Make an Arbor Day Nomination!
March 17, 2016
The City of Terre Haute is now accepting Arbor Day award nominations.
Award winners will be
recognized at the City of Terre Haute Arbor Day Celebration on April
28th at The Terre Haute Brewing Company, 401 S 9th Street. A
reception will begin at 6pm followed by a ceremony at
7pm.
For a paper
nomination form, click
here.
The Following Awards Are Presented:
Joy Sacopulos Legacy Award-Awarded to an individual, organization, or business whose vision, leadership and commitment to improving the quality of life for those who live and work in the City of Terre Haute has made a lasting contribution that sustains or improves the Urban Forest for future generations.
Volunteer of the Year - Awarded to an individual for outstanding personal service whose dedication and generosity have benefited the Urban Forest. This may be a tree planting, invasive species removal, tree maintenance, clean-up, or recycling.
Outstanding
Educational Institution or Educator - Awarded to an institution, program, or
educator whose has contributed to the improvement of the Urban Forest
through educational programs, student civic engagement, or projects.
Eligible applicants include daycare, afterschool programs, public or
private elementary, middle, high school, and colleges or an individual
instructor. Projects must be in the city limits, have an element of
student involvement, have public access, and have been completed with
the past two years. Eligible projects include educational programs that
focus on creating a healthy urban forest, such as trees and their
benefits, storm water run-off and clean water, sustainability,
recycling, or invasive species removal.
Outstanding
Business- Awarded to the business who has contributed to
improving the quality of the urban forest in Terre Haute. This includes
landscaping and green infrastructure improvements on business property.
It also includes businesses such as tree care companies, nurseries and
landscape companies whose services include increasing awareness of the
importance of the urban forest and promotes the industry's highest
standards in tree care.
Cornerstone
Award - Awarded to a City Employee who shows an outstanding
contribution to the Urban Forest through community engagement or the
development of an idea or project. The nominee must be an employee in
good standing and work with volunteers, or provides a suggestion that
is implemented or provides service that results in the improvement of
the urban forest.