Missouri Arbor Award of Excellence

The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Community Forestry Council annually recognize communities, institutions and individuals for substantially improving their local community trees.

To win recognition applicants must outline how their care of trees contributed significantly to the town or area where they are located and that their work is part of a sustainable long term effort. The overall health and attractiveness of any community’s trees depends on many people practicing good tree stewardship on public and private property. Well designed tree plantings and sustained long term care of existing trees are an important part of assuring a healthy community forest.

Nominations are accepted November through December.