CURRENT NEWS
NH ARBORISTS ANNOUNCE COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS
Twenty Towns to Receive Recognition
Concord, NH, April 29th, 2009 - The New Hampshire Arborists
Association (NHAA) has chosen 20 communities to receive its 2008 Community Beautification Awards. This annual award
recognizes New Hampshire communities for their outstanding efforts at public landscape management and beautification.
Certified arborists judge nominated communities based on four
criteria, including: maintenance on existing trees, shrubs, and flowers; planting in public areas; enthusiasm and spirit
of those actively involved in a community beautification project; and overall appearance - cleanliness, aesthetics, and initiative
in downtown and other public areas.
Communities
receiving this award in 2009 are: Amherst, Barrington, Berlin, Campton, Charlestown, Cornish, Durham, Enfield, Epping,
Gilford, Glen (Bartlett), Hampton, Hampton Falls, Keene, Meredith, Nashua, Newbury, Peterborough, Roxbury, and Stratham.
Awards will be presented at a ceremony at the State House on May 1st, 2009 at 3:30 p.m.
The NH Community Beautification Awards Program was established in 1981 to encourage New
Hampshire communities to have an increased awareness of the benefit and value of trees, tree care, and landscape beautification.
The NH Arborists Association was founded in 1933.
Today, the Association tests and certifies new arborists in New Hampshire. In addition, the Association promotes and
encourages continuing education in arboriculture and provides a means of professional self-improvement for arborists working
in the tree care industry through meetings, continuing education programs, and newsletters.
For more information about the NH Arborists Association visit www.nharborists.org.
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New England Chapter of ISA announcing Tree Climbing Competition and educational field days. May 1-3, 2009. 
