IOWA CITY, IOWA (June 5, 2019) — Trees Forever is proud to recognize 13 award-winners at the non-profit's Annual Celebration and Awards Dinner on June 13. These are outstanding volunteers, environmental stewards, partners, and advocates who exemplify the mission of the Trees Forever. Congratulations to the following award winners! Award Title; Name; Location President's Award; Margo Underwood; Clear Lake, Iowa Outstanding Volunteer Award; Patti Hoffman; Preston, Iowa Outstanding Volunteer Award; Michael Contratto; Peoria County, Illinois Environmental Steward Award; Judson Isebrands; Montgomery County, Iowa Environmental Steward Award; Sara-Beth Hostetter; Livingston, Illinois Media Partner Award; Barb Grabner-Kerns; Taylorville, Illinois Outstanding Advocate; Brian Leaders; Omaha, Nebraska Outstanding Advocate; Robert Berggren; Mason City, Iowa Outstanding Group/Organization Award; Iowa Nut Growers Association; N/A Outstanding Group/Organization Award; UpCycle Stewards (a collaboration with Trees Forever, Blank Park Zoo, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, and City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department; Des Moines, Iowa Outstanding Youth Project Award; Earth Week Blitz's Terry Trueblood planting with Hoover Elementary, Green Iowa AmeriCorps, and the City of Iowa City; Iowa City, Iowa Outstanding Youth Project Award; Kedra Hamilton; Nevada, Iowa Outstanding Youth Group Leader Award; Sue Green; Cedar Falls, Iowa To learn more about the award winners, please go to http://www.treesforever.org/annualcelebration Trees Forever is a non-profit organization nationally headquartered in Marion, Iowa, that is dedicated to planting trees, encouraging volunteer and youth involvement and environmental stewardship. For more than 25 years, we've been planting a better tomorrow. For more information visit www.treesforever.org or call 800-369-1269.
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