Bill Naito Community Trees Award
The Urban Forestry Commission created this annual award in honor of the builder and community leader who did so much to beautify Portland with trees. Bill Naito rarely missed an Urban Forestry Commission meeting, which he founded in 1974 and chaired until his death. No one in Portland had been more tenacious than Bill at encouraging the planting of trees. Through his humor, persistence, and imaginative approach to projects, he inspired many individuals to recognize the beauty trees bring to our city. The Bill Naito Community Trees Award is presented to individuals, organizations or projects that have continued Bill's work and reflect his dedication.
The 2013 Bill Naito Community Trees Award recipient was revealed during the Arbor Day celebration on Saturday, April 20, 2013.
Download the Bill Naito Community Trees Award Application (pdf)
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Recipient |
Organization/Project |
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2012 |
1. Phyllis Reynolds 2. Concordia Tree Team 3. David Odom |
1. 40 years of advocacy for urban trees 2. Street tree inventory and tree plan for Concordia neighborhood 3. In memoriam, for his dedication in protecting and educating about trees |
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2010 |
2. Bruce Nelson |
1. Preservation of Portland's elm trees from Dutch Elm Disease 2. Volunteer instructor for PP&R and Friends of Trees, helped create an arboretum at Rigler Elementary School |
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2009 |
Chad Honl |
Vestal Elementary School play area improvements |
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2008 |
1. Friends of Columbia Children's Arboretum 2. Jefferson High School Ecology Class |
1. Restoration and development of the arboretum 2. Planted 28 native trees on the school campus |
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2007 |
1. Ed Kerns |
1. Lents Springwater Habitat Restoration Group 2. Helped neighbors maintain and improve Eastmoreland's tree canopy since 1996 |
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2006 |
Tuesday Crew Volunteers |
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2005 |
Jim Gersbach |
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2004 |
Sean Batty and the Parkway Improvement Committee |
Roseway Neighborhood Association |
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2003 |
Starr Hogeboom |
Peace Garden and Natural Area at Rigler Elementary School |
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2002 |
Dr. Joseph Poracsky |
Portland State University, Geography Dept. Urban Forest Canopy Cover Report |
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2001 |
Jane Glazer |
Portland's Heritage Tree Program, founder |
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2000 |
James Allison |
Friends of Trees, developed natural area planting program |
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1999 |
Doug Klotz |
Worked to protect trees using the City's landscape ordinance |
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1998 |
2. Terry Griffiths 3. Sandy Diedrich |
1. Works with community to plant, tend, and educate about trees 2. Advocate for trees in Woodstock neighborhood 3. PP&R No Ivy League Program, founder |
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1997 |
1. Richard Seidman 2. Portland General Electric |
1. Friends of Trees, founder |
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