Trees Florida Awards

Outstanding Individual
Recognition of an individual instrumental in organizing or motivating urban forestry activities within a community. Nominees include community leaders, elected officials, exceptional volunteers, local nonprofit organizers, and concerned citizens.

Outstanding Tree Advocacy Group
Recognition of an organization stimulating landscape beautification, tree planting, maintenance, preservation and/ or public educational programs within their community. Nominees include tree boards, beautification committees, garden clubs, nonprofit organizations, youth groups, and homeowner associations.

Outstanding Public Educational Program
Recognition of a public outreach program or communication tool which informs, teaches and motivates the public on the importance of trees and the value of urban forestry activities within their communities and the state. Nominees include television programs, advertisements, public service announcements, interactive CDs, school programs, websites, and other media.

Outstanding Project Recognition of a residential, commercial or public project that demonstrates tree preservation, tree planting, tree maintenance, or environmentally-sound planning or design. Nominees should come from cities, developers, landscape architects, engineers, architects, planners, builders, arborists, and landscape contractors.

Outstanding Urban Forestry Program
(Large and small communities) Recognition of a local government or agency providing exemplary leadership and vision to a comprehensive urban forestry program. Activities may include beautification, tree planting, preservation, maintenance, tree inventories, public education, unique partnerships, and other programs. Nominees include local governments, schools, military bases, and other governmental entities. Please note size of population, since awards may be given to both large cities over 35,000 and small cities less than 35,000.

Edward W. Bok Award
Recognition of career-long distinguished service and dedication to the advancement of Arboriculture. Florida Tre City of the Year The Florida Tree City of the Year is selected from all of the cities recognized as a Tree City USA in the state of Florida. A special committee from the Florida Division of Forestry and the Awards Committee selects the recipient, therefore, there is no need to apply for this award.