BROWARD COUNTY, FL - NatureScape Broward is now accepting 2023 Emerald Award applications for businesses, municipalities, schools,
government facilities and homeowners that have created and maintained model
Florida-Friendly landscapes or completed exceptional projects that demonstrate
visible ecological practices.
The County will present the Emerald Awards as part of the Water Matters Day event at Tree Tops Park in Davie on Saturday, March 11, 2023.
Categories include:
- Homeowner
- Business
- Municipality/School/Government
- Special
Achievement
- Climate
Change Leader
- Legacy (Emerald Award winners that have continued to maintain a sustainable landscape
and/or enhanced landscape for five or more years.)
- Landscape
Architects, architectural design firms and landscape designers are
encouraged to submit projects that incorporate UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly principles for single-family residences,
multi-family, new construction, large properties and
existing communities. Submittals must be both Florida-Friendly Recognized and NWF
Certified. Find resources and
guidance for professionals here.
APPLICATION
To download the application, see attachments below and
return via email or mail by January 3, 2023. The
winners will receive their awards and trophies at a ceremony
during the Annual Water Matters Day event.
NatureScape Broward is a program of the Broward County Board
of County Commissioners Natural Resources Division. To learn more, contact Rose Bechard Butman at
954-519-0317 or visit NatureScape Broward. View videos of the 2022 Emerald Award winners here.
About Natural Resources Division
Broward County's Natural Resources Division protects, restores and
enhances the quality, abundance and diversity of the County's natural resources
through coordinated management efforts in five areas: water resource policy and
planning, urban and natural lands management, beach and marine resources,
energy and sustainability and environmental monitoring. For more information
visit Broward.org/NaturalResources and
follow on Twitter @BrowardEnv.
October 25, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT: Rose Bechard Butman
Natural Resources Division
954-519-0317