolk, Virginia

    5. Organizations Award

      1. Nebraska Federation of Women’s Clubs
      2. Cherokee County Liberty Tree Committee, Cherokee, Iowa
      3. Arkansas’ 4-H Clubs
      4. Kauai Outdoor Circle, Lihue, Hawaii
      5. Men’s Garden Club, Tyler, Texas
      6. Boy Scouts of America, Highline District, Seattle, Washington
      7. Oklahoma City Nurseryman’s Association, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
      8. South Dakota State Jaycees, Mitchell, South Dakota
      9. Colorado Extension Homemakers Council, Inc., Fort Morgan, Colorado
      10. California Conservation Project, Beverly Hills, California
      11. Monongalia Chapter, Izaak Walton League, Morgantown, West Virginia
      12. Hannah Goddard Chapter of the D.A.R., Brookline, Massachusetts
      13. Juneau Lions Clubs, Juneau, Alaska
      14. Arizona Federation of Women’s Clubs

  7. 1978 Awards (Awarded April 21, 1979)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Maurice K. Goddard

    2. Companies & Corporations Awards

      1. Projects: Glatfelter Pulp Wood Company
      2. Advertising: True Temper Corporation
      3. Public Relations: U.S. Postal Service
      4. Education: KEVN-TV

    3. Media Award

      1. Television & Radio: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
      2. Newspaper: Salt Lake Tribune
      3. Motion Pictures: American Society of Landscape Architects
      4. Magazine: Southern Living

    4. Organizations Award

      1. Mount Diablo Council Boy Scouts, Walnut Creek, California
      2. Oklahoma Co. 4-H Conservation Club, Harrah, Oklahoma
      3. Council of Garden Clubs of Greater Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
      4. Springfield Council of Federated Garden Clubs, Springfield, Missouri
      5. Cambria County Conservation District, Edensburg, Pennsylvania
      6. Stow Men’s Garden Club, Stow, Ohio
      7. California Federation of Women’s Clubs, Santa Barbara, California
      8. Letitia Green Stevenson Chapter of the D. A. R., Normal, Illinois
      9. United Counties Chapter, Izaak Walton League, Storm Lake, Iowa
      10. Puyallup Council of Camp Fire Girls, Puyallup, Washington
      11. Arizona State Garden Club, Scottsdale, Arizona

    5. Special Award

      1. Elaine Barbour, Montrose, Colorado

  8. 1979 Awards (Awarded April 19, 1980)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Senator J. James Exon, Nebraska

    2. Companies & Corporations Awards

      1. Projects: Atlantic Richfield Company
      2. Projects: Northwestern National Bank of St. Paul
      3. Public Relations: Shade Tree Laboratories
      4. Education: Ranger Rick’s Nature Magazine

    3. Media Award

      1. Magazine: Houston Home & Garden
      2. Motion Picture: Sierra Club
      3. Newspaper: The Breeze
      4. Radio: WTAG
      5. Television: WYEA-TV

    4. Association Awards

      1. Dardanelle Garden Club, Dardanelle, Arkansas
      2. East Kauai Soil & Water Conservation District Directors, Kapaa, Hawaii
      3. Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
      4. I-40 & I-240 Interchange Tree Planting Project, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
      5. Men’s Garden Club of Kent, Ohio
      6. Minnesota Avenue Association, Sioux City, South Dakota
      7. Tangipahoa Chapter of the D.A.R., Hammond, Louisiana
      8. Up With Trees, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    5. Special Award

      1. Woodward Governor Company, Fort Collins, Colorado
      2. Los Angeles Times

  9. 1980 Awards (Awarded April 1981)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. John McGuire, Former Chief, U.S. Forest Service

    2. Individual Award

      1. Dr. Oliver D. Diller, Wooster, Ohio

    3. Corporations & Institutions

      1. Projects: Save the Redwoods League, San Francisco, California
      2. Advertising: St. Petersburg Times, Clearwater, Florida
      3. Public Relations: Georgia Lung Assn., Macon, Georgia
      4. Education: Sunset Hill School Junior Naturalists, Plymouth, Minnesota

    4. Media Award

      1. Magazine: Organic Gardening, Emmaus, Pennsylvania
      2. Motion Pictures: Colorado State Forest Service, Fort Collins, Colorado
      3. Newspaper: Greater Cincinnati Tree Council, Cincinnati, Ohio
      4. Multi Media: Univ. of Wisconsin, Dept. of Agricultural Journalism, Madison, Wisconsin

    5. Arbor Day Celebration Award

      1. Communities: Colorado Springs/Manitou Springs, Colorado
      2. Schools: Longview Beautification Assn., Longview, Texas

    6. Organizations Award

      1. Columbia Pacific Council, Boy Scouts of America, Portland, Oregon
      2. Cecil County 4-H Club, Elkton, Maryland
      3. Natl. Council of State Garden Clubs, Deep South Region, Holly Springs, Mississippi
      4. Florida Department of Agriculture, Tallahassee, Florida
      5. Homewood Memorial Chapter, Izaak Walton League, Homewood, Illinois
      6. Massachusetts Tree Warden’s & Forester’s Assn., Clinton, Massachusetts
      7. Men’s Garden Club of Toledo, Ohio
      8. Plant Iowa Program, Des Moines, Iowa
      9. South Dakota Assn. of Conservation Districts Women’s Auxiliary, Eureka, South Dakota

    7. Special Award

      1. Bert Kreitman, Bassett, Nebraska
      2. Eddie Albert, Pacific Palisades, California

  10. 1981 Awards (Awarded April 1982)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Congressman Sidney R. Yates, Chicago, Illinois

    2. Joyce Kilmer Award

      1. Citizen: Edwin A. Menninger, Stuart, Florida
      2. Professional: Gary Moll, Annapolis, Maryland

    3. Good Steward Award

      1. Matt Schweitzer, Timber Lake, South Dakota

    4. Special Award

      1. Lions Club International

    5. Corporations & Institutions

      1. Projects: McDonald’s Corporation, Oak Brook, Illinois
      2. Advertising: Forestry Dept. Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, Minneapolis, Minnesota
      3. Public Relations: E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Delaware
      4. Education: National Arborist Assn., Inc., Wantagh, New York

    6. Media Award

      1. Magazines: Naturescape Magazine, Wheaton, Illinois
      2. Motion Picture: Bullfrog Films, Oley, Pennsylvania
      3. Newspaper: Bil Keane, Paradise Valley, Arizona
      4. Television: Carl Sagan Productions, Montrose, California

    7. Arbor Day Celebration Award

      1. Communities: Nebraska City Chamber of Commerce
      2. Schools (Individual): Lewis & Palmer Elementary, Monument, Colorado
      3. Schools (Statewide): Missouri Department of Conservation, Jefferson City, Missouri

    8. Organizations Award

      1. Istrouma Council, Boy Scouts of America, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
      2. Federated Garden Clubs of Nebraska, Tekamah, Nebraska
      3. Mt. Healthy Chapter, Izaak Walton League, Cincinnati, Ohio
      4. Natl. Society Daughters of the American Revolution – Rancho Santa Fe, California
      5. Nebraska Federation of Women’s Clubs, Inc., Papillion, Nebraska
      6. Texas Forestry Association, Lufkin, Texas
      7. Van Wert Men’s Garden Club, Van Wert, Ohio
      8. Virginia Forestry Association, Charlottesville, Virginia
      9. Washington County Extension Homemakers Club, Akron, Colorado
      10. Weakley County 4-H Club, Dresden, Tennessee
      11. Wyoming Federation Business & Professional Women’s Clubs, Wheatland, Wyoming

  11. 1982 Awards (Awarded April 1983)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. A. Ray Shirley, Macon, Georgia

    2. Joyce Kilmer Award

      1. Mary Robertson, Dallas, Texas

    3. Good Steward Award

      1. Individual: Mr. J. R. Crosby, Stockton, Alabama
      2. Govt. Agency: Corp of Engineers, Oahe Dam, Pierre, South Dakota

    4. Corporations & Institutions

      1. Projects: The People of Oregon, Salem, Oregon
      2. Public Relations: First Interstate Bank of Denver, Colorado
      3. Education: Timber Reforestation & Environmental Education-TREE, Windsor, California

    5. Media Award

      1. Magazines: Weekly Reader, Middletown, Connecticut
      2. Motion Picture: Nature Conservancy “Rivers of the Deep South”, Arlington, Virginia
      3. Newspaper: Norm Brewer, Gannett News Service, Washington, D.C.
      4. Radio: National Public Radio, Washington, D.C.
      5. Television: American Broadcasting Co., Inc.– ABC, New York, New York
      6. Television: Turner Broadcasting System, Atlanta, Georgia

    6. Arbor Day Celebration Award

      1. Communities: Irvington Jaycees, Irvington, Indiana
      2. Large Schools: Greater Omaha Tree Council, Omaha, Nebraska
      3. Small Schools: Windsor Middle School, Windsor, Colorado

    7. Organizations Award

      1. Alaska Loggers Association, Ketchikan, Alaska
      2. Assistance League of Greeley, Colorado
      3. Forest Ridge Association, Dayton, Ohio
      4. Great Plains Girl Scout Council of Omaha, Nebraska
      5. Green Scene, Waterloo, Iowa
      6. Lima Men’s Garden Club, Lima, Ohio
      7. Louisiana Society D.A.R, Ruston, Louisiana
      8. Pine Burr Area Council of Boy Scouts, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
      9. Sioux Falls Chapter Izaak Walton League, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
      10. Stromsburg Woman's Civic Improvement Club, Stromsburg, Nebraska

    8. International Award

      1. United Nations Environment Programme, Washington, D.C.

    9. Sperial Achievement Award

      1. In Memory of Richard St. Barbe Baker

    10. Special Tree City USA Award

      1. Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

  12. 1983 Awards (Awarded April, 1984)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. William E. Towell, Southern Pines, North Carolina

    2. Good Steward Award

      1. Individual: Robert Lee Scarborough, Eastover, South Carolina
      2. Government: Harlan County Project, US Army Corps of Engineers, Republican City, Nebraska

    3. Joyce Kilmer Award

      1. Professional: Don Richter, Columbus, Ohio
      2. Volunteer: Mrs. Eleanor Wyatt, Northglenn, Colorado

    4. Lawrence Enersen Award

      1. Vanette Hunt, Diagonal, Iowa
      2. Gerald W. Stoops, San Bernardino, California

    5. Corporations & Institutions

      1. Projects (Private): Molycorp, Inc., Questa, New Mexico
      2. Projects (Government): Pacific Southwest Region, USDA, San Francisco, California
      3. Public Relations: Sacramento County Tree Task Force, Ugly Street Award
      4. Public Relations: TREEPEOPLE, Los Angeles, California
      5. Education: Environmental Action Coalition, New York, New York
      6. Education: Project Learning Tree, Washington, D.C.

    6. Media Award

      1. Magazine (State): The Conservationist, Albany, New York
      2. Magazines (National): Rowe Findley, National Geographic Magazine, Washington, D.C.
      3. Motion Pictures: The Fragile Mountain, Bethesda, Maryland
      4. Book: J. Sterling Morton by Dr. James C. Olson, Columbia, Missouri
      5. Radio: Trees for Nebraska Contest, KRVN, Lexington, Nebraska
      6. Television: Qube Cable TV, St. Louis, Missouri

    7. Arbor Day Celebration Award

      1. Communities (Large): Outdoor Activity Center, Atlanta, Georgia
      2. Communities (Small): Murray, Utah
      3. Schools (Large): Indianapolis Public Schools, Indianapolis, Indiana
      4. Schools (Small): Clyde Self’s 6th Grade Class, Bennett School, Mattoon, Illinois

    8. Organizations Award

      1. American Forestry Association, Washington, D.C.
      2. Boy Scouts of America/Wyoming-Braska District
      3. Black River Chapter, Izaak Walton League, Elyria, Ohio
      4. Junior League of Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia
      5. Keep North Dakota Clean, Inc., Coleharbor, North Dakota
      6. Men’s Garden Club of Minneapolis, Minnesota
      7. Rocky Mountain Region of Natl. Council of State Garden Clubs, Torrington, Wyoming
      8. Weakley County 4-H Club, Dresden, Tennessee
      9. West Pottawattami County. Soil Conservation District, Council Bluffs, Iowa
      10. The Women’s Club of Sebring, Florida
      11. Upper Willamette Tree Planting Association, Oakridge, Oregon

  13. 1984 Awards (Awarded April 1985)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Tom Borden, Fort Collins, Colorado

    2. Joyce Kilmer Award

      1. Mrs. Jean Ariyoshi, Honolulu, Hawaii

    3. Lawrence Enersen Award

      1. Mrs. Iva McKee, Neodesha, Kansas
      2. Mrs. Frances Ryan, Escondido, California

    4. Good Steward Award

      1. Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Heck, Hanover, Indiana

    5. Lady Bird Johnson Award

      1. The Schuck Corporation, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    6. Arbor Day Celebration Award

      1. Community: The City of Jacksonville, Jacsonville, North Carolina
      2. School: Marshdale Elementary, Evergreen, Colorado

    7. Corporations & Institutions

      1. Projects: The Park People, Operation Plant Rescue, Houston, Texas
      2. Projects: The Great Tree Search, New York, New York
      3. Advertising: Girl Scouts of the USA, New York, New York
      4. Public Relations: CARE, New York, New York
      5. Education: Hinds County Soil & Water Conservation District, Jackson, Mississippi

    8. Media Award

      1. Book: Adirondack Wildguide: A Natural History of the Adirondack Park, Elizabethtown, New York
      2. Magazine: Science Digest, New York, New York
      3. Motion Picture: St. Barbe of the Trees, Filmakers Library, Inc., New York, New York
      4. Newspaper: Gannett News Service, Washington, D.C.
      5. Newspaper: Minnehaha Conservation District, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
      6. Television: Charles Kuralt’s “The American Parade”, New York, New York
      7. Television: The Disney Channel, Burbank, California

    9. Organizations Award

      1. Arizona Federation of Garden Clubs, Tempe, Arizona
      2. Better Than Best 4-H Group, Raymond, Mississippi
      3. Portneuf Soil & Water Cons. Youth Board, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho
      4. Tongass, Alaska Girl Scout Council, Ketchikan, Alaska
      5. Watertown Chapter, Izaak Walton League, Watertown, Wisconsin
      6. Wisconsin Garden Club Federation, Sussex, Wisconsin

    10. Special Award

      1. National Association of Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni, Falls Church, Virginia

  14. 1985 Awards (Awarded April 1986)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Eddie Albert, Pacific Palisades, California

    2. Good Steward Award

      1. The James J. McMillan Family, Milburn, Nebraska
      2. Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Shaw, Woodland Park, Colorado

    3. Joyce Kilmer Award

      1. James P. Rocca, Jefferson City, Missouri
      2. Timothy Tigner, Charlottesville, Virginia

    4. Lawrence Enersen Award

      1. Mrs. Carolyn Crayton, Macon, Georgia
      2. Mr. Ralph Steyer, Blair, Nebraska

    5. Lady Bird Johnson Award

      1. Gov. Thomas Kean’s Turnpike Beautification Program, Trenton, New Jersey

    6. Corporations & Institutions

      1. Projects (International): Peace Corps, Washington, D.C.
      2. Projects (International): Trees for Life, Wichita, Kansas
      3. Projects (State): A Million Trees of Aloha (Honolulu, Hawaii
      4. Projects (Community): Trees for Tomorrow Project, Hutchinson, Kansas
      5. Advertising & PR: Marcal Paper Mills &lqduo;Scenic America Program”, Elmwood Park, New Jersey
      6. Public Relations: Virginia Division of Forestry, Charlottesville, Virginia
      7. Education: Cashmere Middle School Outdoor Conservation Camp, Cashmere, Washington
      8. Education: National Wildlife Federation’s “Trees are Terrific!”, Washington, D.C.
      9. Education: “Year of the Tree” sponsored by the Omaha World Herald and the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission

    7. Media Award

      1. Magazine: Cities & Villages, Ohio Municipal League, Columbus, Ohio
      2. Magazine: Harrowsmith, Ontario, Canada)
      3. Motion Picture: Trees & Cities Living Together, Georgia Forestry Commission, Stone Mountain, Georgia
      4. Newsletter: The Acorn, Fort Collins District of the Colorado State Forest Service, Fort Collins, Colorado
      5. Newspaper: The Virginian-Pilot, “Family Trees” by Fred Kirsch, Norfolk, Virginia
      6. Television: PM-Magazine, Laura Carr, Producer, St. Louis, Missouri
      7. Book: The Woodland Steward by James R. Fazio, Moscow, Idaho

    8. Arbor Day Celebration Award

      1. State: New York State Arbor Day Committee, Albany, New York
      2. Community: Casper Mountain Arbor Day, Casper, Wyoming
      3. Community: City of Davenport, Iowa
      4. School: Northside School PTA, Nebraska City, Nebraska

    9. Organizations Award

      1. Austin Chamber of Commerce, Project Greenscape, Austin, Texas
      2. The Boy Scouts of America (Irving, TX) and The Elm Reserch Institute (Harrisville, NH) for “Johnny Elmseed”
      3. GFWC Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs, Chicago, Illinois
      4. Hinds County Soil & Water Conservation District, Jackson, Mississippi
      5. LaCrosse Rotary East, La Crosse, Wisconsin
      6. San Jacinto Mountain Chapter, Izaak Walton League, Idyllwild, California
      7. Webster Parish 4-H Clubs, Minden, Louisiana

    10. Special Award

      1. CARE, New York, New York

  15. (Note: No 1986 winner. The Foundation changed the method of dating.)

  16. 1987 Awards (Awarded April 1987)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Alex L. Shigo, Durham, New Hampshire
      2. Joyce Kilmer Award
      3. Clayton A. Fawkes, Lombard, Illinois
      4. Ann Fisher, Findlay, Ohio

    2. Lawrence Enersen Award

      1. William Fickling, Sr., Macon, Georgia
      2. Norma S. Morrison, Chesapeake, Virginia
      3. Jean Schellinger, Cincinnati, Ohio

    3. Good Steward Award

      1. Carl Rolland, Tracy, Minnesota

    4. Sperial Achievement Award

      1. R. A. Bartlett, Stamford, Connecticut

    5. Lady Bird Johnson Award

      1. Mayor Gene Roberts’ Green Team, Chattanooga, Tennessee
      2. Ingeborg Sager, Purchase, New York

    6. Project Award

      1. Austin Center/3M, Austin, Texas
      2. Steve Clark & Associates, Tomball, Texas
      3. Lisa Marie Britton, Rensselaerville, New York
      4. Chelmsford Garden Club, Chelmsford, Massachusetts
      5. Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs, Denver, Colorado
      6. Friends of Longwood Mall, Brookline, Massachusetts
      7. Guthrie Center Elementary, Guthrie Center, Iowa
      8. Land Stewardship Project, Lewiston, Minnesota
      9. City of Marietta, Georgia
      10. North Long Beach Neighborhood Association, DeForest Chapter, Long Beach, California
      11. RELEAF HOUSTON, Houston, Texas
      12. Soroptomist International, Pomona, California
      13. William B. Ward Elementary, New Rochelle, New York

    7. Education Award

      1. Jefferson County Conservancy, Port Townsend, Washington
      2. Wisconsin Governor’s Arbor Month Committee, Madison, Wisconsin

    8. Media Award

      1. Magazine: Kids Club Magazine, St. Louis, Missouri
      2. Newspaper: Lauren Soth, West Des Moines, Iowa
      3. Television: KCNC Television, Matt Mateyka, Denver, Colorado
      4. Book: America’s Wild Woodlands, National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C.

    9. Arbor Day Celebration Award

      1. Trees for Towns, Connecticut Nurseryman’s Association, Vernon, Connecticut

  17. 1988 Awards (Awarded April 1988)

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Michael Benge, Washington, D.C.

    2. Joyce Kilmer Award

      1. Donald C. Willeke, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    3. Lawrence Enersen Award

      1. Brent Lathrop, North Platte, Nebraska
      2. Anne Wright, Mobile, Alabama

    4. Good Steward Award

      1. Harry & Judy Chandler, St. Johnsbury, Vermont
      2. Charles & Martha Neidt, Fort Collins, Colorado

    5. Lady Bird Johnson Award

      1. Ohio’s Roadside Beautification Program, Columbus, Ohio
      2. City of Thornton, Colorado

    6. Project Award

      1. Boys Town, Nebraska
      2. Florida Division of Forestry, Tallahassee, Florida
      3. Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana
      4. Maryville Centre/Baur Properties, St. Louis, Missouri
      5. Alfred Raffo, Jr., Brooklyn, New York
      6. Geoffrey Thomas Steiner, Cushing, Minnesota

    7. Advertising Award

      1. Public Service: Green With Pride, Mills/James Productions, Columbus, Ohio

    8. Education Award

      1. “Replanting the Tree of Life,” Bullfrog Films, Oley, Pennsylvania

    9. Media Award

      1. Newspaper: Gannett News Service, Arlington, Virginia
      2. Newspaper: News/Voice Newspapers, Lake Forest, Illinois
      3. Television: “The Promise of the Land”, Smithsonian World, Washington, D.C.

    10. Arbor Day Celebration Award

      1. City of Aurora, Colorado

  18. 1989 Arbor Day Awards

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Richard W. Harris, Davis, California

    2. Sperial Achievement Award

      1. George H. Ware, Lisle, Illinois

    3. Joyce Kilmer Award

      1. George Hood, Placerville, California

    4. Lawrence Enersen Award

      1. Paul Blumhardt, Bismarck, North Dakota
      2. Byron H. Pursifull, Franklin, Indiana

    5. Good Steward Award

      1. Jenness & Jim Robbins, Searsmont, Maine

    6. Lady Bird Johnson Award

      1. Onslow Clean County Committee, Jacksonville, North Carolina
      2. Village of Mount Prospect, Mt. Prospect, Illinois

    7. Project Award

      1. Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, Missouri)
      2. Crenshaw Neighbors, Los Angeles, California
      3. Open Lands Project, Chicago, Illinois
      4. Telephone Pioneers of America – Region 2, Sacramento, California

    8. Education Award

      1. Bickelhaupt Arboretum, Clinton, Iowa
      2. Twin Cities Tree Trust, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
      3. Weyerhaeuser, Tacoma, Washington

    9. Media Award

      1. Magazine: Time Magazine, New York, New York
      2. Radio: National Public Radio, Washington, D.C.
      3. Television: ABC News, Washington, D.C.

    10. Arbor Day Celebration Award

      1. Tree Musketeers, El Segundo, California

    11. International Award

      1. Dale Willows, Quebec, Canada

  19. 1990 Arbor Day Awards

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Robert W. Skiera, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    2. Joyce Kilmer Award

      1. Frances Anne Prince, Omaha, Nebraska

    3. Lawrence Enersen Award

      1. Anna E. Classick, Rogue River, Oregon

    4. Good Steward Award

      1. Jim Davis & GARFIELD, Albany, Indiana
      2. Robert E. Whelpley, McPherson, Kansas

    5. Lady Bird Johnson Award

      1. City of Wichita Falls, Texas
      2. Special Achievement Award
      3. Albert H. Korenek, Houston, Texas

    6. Project Award

      1. Clean-land, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio
      2. North Dakota Centennial Trees Program, Bismarck, North Dakota
      3. Oasis Garden Club of Indian Wells Valley, Ridgecrest, California
      4. Stark Free Tree Program, Canton, Ohio
      5. Tipton High School Science Club, Tipton, Indiana
      6. Vroom Learning Center, Bayonne, New Jersey
      7. American Forestry Association for Global ReLeaf, Washington, D.C.

    7. Education Award

      1. National Wildlife Federation for Rain Forests: Tropical Treasures, Washington, D.C.
      2. Vermont Institute of Natural Science for “Environmental Learning for the Future”, Woodstock, Vermont

    8. Magazine Award

      1. U. S. News & World Report for “Rediscovering Planet Earth”, Washington, D.C.

    9. Motion Picture Award

      1. The Man Who Planted Trees, Societe Radio – Canada, Montreal

    10. International Award

      1. New Forests Project, Washington, D.C.
      2. World Neighbors, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  20. 1991 Arbor Day Awards

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Senator Patrick J. Leahy, Burlington, Vermont

    2. Lawrence Enersen Award

      1. Betty Bagert, New Orleans, Louisiana
      2. Grace Huff, Buena Vista, Colorado
      3. Alexander Man, Santa Monica, California

    3. Good Steward Award

      1. Paul Rokich, West Valley City, Utah
      2. Louie Wigington, Washington, Pennsylvania

    4. Lady Bird Johnson Award

      1. I-35 Parkway, St. Paul, Minnesota
      2. Wallowa Beautification, Wallowa, Oregon

    5. Project Award

      1. A. Finkl & Sons Company, Chicago, Illinois
      2. Baton Rouge Green, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
      3. Trees Forever/Iowa Electric, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
      4. Sacramento Tree Foundation, Sacramento, California
      5. Schlumberger Well Services, Austin, Texas
      6. Texaco, White Plains, New York

    6. Education Award

      1. World Wildlife Fund for “Vanishing Rain Forests” Education Kit, Washington, D.C.

    7. Magazine Award

      1. Life for “The Miracle of Trees”, New York, New York

    8. Newspaper Award

      1. The Bellingham Herald for “The Forestry Revolution: Old Trees, New Ways”, Bellingham, Washington

    9. Television Award

      1. Trouble in the Forest, St. Chrysostome, Quebec, Canada

    10. Book Award

      1. The Simple Act of Planting a Tree by Andy & Katie Lipkism, Los Angeles, California

    11. School Arbor Day Celebration Award

      1. Cutten School District, Cutten, California

  21. 1992 Arbor Day Awards

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Donald Willeke, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    2. Joyce Kilmer Award

      1. Mary Helen Ray, Savannah, Georgia

    3. Lawrence Enersen Award

      1. Paul Gallagher, Cincinnati, Ohio
      2. Alphonse Seubert, South San Francisco, California

    4. Good Steward Award

      1. Albert Miller, Washington, Pennsylvania
      2. Port Blakely Wetlands Program, Seattle, Washington

    5. Lady Bird Johnson Award

      1. City of Gillette, Gillette, Wyoming
      2. Trees For Houston, Houston, Texas

    6. Project Award

      1. Earthstewards Network, Bainbridge Island, Washington
      2. Mayor Daley/GreenStreets/Gateway Green Committee, Chicago, Illinois
      3. Sacramento Shade Tree Program, Sacramento, California
      4. Valley Proud Environmental Council, Harlingen, Texas
      5. Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

    7. Education Award

      1. Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, New Jersey
      2. “Leaf it to Us”, Salt Lake City, Utah
      3. Plant Amnesty, Seattle, Washington
      4. Wilderness Center, Canton, Ohio

    8. Television Award

      1. Discovery Channel, Bethesda, Maryland
      2. KETV, Omaha, Nebraska

    9. Arbor Day Celebration Award

      1. Washington State Arbor Day Council, Seattle, Washington

  22. 1993 Arbor Day Awards

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Peter C. Myers, Sikeston, Missouri

    2. Joyce Kilmer Award

      1. Barbara F. Walker, Salem, Oregon

    3. Lawrence Enersen Award

      1. Donald S. Lamm, Jr., Sedalia, Missouri
      2. Joe Van Dierendonck, DeWitt, Iowa

    4. Good Steward Award

      1. Steve & Sherry Brunner, Columbus, Ohio
      2. Ilene Marckx, Federal Way, Washington

    5. Lady Bird Johnson Award

      1. Chattanooga Chamber Gateway Committee, Chattanooga, Tennessee

    6. Project Award

      1. City of Long Beach Urban Forestry Project, Long Beach, California
      2. Forestry for Phoenix, Arizona
      3. IGA’s “Hometown Trees”, Chicago, Illinois
      4. “I am a Tree-rific Person” Program, Greensboro, North Carolina
      5. Operation Plant-a-Tree, Lynchburg, Virginia
      6. Browning-Ferris Industries, “Living Landfill”, Millington, Tennessee

    7. Public Relations Award

      1. Nat. Assn. of Cons. Dists. for “Our Treasured Trees” ’92 Soil & Water Stewardship Week, League City, Texas

    8. Education Award

      1. Trees for Kids, Des Moines, Iowa

    9. Book Award

      1. The Yew Tree: A Thousand Whispers, Eugene, Oregon

    10. Arbor Day Celebration Award

      1. IRRRB Mineland Reclamation Division, Chisholm, Minnesota

      1993 Promise to the Earth Awards

      1. Pella Corporation
      2. Country Living & Gallatin National Forest, USDA Forest Service
      3. Cinergi Productions and Hollywood Pictures Home Video

  23. 1994 Arbor Day Awards

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Al Gentry & Ted Parker, Posthumous recipients

    2. Joyce Kilmer Award

      1. Paul C. Cole, Merriam, Kansas
      2. Norman Lacasse, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

    3. Lawrence Enersen Award

      1. Marcia Bansley, Atlanta, Georgia
      2. Paul Kerzner, Ridgewood, New York

    4. Good Steward Award

      1. Clarence Mortenson, Pierre, South Dakota

    5. Lady Bird Johnson Award

      1. Chris Cherches, Wichita, Kansas
      2. Maryland State Highway Administration, Baltimore, Maryland

    6. Project Award

      1. Park & Garage at Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts
      2. Tree Power, Washington, D.C.
      3. Uplifting Palms for Upper Market Street, San Francisco, California
      4. Larry J. Villella, Fargo, North Dakota

    7. Education Award

      1. Coralville Central Elementary School, Coralville, Iowa
      2. Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana
      3. Trees, Please, Pekin, Illinois

    8. Book Award

      1. Nature’s Heartland: Native Plant Communitites of the Great Plains, Ames, Iowa

    9. Video Award

      1. “The Monk, The Trees and The Concrete Jungle”, Bullfrog Films, Reading, Pennsylvania

    10. Arbor Day Celebration Award

      1. Arbor Daze, Euless, Texas

    11. 1994 Promise to the Earth Awards

      1. Leiner Health Products, Inc., Torrance, California
      2. The Greenwich Workshop, Inc., Trumbull, Connecticut

  24. 1995 Arbor Day Awards

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Lester R. Brown, Washington, D.C.

    2. Joyce Kilmer Award

      1. Scott Bradley, Oakdale, Minnesota

    3. Lawrence Enersen Award

      1. Steve Churchillo, Boise, Idaho
      2. John Spodofora, Manahawkin, New Jersey
      3. Joan Stevens, Greenfield, Wisconsin

    4. Good Steward Award

      1. Chuck Leavell, Dry Branch, Georgia

    5. Lady Bird Johnson Award

      1. Cincinnati Interstate Highway Reforestation Project, Cincinnati, Ohio

    6. Project Award

      1. Arborist Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
      2. Jim & Carolyn Davis, Albany, Indiana
      3. City of Powell, Wyoming
      4. Philadelphia Green, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      5. Rodale Working Tree Center, Emmaus, Pennsylvania
      6. Savannah Tree Foundation, Savannah, Georgia
      7. Texas Rangers Baseball Club, Arlington, Texas
      8. Tree-Mendous, Maryland, Annapolis, Maryland

    7. Education Award

      1. Paper Recycling Club of Ridge Jr. High, Mentor, Ohio
      2. Project Crecer, Brownsville, Texas

    8. Book Award

      1. Street Tree Factsheets, University Park, Pennsylvania

    9. Public Relations Award

      1. “Plant One Million Trees by 1996,” Sullivan East High School, Bluff City, Tennessee

    10. Celebration Award

      1. Tribute to Trees, New Iberia, Louisiana

    11. International Award

      1. Jewish National Fund, New York, New York

    12. 1995 Promise to the Earth Awards

      1. CBS Broadcast Group, New York, New York
      2. Fox Broadcasting, New York, New York
      3. NBC TV, New York, New York

  25. 1996 Arbor Day Awards

    1. J. Sterling Morton Award

      1. Roger C. Funk, Kent, Ohio

    2. Frederick Law Olmsted Award

      1. Mrs. Deen Day Smith, Norcross, Georgia

    3. Joyce Kilmer Award

      1. Marguerite C. Hansen, Rantoul, Illinois
      2. James J. Nighswonger, Manhattan, Kansas

    4. Lawrence Enersen Award

      1. Roger Boddaert, Fallbrook, California

    5. Good Steward Award

      1. Demetra Grosseto, Damascus, Pennsylvania
      2. Robert & Ilona Parker, Brush, Colorado
      3. Phil Rutter, Canton, Minnesota
      4. Bill Slagle, Bruceton Mills, West Virginia

    6. Lady Bird Johnson Award

      1. Bull Street Improvement Project, Savannah, Georgia

    7. Project Award

      1. The Bog Garden, Greensboro, North Carolina
      2. Dallas Historic Tree Coalition, Dallas, Texas
      3. South San Antonio High School Science Club, San Antonio, Texas
      4. Streetscape Program of the Grand Central Partnership, New York, New York
      5. Trees for the City, Washington, D.C.
      6. Youth Environmental Entrustment Project, Denver, Colorado

    8. Education Award

      1. Gerogia Pacific’s Tree Wishes, Atlanta, Georgia
      2. ShadeKeeper, Dallas, Texas
      3. Trees and Me from Sea to Sea, Lincoln, Nebraska

    9. Ad & Public Relations Award

      1. Lewis and Clark Valley Advertising Federation, Lewiston, Idaho

    10. Celebration Award

      1. Lower Umpqua Tree Plant, Reedsport, Oregon

    11. 1996 Promise to the Earth Awards

      1. Capital Cities/ABC, Inc., New York, New York
      2. Paul Winter, Litchfield, Connecticut

  26. 1997 Awards

  27. 1998 Awards

  28. 1999 Awards

  29. 2000 Awards

  30. 2001 Awards

  31. 2002 Awards