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The George E. Stone Award
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The Tree Warden is a municipal position required under Massachusetts General Laws to
protect public shade trees within the 351 cities and towns of the Commonwealth.
This award exemplifies a MTWFA member who has continually demonstrated outstanding
dedication and a strong commitment usually with many hours of volunteer service to the
organization.
This person who could be defined as an unsung hero, who is always there to lend a
helping hand to the Association. In addition, individuals and organizations outside of the
MTWFA have also been recipients of this prestigious award from time to time. The award is
not necessarily presented annually.
Criteria recommended for nomination of the award:
Association Recognition
The MTWFA Awards & Nominating Committee will determine the item given from the
Association, which is then presented at the Annual Conference. Recognition is also noted
in the quarterly newsletter, The Bark, and on the Association’s web page. A press release
will be created and shared with the town hall and local paper of that town or city of where
the individual or organization resides.
protect public shade trees within the 351 cities and towns of the Commonwealth.
This award exemplifies a MTWFA member who has continually demonstrated outstanding
dedication and a strong commitment usually with many hours of volunteer service to the
organization.
This person who could be defined as an unsung hero, who is always there to lend a
helping hand to the Association. In addition, individuals and organizations outside of the
MTWFA have also been recipients of this prestigious award from time to time. The award is
not necessarily presented annually.
Criteria recommended for nomination of the award:
- A minimum of ten years of service in the public tree sector.
- An individual or organization recognized for its contributions in public tree care or
advocacy. - A person or group that has worked with the MTWFA and has shown dedication and
commitment to the advancement of the Association.
Association Recognition
The MTWFA Awards & Nominating Committee will determine the item given from the
Association, which is then presented at the Annual Conference. Recognition is also noted
in the quarterly newsletter, The Bark, and on the Association’s web page. A press release
will be created and shared with the town hall and local paper of that town or city of where
the individual or organization resides.
- Seth Swift
- Louis Casasanto
- Clinton Chamber of Commerce
- Shade Tree Laboratory, UMass Amherst
- Hon. Richard Neale
- Ronald Despres
- Town of Wellesley (Wellesley Group)
- Garden Club of Arlington
- Town of Sandwich
- Bull World Wide Communications
- Telephone Pioneers
- Manchester by the Sea
- DEM - Commonwealth of Mass. 100th Anniversary
- Dr. Francis Holmes
- Robert Reardon
- Jim MacArthur
- Dean Charter, Tree Warden, Acton - 2006
- Thomas Chamberland, Tree Warden, Sturbridge - 2007, Army Corp. of Engineers Press release
- Charlie Burnham, Dept. of Conservation & Recreation - 2010, Press release
- Thomas Brady, Town of Brookline, 2011
MTWFA's Highest Member Honor
The Massachusetts Tree Wardens’ and Foresters’ Association is
recognized as the nations oldest urban and community tree
protection organization, having been formed in 1913 for the
preservation and protection of trees.
recognized as the nations oldest urban and community tree
protection organization, having been formed in 1913 for the
preservation and protection of trees.
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