2014 National Arbor Day Awards

The 2014 Arbor Day Awards honored thirteen individuals and organizations for their outstanding contribution to tree planting, conservation and stewardship. Read their stories and watch videos about the winners by clicking on any award below. You can also view photos of the Arbor Day 2014 award weekend.

This year’s winners are:

• Lifetime Stewardship Award

  Dr. Kim D. Coder

• Promise to the Earth Award

  Physicians Mutual

• Champion of Trees Award

  City of Tyler Mayor Barbara Bass

• Public Awareness of Trees Award

  The American Chestnut Foundation

• Forest Lands Leadership Award

  Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

• Rachel Carson Award

  Los Angeles Unified School District

• Arbor Day Celebration Award

  Eisenhower Elementary School

• Award for Education Innovation

  Delaware Center for Horticulture

• Award for Excellence in Volunteer Management

  University of California Irvine Shadetree Nursery

• Excellence in Partnership Award

  Tree Canada

• Excellence in Urban Forest Leadership Award

  Forest ReLeaf of Missouri

• Lawrence Enersen Award

  Guy Hager

• Frederick Law Olmsted Award

  Nancy Buley