Nature Hills Nursery Green America Awards
Deadline: April 1, 2009
These awards will be presented annually to groups and organizations that are making a difference in their communities. This includes community groups who are committed to improving their local environment by planting trees, bushes, and shrubs to make their communities a better place to live.
Nature Hills Nursery will donate $5,000 of plant materials annually to earth friendly award-winning projects. Awards will be presented to a Grand Prize winner in the amount of $2,500 of plant materials. First place winner will receive $1,500 in plant materials and the Second Place winner $1000 in plant materials. The plant materials can contain trees, fruit trees, bushes and shrubs, perennials and vegetable seeds. Awards will be issued to each winner in the form of a gift certificate which can be redeemed at Nature Hills Nursery.
Examples of potential winning projects include:
* A local soil erosion control plan that utilizes plants to stabilize steep hillside slopes or riverbanks.
* The reclamation of an abandoned lot where a house or factory once stood with the creation of a fruit orchard that will provide much needed fruit to nearby low-income residents.
* Creating or refurbishing the landscape in a community park.
* Creating a wildlife habitat for birds or animals on donated land that is (or has been) abandoned or neglected.
Our goal is to help communities reclaim land, turning eyesores into oases. We want to help dedicated individuals, groups and organizations make their local communities better by providing a living gift of trees and plants that not only clean the air but also provide respite and a natural retreat. With each reclamation, wildlife and beauty can once again flourish.
Eligibility Requirements:
* Charitable or educational organizations that operate as nonprofit entities.
* Awards cannot be sold or used in any way other than for the project described in the application submitted by the organization.
For more information, visit Nature Hills Nursery Green America Awards.
