BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Applications are now being accepted for the County annual Emerald Awards. The NatureScape Emerald Award recognizes 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. This year's categories include:
- Homeowner
- Business
- Municipality/School/Government
- Special Achievement
- Climate Change Leader
- NEW! - Legacy (for Emerald Award winners that have continued to maintain a sustainable landscape and/or have enhanced landscape for five or more years.)
- NEW! - Landscape Architects, architectural design firms and landscape designers are encouraged to submit projects that incorporate UF/IFAS Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Florida-Friendly principles for single family residences, multi-family, new construction, large properties, existing communities. See FYN Florida-Friendly resources and guidance for professionals HERE. In order to qualify, your project must be recognized by the UF/IFAS FYN program and NWF Garden for Wildlife. Landscapes that exceed 50% native plant requirement will be awarded extra points by judges.
APPLICATION
Download either file (pdf 140kb) (MSWord 97kb) and return via email or US Mail by January 3rd,2020. The winners will receive their awards and trophies at a special ceremony during the Annual Water Matters Day, March 14, 2020.
To learn more about NatureScape Broward, call Rose Bechard Butman at 954-519-0317 or visit NatureScape Broward. NatureScape Broward is a program of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division.
Broward County’s Environmental Planning and Community Resilience 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 or follow us on Twitter @BrowardEnv
DATE: December 26, 2019
MEDIA CONTACT: Rose Bechard Butman. Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division
PHONE: 954-519-0317
EMAIL: mrbechardbutman@broward.org