2010 Arbor Day Awards
Public Awareness of Trees Award
Mayor John Hickenlooper of Denver, CO
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and the Mile High Million Tree Initiative received the Public Awareness of Trees Award for bringing attention to the importance of planting trees. The City of Denver and Mayor Hickenlooper created the initiative to triple the metro area's tree canopy to 18 percent by 2025, and the Denver Greenprint Council worked with many groups to spread the word.
Mile High Million Tree Initiative of Denver, CO
The Mile High Million group took advantage of local resources to inform the citizens of Denver about the need to plant trees. More than 1,000 delegates and dignitaries from the Democratic National Convention volunteered at 30 community-project sites around Denver. The delegation included Michelle Obama and former president Jimmy Carter. The group also worked with the NBA's Denver Nuggets and Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies to draw attention to the initiative.
This year’s winners are:
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Lifetime Stewardship Award
- David Nowak
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Good Steward Award
- Education at Big K of Macon, GA
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Public Awareness of Trees Award
- Mayor John Hickenlooper of Denver, CO
- Mile High Million Tree Initiative of Denver, CO
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Frederick Law Olmsted Award
- Dave Mooter of Kennard, NE
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Excellence in Urban Forest Leadership Award
- David Bragdon of Portland, OR
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Forest Lands Leadership Award
- Jim Schmitt of Gering, NE
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Award for Excellence in Volunteer Management
- Casey Trees of Washington, D.C.
- Green City Partnerships Program of the Seattle area
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Champion of Trees Award
- Steve Koehn of Annapolis, MD
- The Kirkwood Junior TreeKeepers of Kirkwood, MO
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Lawrence Enersen Award
- Robert Sympson of Lynbrook, NY
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Rachel Carson Award
- Mary Kay Inc. of Dallas, TX
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Education Award
- The Tree Commission Academy of Columbus, OH
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Excellence in Partnership Award
- Perkins County Conservation District of Bison, S.D.
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Celebration Award
- Sheila Flint of Sherwood Park, Alberta
- Strathcona County Recreation Department of Sherwood Park, Alberta
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Legacy Award
- Laurence Wiseman of Potomac, MD
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2010 Promise to the Earth Award
- 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.