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Trees Forever's Annual Meeting

Award Winners and Presentations

I see leaves of green, prairie roses too… What a Wonderful World!

Each year, Trees Forever holds this special celebration to highlight our achievements from the previous year, and to recognize those volunteers and partners who have contributed significantly to the Trees Forever mission and our programs. The award selection committee had the pleasure of recommending 16 winners from the many nominees submitted for consideration for our 2011 awards.  The winners are:

Partner/Business Awards
Viking Pump, Cedar Falls, IA
Becky Thomas of Spring Grove Nursery, Mazon, IL
The Heartland Stewards from Heartland Community College in Normal, IL

Media Award
Robin Kash with Neighborhood Network News, Cedar Rapids, IA

Advocacy Awards
Dave Bartemes, Urbandale, IA
Senator Dennis Black, Des Moines, IA

Volunteer Awards
Catharine Wieck, Dysart, IA
Mike Marti, Story City, IA
Glen Kruse, Rochester, IL
Marjo Hietbrink, West Okoboji, IA

Youth Volunteer Awards
Ben  Graves, Coal Valley, IL
Cody Martin, Marion, IA

Youth Project Awards
Bunger Middle School 6th Grade Expanded Learning, Evansdale, IA
Rockford Trees Forever, Rockford, IA
North Bend Elementary School, North Liberty, IA
Visioning Committee, Sheldon, IA
State Senator Dennis Black
State Senator Dennis Black
Advocacy Award Winner
State Senator Dennis Black[4]Catharine Wieck of Dysart, IA[4]Mike Marti of Story City, IA[4]Carrie Taylor, Bunger Middle School Teacher, Evansdale, IA[4]

Presentations from the Anual Meeting

Nature Explore Classroom in your Backyard
by Antonio Malkusak


Rainscaping Iowa: Landscapes for your Backyard
by Jennifer Welch



Event Highlights from the Past Year


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