TREES NEW YORK, AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

TNY's programs, achievments and recogition for its work has been great.
Highlights include the following:

Atlanta Botanical Garden Award for an education exhibit at the 1992 New York Flower Show;

1994 National Urban & Community Forestry Advisory Council Challenge Grant (USDA FS) for its model citizen youth program;

1995 Chevrolet Geo Award for Environmental Excellence as the Nation's outstanding tree organization. Proclamations and congratulations were issued by Governor Pataki and Mayor Giuliani;

"Trees New York Day" in Brooklyn, January 11, 1996, the Borough of Brooklyn and its President Howard Golden proclaimed the day in recognition of TNY's volunteer tree training program and related programs

"Trees New York Citizen Pruner Appreciation Day", April 13th, 1996, the day was proclaimed by the NYC as recognition of the invaluable service the organization and its volunteers provide the City. TNY received a certificate of appreciation issued by Commissioner Stern and Mayor Giuliani.