Mississippi Urban Forest Council

2006 Celebration of Trees Awards

 

National Arbor Day Poster Contest

1^st - Ben Adams - Mrs. Roxieann Foster,

Pine Grove School in Ripley

2^nd - Rachael Holman - Patricia Griffin,

Milam Elementary School in Tupelo

3^rd - Dustin Allen - Mrs. Margaret Brown,

Marshall Academy in Holly Springs

 

Tree City USA Governor’s Award

City of Lucedale

 

2006 Scenic Community of Mississippi

City of Brookhaven

 

Lifetime Achievement

Ethelyn Conner of Ocean Springs

 

 

Civic Organization

Sherman Lee Dillon and Family

Keep Harrison County Beautiful

 

Local Government

Town of Tunica < 20,000

City of Ocean Springs >20,000

 

Youth Group

Madison County School District

 

Individual

Spencer ‘Penny’ Shields of Horn Lake

Ann Bargo of Pascagoula

 

Corporate Award

Mississippi Power Company

 

Green City/ Mayor Award

Mayor Gene McGee of Ridgeland

 

Outstanding Professional Urban Forester

Mark Anderson of Hattiesburg

 

 

MUFC Volunteer of the Year

Marsha Hobson of Jackson

 

Queen Mother of the Trees

Lori Coleman of Madison

 

 

 

 

 

Partnership Awards

Mississippi Forestry Commission

Mississippi Municipal League

MS Development Authority

 

Garden Club for Most Trees Planted

Greenwood Garden Club

 

 

2005 Mississippi Certified Urban Forest

 

Madison Arboretum, Madison

Tree Top Trail at Chautauqua Park, Crystal Springs

Meadow Ridge Sr Apartments, Jackson

Dan Overly

 

Tree City USA Awards # of Years

Laurel – 23 Tupelo – 22 Lucedale – 17 Pass Christian – 15 Hattiesburg – 14 Keesler AFB – 13 Cleveland – 12 Grenada – 10 Oxford – 9 Greenwood - 8 New Albany – 8 Wiggins – 6 Gautier – 4 Tunica - 3

Biloxi – 22 Long Beach – 17 Meridian – 16 Greenville - 15 Columbus AFB – 13 Ocean Springs – 13 Columbus – 11 Como – 10 Newton – 9 Leakesville – 8 Horn Lake – 7 Olive Branch – 5 Ellisville – 3 Senatobia – 3