Oregon Urban & Community Forestry Awards
Each year, Oregon Community Trees (OCT) and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) honors outstanding Individuals, Organizations, and an Oregon Tree City of the Year for their leadership and accomplishments in advancing urban and community forestry projects in the state of Oregon. These awards recognize powerful examples of inspirational individuals engaging citizens, promoting tree planting and quality tree care, raising awareness and knowledge about Oregon’s trees and forests, and protecting Oregon’s urban and community forests to improve the quality of life in towns and cities around the state.
Our Awards nominations are open for 2019. Please send in your nominations by February 15th!
Previous Urban & Community Forestry Award Recipients
Mary Harrell Friends of Trees (left) and OCT’s Jim Gersbach
Individual Awards:
Casey Roland, Casey P. Roland Tree Care – 2018
Mary Harrell, Friends of Trees – 2018
Paul Hennon, City of Tualatin Community Services Director – 2018
Kasia Quillinan, City of Salem Parks Advisory Board – 2017
Lia Spiegel, City of La Grande – 2017
Ian Keene, Lincoln City – 2016
Lee Stevenson, Project Ponderosa Pine, Sunriver – 2016
Patricia Farrell, City of Salem – 2016
Organization Awards:
Plant Oregon Nursery, Talent, Oregon – 2018
North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District’s Natural Areas Program – 2017
Eugene Friends of Trees – 2016
City of Eugene – 2016
President’s Award:
Jon Pywell, City of Corvallis Urban Forester – 2018
Greg Giesy, Past President – 2017
Brian Wegener, Past President – 2017
John Bellon, City of Klamath Falls – 2016
Oregon Tree City of the Year Award:
City of Lake Oswego – 2018
City of Milwaukie – 2017
