Celebrate excellence in urban forestry
2019 Award Recipients
EVERYDAY HERO AWARD
Kit P. Jory, Sr
Tri-City Urban Forest Coalition & The City of Fremont
David Robinson
Tree Davis Board of Directors
Bob Perry
Perry & Associates
Rachel Malarich
Koreatown Youth + Community Center
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD
Linda Morse
La Mesa Beautiful
THE TRIFECTA (Special Award)!
Everyday Hero, Best Program and Excellence in Education
Bill Owen
Arborwell
BEST URBAN FORESTRY PROJECT AWARD
Watsonville Wetlands Watch
Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve
Trees 1000 Foundation
BEST URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM AWARD
South San Francisco Parks & Recreation Department
City of Woodland
Awards Criteria
Everyday Hero Award
Awarded to an individual with outstanding community service who has demonstrated leadership in a project or organization and has shown exceptional dedication to improving California’s urban forests.
Excellence in Education Award
Awarded to an individual, organization, or agency that has done the most in the past year to advance Urban Forestry Education in California.
Recipient must have shown innovation and leadership in creating or improving educational opportunities for either individuals or organizations. This should be demonstrated through educational materials, workshops, programs, videos, public awareness programs, etc.
S.O.S. – Save Our Shade!
Awarded to an organization or community that demonstrates creative solutions toward caring for the urban tree canopy in relation to the various threats our trees face – preserving the many benefits & services delivered by the community’s trees.
Best Program
Awarded to the municipality, community, or business that has shown the most improvement in the past year or has demonstrated over a period of several years’ exceptional leadership, innovation, growth, and, community involvement in creating a consistent and well-managed urban forest.
Best Project
Awarded to an organization or community which completed an urban forestry project that:
• Addressed two or more environmental or public safety issues
• Involved the community and/or other organizations or agencies
• Significantly enhanced the urban forest and livability of the community
Community Building with Trees Award
Awarded to a corporation, agency or elected official whose mission is not urban forestry related but has demonstrated a significant and noteworthy level of contribution to a community, region, or the State of California utilizing urban forestry or green infrastructure programs to contribute to and enhance quality of life.
Designing with Trees: Public Spaces
Awarded to landscape designers, architects or town planners, the new ‘Designing with Trees’ category awards projects that utilize the benefits of trees in a creating public spaces. Public spaces are those open to the public for recreation, transportation, retail or commercial activity.