2016 Award Recipients

EVERYDAY HERO AWARD

Lionel Dennis Johnston One Cool Earth Steve Frenken City of Yucaipa Phil Goetch Palomar College & Greater San Diego Area Anne Fenkner Sacramento Regional Urban Forests Council Emina Drakjy CA Urban Forests Council

EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD

Shelli Lamb Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District Colleen Cadwallader Save the Elms Program Meredith Thompson Save the Elms Program

ASTOUNDING URBAN FORESTRY PROJECT AWARD

Gary Petersen City of Salinas Michael Ricker City of Salinas Eric Mirzalan City of Culver City Tree Fresno Reedley Community Landscapes Plan

EXCEPTIONAL URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM

Clement Lau Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation Norma E. Garcia Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation Kathline J. Kling Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation Bryan Moscardini Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation

COMMUNITY BUILDING WITH TREES AWARD

Mary Jane Griego In Service of Yuba County William “Bill” Craven Chief Consultant for the California Senate Natural Resources & Water Committee