SYH: Announcing National Tree Trust's "Planting America's Future Awards"

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From: Karen A. Mendelow (karenm@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Wed Apr 03 2002 - 11:46:34 PST 

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Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 11:46:34 -0800
From: "Karen A. Mendelow" <karenm@exploratorium.edu>
Subject: SYH: Announcing National Tree Trust's "Planting America's Future  Awards"

>The National Tree Trust, a national leader in programs supporting community
>tree planting and education efforts, has established an award to honor
>outstanding achievements in volunteerism and community forestry.
>Applications are now being accepted for the Planting America's Future
>Awards, which will be presented to three individuals or organizations that
>have demonstrated success in mobilizing local citizens, business, government
>and others in projects to improve their community through the use of
>volunteers and trees. There are three award categories:
>
>Youth Environmental Stewardship Award
>The Youth Environmental Stewardship Award category honors an individual
>under the age of 21. The winning individual will be the driving force
>behind a tree-related community project that involved use of volunteers and
>public land.
>
>Success in Environmental Education Award
>The Success in Environmental Education Award honors a "hands-on" education
>program that best helps students, K-12, improve their knowledge of trees and
>their role in our environment.
>
>The Trammell Crow Community Partnership Award
>The Community Partnership Award will honor an individual community's efforts
>to improve itself through tree-planting and maintenance. The winning
>project will best demonstrate the cooperation and partnership of volunteers,
>consisting of local citizens, local businesses and local government.
>
>Applications must be postmarked by May 31, 2002 and can be obtained at
>www.nationaltreetrust.org or by calling 1-800-846-TREE ext. 21.
>
>Planting America's Future Award winners will be notified by mail, and will
>be honored at a ceremony in Salt Lake City, UT on September 22, 2002 at the
>3rd Grassroots Summit. A cash prize of $1000 will be awarded to the winners
>to be used for operating expenses of the featured program. Winners will
>also receive an honorary tree plaque. Transportation and accommodations
>will be provided for one representative to attend the Salt Lake City
>ceremony (except for the Youth Initiative category where two representatives
>will be accommodated if the recipient is a minor).
>
>The National Tree Trust is a non-profit organization established in 1990
>with programs to facilitate tree planting and maintenance through volunteer
>action, and to educate Americans about the importance and value of trees.
>

Karen Mendelow Nelson
Program Manager and Science Educator
Exploratorium Teacher Institute
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
karenm@exploratorium.edu
415-561-0313

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