Nominate an outstanding member of the forestry community for the 2008 Golden Acorn Award. The deadline to nominate this year’s recipients is July 7, 2008. Download a Golden Acorn form today!

The Golden Acorn Distinguished Service award recognizes an individual for his or her outstanding contribution to urban forestry. Nominees can include foresters, arborists, growers, educators, community leaders, elected officials, exceptional volunteers, concerned citizens; anyone who has “made a difference” in urban and community forestry.

The Golden Acorn Outstanding Urban Forestry Program recognizes a local government or organization providing exemplary leadership and vision to a comprehensive urban forestry program. Activities can include beautification, fundraising, partnerships, tree planting or preservation, scheduled tree maintenance, tree inventories, public education and memorial tree planting programs.

Past Honorees include:

2007 Distinguished Service Award: Jane Hayes, Environmental Education Programmer for the City of Rock Hill
Outstanding Urban Forestry Program: City of Florence

2006 Distinguished Service Award: Tom Knowles, University of South Carolina Outstanding Urban Forestry Program: Clemson University Landscape Services Department

2005 Distinguished Service Award: Jack Walker, Planner from Myrtle Beach Outstanding Urban Forestry Program: City of Dillon

2004 Distinguished Service Award: Debbie Price of City of Columbia Forestry and Beautification Department
Outstanding Urban Forestry Program: Town of Hilton Head Island

2003 Distinguished Service Award: Dr. Howard Tucker of Hartsville's Trees for Tomorrow
Outstanding Urban Forestry Program: Charleston Trees -Charleston

2002 Distinguished Service: Dr. Donald L. Ham, Clemson University
Outstanding Urban Forestry Program: Lexington County Department of Community and Economic Development