It is time once again for Green Leaf Award nominations to be submitted to the Norfolk Tree Advisory Board. The Green Leaf Award is presented annually to a business and resident in Norfolk for their landscape efforts and accomplishments. This year will mark the 11th year that the City of Norfolk Tree Advisory Board has awarded the Green Leaf Award to a business, and residence, that has exceptional landscaping. 

The winners of both the residential and business Green Leaf Award will be chosen according to what can be seen from the street, or “curb appeal”. Landscaping not visible from the street is not a factor in choosing an award winner. Landscaping must incorporate trees in some way. 

Those wanting to nominate a resident for the residential Green Leaf Award, or a business for the corporate Green Leaf Award, must email a picture and letter of recommendation about the nominee to Dr. Trentee Bush at trentee@northeast.edu or drop the nomination off at the City of Norfolk Administration Office, 309 North 5th Street. 

Past winners of the Green Leaf Award include: Women’s Health of Northeast Nebraska (2011); Sunset Plaza Mall (2012); Stratton, Delay, Doele, Carlson & Buettner, PC LLO (2013); Faith Regional Health Services (2014); Northeast Community College and Bob & Nancy Boe (2015); Deets HomeStore and Marsha Eckert (2016); McDonald’s on Riverside Boulevard and Dennis Collins (2017); and Immaculata Monastery and Ron and Carol Krutsinger (2018); Raising Cane’s and Jay & Brenda Fleecs (2019); U.S. Bank Memorial and Paul & Sally Splittgerber (2020); Nebraska Extension in Madison County, Carol Severa, and Scott & Donna Andrew (2021).

Deadline for submitting nominations for the residential and/or corporate Green Leaf Award is Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Awards will be presented to the winners at the October 2, 2023 City Council Meeting.