1987

• Tree Musketeers founding with the planting of Marcie the Marvelous Tree
• Public education began
• Started planting a green pollution barrier of trees around residential community

1988

• The first Annual Arbor Day Celebration
• Memory Tree program established
• Creative Project Award, Angeles Girl Scout Council
• Award of Honor, County of Los Angeles
• National President's Award, President Reagan & US EPA

1989

• Produced Tree Stumpers, a "by kids" TV quiz show series
• National Arbor Day Award, National Arbor Day Fnd
• Beautification Award, ES Chamber of Commerce

1990

• Green pollution barrier of trees completed
• Nonprofit incorporation
• Opened the city’s first recycling center
• Launched National Youth Network with 800 Hotline
• Community Award, City of Los Angeles
• Regional President’s Award, President Bush & US EPA
• Conservation Award, State Society of the DAR

1991

• Youth Speakers' Bureau was launched
• City’s Waste Plan completed
• National Conservation Award, National Society of the DAR
• National Youth Award, Keep America Beautiful

1992

• Led water conservation plan to keep the trees alive.
• Conducted youth summit feasibility study
• Environmental Achievement, Renew America
• Environmental Award, US UN Environment Program
• Young American Award, State Society of the DAR

1993

• Presented 1st National Partners for the Planet Youth Summit.
• National Volunteer Award, US Dept of Interior
• Take Pride in California Award, Resources Agency
• Golden Rule Award, JC Penney/ Volunteer Center
• Master Planter Award, MasterCard & American Forests

1994

• Western, Southern, Midwestern Partners for the Planet Youth Summits.
• Launched Hometown Forests Program
• President’s Volunteer Award, President Clinton/Points of Light

1995

• 2nd National Partners for the Planet Youth Summit.
• Published 3 issues of Grassroots Youth Magazine
• Introduced TrunkLine Newsletter
• JC Penney Golden Rule Award, Volunteer Center

1996

• Initiated LEAD program.
• Phoenix, Minnesota, & Utah Youth Summits
• Windstar Youth Award, John Denver & Windstar Fnd
• National Conservation Award, Chevron & Times Mirror Mag
• Brick Award, Do Something Fnd and MTV

1997

• Launched One In A Million campaign.
• Implemented subscription based Curbside Recycling
• Unsung Heroes, NBC News
• Youth Environment Award, United Nations, Earth Day Intl

1998

• Opened Youth LEADership Center.
• Best Paper Recycling Award, American Forest & Paper Assn
  

1999

• Community Service program for local at-risk youth.
• Environmental Award, Chamber of Commerce
• Volunteer Service Award, Mattel
• President’s Youth Award, President Clinton & US EPA

2000

• One In A Million Grand Finale –1 million kids, hours and trees!
• Implemented Adult Partner Team
• Planted 104 Millennium Trees
• Excellence in Leadership Award, Calif Assn of Nonprofits
• Urban Forestry Award, Society of American Foresters