Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources, Deb Markowitz, and the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Council will recognize the recipients of this year’s Vermont Tree Stewards Awards on Wednesday, December 12, 5 PM, Cedar Creek Room, State House Montpelier. Each year the Council sponsors the awards as a way to recognize Vermont’s community tree champions. “These awards help us say thank you for the great work volunteers are doing to promote trees in our communities,” says Lee Krohn, Chair of the Urban & Community Forestry Council. “These are the people who go out on a limb for trees because they understand the benefits trees provide and they recognize that these benefits are maximized through careful planning and active stewardship.” Awards will be given out in the following five categories: Leader, Community, Volunteer Group, Youth/Student, and Unsung Hero.
Vermont’s 2012 Tree Stewards
Leader: Susan Smith, Charlotte
Community: City of Montpelier
Volunteer Group: Dummerston Conservation Commission
Youth/Student: Will Sightler
Unsung Hero: Polly Thompson, Rockingham
Supporting information about the award winners can be found at: http://www.vtfpr.org/urban/for_urboncomm_treestewards.cfm
