2000 Arizona Community Tree Council Awards

2000
Arizona Community Tree Council Awards

I. Purpose

The Arizona Community Tree Council in cooperation with the Arizona State Land Department - Urban & Community Forestry, will honor individual, civic, and corporate efforts who have beautified the urban environment with trees through an event, program, project, or phase of a project. Outstanding work, public or private. is eligible to enter the competition. Separate categories will be recognized and are explained in Section IV. These categories were selected to make the competition between similar entities more equitable and more representative for all participants.

II. Eligibility

To be eligible for an ACTC Award, a program or project must: HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN January 1999 June 2000, or the phase completed in 2000. Result in a significant enhancement of the urban forest in a community or city. Represent a significant change for the betterment of this resource. Not have won previously.

III. Entry Procedures

A nomination may be entered in one category only. Judges reserve the right to change entries to another more appropriate category. The judges are not required to make an award in each category.

Complete the attached Arizona Community Tree Council Awards Information form to identify the program/project and the person submitting the nomination.

Include a summary which describes the essence of the project. This summary is an opportunity to explain the means of the nomination in more detail than the information presented in the standard questionnaire. This summary shall not exceed two pages The judge's evaluation of the entries will be based solely on the questionnaire and the summary.

Please provide background materials such as photographs (limit 12), plans, news clippings, or letters with the application. Do not send originals. Slides and videos are not acceptable. The Arizona Community Tree Council reserves the right to keep the winning entries and use them in promotion of the program.

More than one project/program may be entered but only one may be submitted per application.

All applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2000. Winning entries will be notified. All winners will be honored at the Green Industry Awards Luncheon, Friday, September 8, 2000.

Send entries to:
        Arizona Community Tree Council
        1616 W. Adams, #308
        Phoenix, AZ 85007





IV. CATEGORY SELECTION

1. Volunteer - Often the moving force behind efforts to save or plant trees is an individual who is committed and driven by a strong desire to do something significant to enhance the environment with trees. This dedication and interest is often exemplified through leadership, self commitment and/or general financial contributions. A. Volunteer/Group of the year B. Business volunteer - individual C. Business volunteer -group

2. Business/ Public and Private Partnerships Companies, officers, merchants, associations, working independently or together on tree related projects.

3. Civic Organizations - Chambers of Commerce, beautification boards, tree boards, homeowner associations, garden clubs, coalitions or committees or civic groups working together on projects.

4. Schools; A. Elementary, middle, high schools either private or public, where students have made a significant contribution to the campus beatification. B. Colleges, universities and trade schools.

5. Youth Groups - School-age groups including 4-H, Boy and Girl Scouts, church youth, environmental clubs, where the project is a part of a group's merit activities.

6. Project Designers - Landscape architects, architects, urban foresters or others that have taken exemplary actions to either protect existing native forests or incorporated major tree planting in the design of building projects, landscapes, parks, or public lands.

7. Media - Newspapers, magazines, television, cable, radio and public relations agencies working to help protect or develop the urban forest.

8. Municipal Government Agencies - Town, city and county, administrations or committees of these entities working together for enhancement of the urban forests and community beautification. The projects undertaken by these groups may be carried out by personnel paid from municipal/county budgets. There are 5 levels in this category, based on populations: 8A 88 8C 8D SE

Under 15,000

15,001 - 30,000
30,001 -60,000
60,001 - 100,000
Over 100,001

9. State, Federal and Tribal Government Agencies

Please call the Arizona Community Tree Council office at 602/542-6191 with any questions.
2000 ARIZONA COMMUNITY TREE COUNCIL
        AWARDS ENTRY FORM

I. General Information:

1. Person or organization being nominated
If organization, name of person to notify

Mailing address

City, State, Zip

Phone Number    FAX
2. Category

3. Person submitting nomination

Relation to nominee, if any

Phone number

Signature of person submitting nomination
        Must be original signature

II. Background Summary - Narrative (two page maximum - Nomination must be typed, handwritten copy will not be accepted):
Using a separate sheet of paper, please describe the following using these headings: Purpose - What were the specific goals for your project/program or event? In response to what need? Please include how many trees were planted and species.

Fulfillment of Purpose - How well did your program meet its established goals? Were there any new opportunities that arose from this program/project?

Human Resources - How many people are or were involved in your program/project? Of these, how many are or were paid staff? How many are or were volunteers?

Continuation - Are there plans for continuation of the program/project?

For individual group - Describe how this person/group has singly contributed to the enhancement of the urban forest environment, and why they should be recognized for their efforts.

Send to:        Arizona Community Tree Council - Awards
        1616 W. Adams, Room 308
        Phoenix, AZ 85007
Please call if you have any questions, 602/542-6191.
Please remember that judging will be based on the information contained on this questionnaire, the summary and backup documentation. Please head each page with your program/project name, city and category.


Carol Noyes
Admin Secretary
Ext. 308
Horticulture/Master Gardener programs
Maricopa County


http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden
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