{"id":15223,"date":"2025-04-25T08:25:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T13:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treefolks.org\/?p=15223"},"modified":"2025-04-25T08:25:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T13:25:23","slug":"treefolks-celebrates-arbor-day-with-the-tree-of-the-year-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treefolks.org\/es\/2025\/04\/25\/treefolks-celebrates-arbor-day-with-the-tree-of-the-year-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"TreeFolks Celebrates Arbor Day with the Tree of the Year Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For Immediate Release<\/b><\/h4>\n

Camila Restrepo, Communications Coordinator, TreeFolks
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Celebrate National Arbor Day by Voting for the Austin Tree of the Year Awards<\/b><\/p>\n

Austin, TX \u2013 April 25th, 2025<\/strong>\u2014In honor of National Arbor Day, TreeFolks is launching nominations for the Austin Tree of the Year Awards. This annual program highlights remarkable trees in the Austin area and encourages community participation. Austinites are invited to nominate and vote for their favorite tree in the following five categories: Small Tree, Large Tree, Story Tree, Unique Tree, and Schoolyard Tree. The nomination period will be open from April 25, 2025, until November 7, 2025, which is Texas Arbor Day.<\/p>\n

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The Tree of the Year Awards aim to raise awareness about the valuable benefits of trees, such as carbon sequestration, air purification, and heat mitigation. By encouraging the public to nominate and vote for their favorite trees, TreeFolks seeks to educate people about these benefits in a fun and interactive way. The initiative fosters a deeper understanding of tree characteristics and promotes a heartfelt connection to the beauty of Austin\u2019s natural environment.<\/p>\n

The program, originally created in March 2007 and running until 2013, made a triumphant return in 2022 with support from the Still Water Foundation. Now, in 2025, TreeFolks is excited to host another year in partnership with the City of Austin\u2019s Parks and Recreation Department. Following the nomination period, community members will proudly cast their votes for their favorite tree in each category. The program concludes in an Awards Ceremony and a Bike Tour led by the TreeFolks Young Professionals, who volunteer, educate, fundraise, and build community in support of TreeFolks’ inspiring mission: to plant, care for, and give people free trees to plant!<\/p>\n

How To Get Involved<\/strong><\/p>\n

TreeFolks invites community members to nominate a tree by visiting austintreeoftheyearawards.org.<\/p>\n

About Austin Parks and Recreation\u202f<\/b><\/p>\n

Austin Parks and Recreation\u202fseeks to inspire\u202fthe community\u202fto learn, play, protect and connect by creating diverse programs and experiences in sustainable natural spaces and public places.\u202fThis City of Austin Department protects and\u202fmaintains\u202fparkland,\u202furban forest, and\u202ftrails\u202fas well as offering\u202fsports, recreation, educational enrichment, arts programs, cultural opportunities,\u202fand\u202fnature and aquatic activities\u202ffor Austinites.\u202fFor more information visit\u202fAustinTexas.gov\/Parks<\/a> and follow @AustinCityParks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Acerca de TreeFolks<\/b>
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