AWARDS

2005 Conservation Award
Shadetree Partnership Inc.
Established in 1990, Shadetree Partnership Inc.'s mission is to promote more livable communities through the planting and stewardship of shade trees. Since its founding and sponsoring by the Irvine Ranch Water District, the National Tree Trust, the University of California Irvine, and 110,000 hands-on volunteers, more than 22,000 trees and 8,000 riparian plants and groundcover have been grown, cared for and planted at schools, parks, greenbelts and open spaces throughout Orange County and surrounding areas. Senator Boxer's Orange County representative, Evelyn Garcia, presented the Conservation Champion Award to Dave Lochridge, Tom Bonkowski, Leslie Bonkowski, Kay Phillies and Paul Jones.