Chapter Awards History

1980
Gold Leaf Awards for Outstanding Arbor Day Activities, City of Colorado Springs, CO & Manitou Springs, CO

1981
ISA International Special Project Award
Gold Leaf Awards for Outstanding Arbor Day Activities, City of Greeley, CO & Town of Monument, CO

1982
ISA International Research Award
Gold Leaf Awards for Outstanding Arbor Day Activities, Murray City, UT & Honorable Mention – Louisville, CO

1983
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
Louisville,
CO
1984
ISA
International
Award
Research
Award,
Newsletter
Award
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
City
of
Cheyenne,
WY
1985
ISA
International
Special
Project
Award
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
City
of
Aurora,
CO
&
Honorable
Mention,
Sterling,
CO
1986
ISA
International
Research
Award
1987
ISA
International
1987
Conference
Host
Award
(Keystone,
Colorado)
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
City
of
Cortez
(municipal)
&
Ken
Caryl
Master’s
Association
(non
municipal)
1988
ISA
International
Research
Award
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
Town
of
Berthoud,
CO
1989
ISA
International
Arboricultural
Award,
Whitney
Cranshaw
ISA
International
Honorary
Membership
Award,
Alice
Morgan
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
Thornton,
CO
&
City
of
Colorado
Springs,
CO
1990
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
Lewiston,
Idaho
&
Westminster,
CO
1991
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
City
and
County
of
Denver
for
the
Cole
Neighborhood
tree
planting
project
as
the
outstanding
Arbor
Day
observance
1992
1992
GreenCO
Professional
of
the
Year,
Whitney
Cranshaw
ISA
International
Chapter
Banner
Award,
James
Burkes
ISA
International
Chapter
Publication
Award
for
Tree
Leaves
1993
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
Odgen,
UT
&
Lakewood,
CO
1994
Chapter
Distinguished
Service
Award;
Honoring
Outstanding
Services
&
Volunteer
Contributions;
1994
Bill
Cassel
18
1995
Gold
Leaf
Award
for
Outstanding
Community
Beautification,
Leviston,
Idaho
Regional
Airport
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
City
of
Powell,
Wyoming
1996
Chapter
Distinguished
Service
Award;
Honoring
Outstanding
Services
&
Volunteer
Contributions;
1996
Bill
Cassel
1997
1998
1999
Chapter
Distinguished
Service
Award;
Honoring
Outstanding
Services
&
Volunteer
Contributions;
1999
Frank
Feather
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
Public
Service
Company
of
New
Mexico
2000
Chapter
Distinguished
Service
Award;
Honoring
Outstanding
Services
&
Volunteer
Contributions;
2000
Steve
Geist
2001
Chapter
Distinguished
Service
Award;
Honoring
Outstanding
Services
&
Volunteer
Contributions;
2001
Dave
Sexton
2002
Chapter
Distinguished
Service
Award;
Honoring
Outstanding
Services
&
Volunteer
Contributions;
2002
Jude
O’Connor
Chapter
Distinguished
Service
Award;
Honoring
Outstanding
Services
&
Volunteer
Contributions;
2002
Ernie
Wintergerst
2003
Chapter
Distinguished
Service
Award;
Honoring
Outstanding
Services
&
Volunteer
Contributions;
2003
Mark
Hughes
2004
Chapter
Distinguished
Service
Award;
Honoring
Outstanding
Services
&
Volunteer
Contributions;
2004
Scott
Grimes
Chapter
Distinguished
Service
Award;
Honoring
Outstanding
Services
&
Volunteer
Contributions;
2004
Robert
Brudenell
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
City
of
Longmont,
CO
&
Town
of
Parker,
CO
Gold
Leaf
Award
for
Outstanding
Community
Beautification,
City
of
Greeley,
CO
&
City
of
Whitefish,
MT
2005
ISA
International
Award
of
Merit,
Eugene
B.
Eyerly
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
City
of
Colorado
Springs
Gold
Leaf
Award
for
Outstanding
Community
Beautification,
City
of
Greeley
President’s
Award,
Scott
Grimes
2006
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
Town
of
Parker,
Colorado
&
the
Townsend
Tree
Board
in
Townsend,
Montana
Gold
Leaf
Award
for
Outstanding
Community
Beautification,
City
of
Colorado
Springs,
CO
&
City
of
Shelby,
Montana
President’s
Award,
Mark
James
2007
Chapter
Distinguished
Service
Award;
Honoring
Outstanding
Services
&
Volunteer
Contributions;
2007
Shiloh
Hatcher
President’s
Award,
Jon
Elliott
2008
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
City
of
Cheyenne,
Wyoming
Gold
Leaf
Award
for
Outstanding
Community
Beautification,
City
of
Sterling,
Colorado
President’s
Award,
Keith
Worley
2009
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
City
of
Evans,
Colorado
Gold
Leaf
Award
for
Outstanding
Community
Beautification,
City
of
Ordway,
Colorado;
Ordway
Tree
Board
President’s
Award,
Paul
Bryan
Jones

2010
Arborist
of
the
Year,
Mark
Mortensen
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
South
Suburban,
CO
for
Foxridge
Community
Orchard
Gold
Leaf
Award
for
Outstanding
Community
Beautification,
Greenman
Tree
and
Stone
for
Community
tree
plantings
in
Longmont,
CO
President’s
Award,
Shiloh
Hatcher
2011
Rick
Beane
was
the
recipient
of
the
Acorn
Award
for
Outstanding
Services.
Eric
Bishop
and
William
Scott
were
honored
by
the
ISA
–
Rocky
Mountain
Chapter
for
Exceptional
Contribution
to
Practical
Arboriculture
to
acknowledge
their
service
as
individuals
who
have
made
a
“substantial
contribution
to
practical
arboriculture.
They
have
exemplified
arboricultural
practices
correctly,
safely,
efficiently
and
made
significant
advancements
for
the
chapter
through
education.”
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
The
Lamar
Tree
Board,
City
of
Lamar,
Colorado
Gold
Leaf
Award
for
Outstanding
Community
Beautification,
City
of
Grand
Junction,
Colorado
President’s
Award,
Rob
Davis
2012
Arborist
of
the
Year,
City
of
Fort
Collins
Forestry
Division
Gene
Eyerly
Award
–
Bill
Cassel
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
City
of
Fort
Collins,
Colorado
Gold
Leaf
Award
for
Outstanding
Community
Beautification,
City
of
Billings,
Montana
President’s
Award,
Peter
Evers
2013
Gene
Eyerly
Award,
Ned
Tisserat
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
City
of
Grand
Junction,
CO
Gold
Leaf
Award
for
Outstanding
Community
Beautification,
University
of
New
Mexico,
NM
President’s
Award,
Chad
Delzell
2014
Arborist
of
the
Year,
Kathleen
Alexander,
City
of
Boulder
Gene
Eyerly
Award,
Scott
Grimes
Gold
Leaf
Awards
for
Outstanding
Arbor
Day
Activities,
Gold
Leaf
Award
for
Outstanding
Community
Beautification,
President’s
Award,
Vince
Urbina