2007 Texas Tree Award Nominations

The Awards will be presented during the Awards Luncheon at the Texas Tree Conference in Waco on October 11, 2007
Due by 5:00 PM, September 21, 2007

Celebrate the accomplishments of those who have dedicated their talents to spreading a leafy green canopy over Texas by nominating them for the 2007 Texas Community Forestry Awards Program. This program is open to anyone who has a role in building stronger communities by planting, maintaining or protecting trees.

Winners are announced during the annual Texas Tree Conference held this year in Waco. Each award winner will receive a numbered, remarked and framed, limited-edition print of a painting specially commissioned for the program. This years award painting will be of the Las Cuevas Ebony - the anchor for the last hand pulled ferry on  the U.S.-Mexican border.

The Texas Community Forestry Awards Program is sponsored by the Texas Forest Service and the Texas Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture.

There are three award categories this year:

Arborist of the Year: Nominations for individual awards are evaluated for leadership, commitment, innovation, impact and sustainability. Arborist of the Year nomination form

Arboricultural Project of the Year: Recognition of a specific tree planting, care, or protection project that exemplifies modern arboricultural practices and customer service. Nominees may include arborists, tree care companies, landscape contractors, etc. Arboricultural Project of the Year nomination form

The Gold Leaf Award is designed to recognize an individual, organization, or community for outstanding Arbor Day programs or community landscape beautification projects. Projects should show an impact over several years. Nominations for the award can be made in either of the following two categories:

Outstanding Arbor Day Activities – An award to recognize individuals, organizations, or municipalities that have promoted Arbor Day through special projects, ceremonies, news articles or observations with an Arbor Day theme.
Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities – An award to recognize individuals, organizations, or municipalities that have made significant contributions through tree planting and landscaping which enhances environmental protection, conservation, beautification, energy conservation, or wildlife protection. Could also be for non-planting landscape activities that have had a positive impact in promoting tree care and tree preservation.
The Gold Leaf Award nomination form

2006 Awards

Click here to see the 2006 Awards Luncheon Program

Congratulations to the 2006 ISAT/TFS Awards Winners

2006 Texas Arborist of the Year
Jim Rooni, Austin

Arboricultural Project of the Year Co-Winner
Saving the Caswell Oak
Austin Tree Specialists, Patrick Wentworth, Owner

 Arboricultural Project of the Year Co-Winner
Old Settler’s Park Tree Mitigation Project
IKEA and BWM Group

Distinguished Service Award
Mark Peterson

Previous Winners