GEORGIA URBAN FOREST COUNCIL'S 18TH ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

GUFC is currently calling for nominations for its 2008 Georgia Urban Forestry Awards program. Annually, as part of its mission to sustain Georgia’s green legacy by helping communities grow healthy trees, GUFC enthusiastically rewards individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities, and counties for outstanding work in protecting and enhancing our community forests. It is our goal that this awards program continues to give back to those who have been concerned about a healthy urban forest and also raises community awareness of the importance of these projects.

Grand and Merit award recipients of this year’s Georgia Urban Forestry Awards will be recognized at GUFC’s 2008 Annual Conference Awards Luncheon on October 30 at the Augusta Marriott Hotel and Suites. One Grand Award and one Merit award are given to each of the following categories: Marketing, Streetscape Revitalization, Greenspace Plan, New Development, New Initiative, Individual Achievement, Civic Organization, Business, Media, Community, Elected/Appointed Official, Education, and Student. Grand award winners will receive a limited edition framed print of a majestic Georgia tree from a painting commissioned solely for the contest. Merit award winners will receive an attractive plaque. All winners are featured on our website.

To nominate an individual or organization, you may download an brochure and application form by clicking on the file below. Please send the application form and necessary attachments, plus the $50 entry fee ($25 for GUFC members), to the GUFC office by Monday, September 15, 2008.