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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

 
 

2001

  • Launched Count On Kids
  • Curbside recycling went citywide
  • Environmental Leadership Award, Keep California Beautiful
  • Dream Groves for peace planted by kids everywhere
 
 

2002

  • Launched new web site
  • Established Tree Team
  • Planting America’s Future Award, National Tree Trust
  • Marcie the Marvelous Tree is declared “Famous & Historic.”
 
 

2003

  • Entrepreneurial Tree Service established
  • Outreach to 20 million people
  • Crystal Vision Award from ECF of Boeing
  • Conservation Champion, Senator Barbara Boxer
  • Toyota donated our first truck
 
 

2004

  • Kickoff Trees to the Sea to green Imperial Highway
  • Wildfire ReLeaf for burn areas
  • Rock the Earth Concert
 
 

2005

  • 400 volunteers planted 115 Trees to the Sea
  • TLC for 1,106 trees
  • Published Marcie’s autobiography
  • Custom How-To Kits for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, FFA and 4-H
 
 

2006

  • 108 more Trees to the Sea on Arbor Day
  • Plaza El Segundo partnership kicks off
  • Commendation from Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe
  • Media Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation
  • Education Award from California Urban Forests Council
 

2007

  • Trees to the Sea III
  • Training and planting in Guaymas, MX
  • Tara Church nominated for L'Oreal Paris "Women of Worth"
  • Attend the Clean Energy Expo
 

2008

  • Complete Trees to the Sea project - 520 trees total
  • Launch of Partners for the Planet 3 million trees planted by 3 million kids campaign
  • Crystal Vision Award from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing
  • Film “Environmentality,” an ABC network television special
  • Celebrate Marcie the Marvelous Tree's 21st birthday
  • Toastmasters Intl Communication and Leadership Award
  • Community Beautification Award from El Segundo Chamber of Commerce
  • Attend Los Angeles Environmental Youth Conference
 
 

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