CLC and City of Seattle's Green Seattle Partnership wins National Tree Award
The U.S. Conference of Mayors and The Home Depot Foundation Announce Winners of Annual Awards of Excellence for Community Trees Program
The U.S. Conference of Mayors and The Home Depot Foundation announced the city of Seattle and Seattle’s Cascade Land Conservancy as runner-up of the third annual Awards of Excellence for Community Trees at The Conference of Mayors 76th Annual Meeting in Miami on June 20. The grant awards program was created to showcase the success and benefits of public/private partnerships in developing healthy communities through the strategic use of trees.
The city of Seattle, led by Mayor Greg Nickels, and the Cascade Land Conservancy received the second runner-up award and $5,000 in the Large City Category for its Green Seattle Partnership. The partnership is a 20-year effort to restore 2,500 acres of Seattle’s forested parks, build community support for long-term park stewardship and pass on a legacy of community service to future generations. By mobilizing Seattle residents to donate 2 million volunteer hours and plant 200,000 trees by 2025, the Green Seattle Partnership will create healthier and more livable communities.
“The city of Seattle is honored to receive this recognition from The Home Depot Foundation and The U.S. Conference of Mayors,” said Greg Nickels, mayor, city of Seattle. “We value the support that The Home Depot Foundation provides to help Seattle maintain greenspaces, promote healthy lifestyles and create a more sustainable community.”
“We have to make our cities inviting, vibrant places to live,” said Gene Duvernoy, President, Cascade Land Conservancy. “We cannot hope to achieve our conservation goals without urban parks and greenspaces. We are honored to receive this award as we work to restore Seattle’s forested parklands through the Green Seattle Partnership.”
From nearly 100 applicants, five national winners were selected by an independent advisory committee comprised of experts in the fields of urban forestry, environmental science and sustainable community development.
