Annual Award Winners

Year

Citizen Forester of the Year

Community of the Year

Arborist of the Year

Distinguished Service Award

President Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

2023

Merrill Lebaron

Heber City 

Daniel Allen

Tyler Hill and Chaz Addis 

Derek Peterson

Max Darrington

2022

Deedee Richardson

West Valley City 

Trent Bristol

UDAF - Division of Plant Industry  

Angel Lopez 

 

2021

Holladay City Tree Committee

Midway City

Jason Laws

 

Jackson Chandler

Mark Malmstrom

2020

Tyce Flake
Vineyard City

Dane Gyllenskog

Tony Gliot

Ryan McCann

Marita Tewes-Tyrolt

2019

 

Camp Williams

Ryan Torcicollo

Jessica Torcicollo

George Gaumer

Dr. Larry Rupp, Julie Fratto-Smith

2018

 

Holladay City

Gary DeHeer

Phil Suiter

Preston Colver

Kevan Jorgensen 

2017

Dale Bigler

Nephi City

Linden Steed

Melissa Fayville 

Mike Bunnell

Randy Miller 

2016

Barbara Richardson

Centerville 

Brad Hays

Alex Roylance 

Diane Sagers

Benjamin Behunin Sr, Dr. Kuhns, Mike Marett 

2015

Wasatch High School Environthon Team

Mount Pleasant City

Jason Barto 

Marion Murray 

 Meridith Perkins

 

2014

Jackson & Caden Lassche

Springdale City 

Nick Bleckert & Matt Erkelens

Brit Bingham & Travis Jones 

 Brian Hadley

 

2013

Ron Hellstern 

Enoch City 

Dylan Evans

Alex Porpora 

 Scott Bunker

Richard Buehler 

2012

Rhetta Mclff 

Torrey City 

Keith Clapier 

Gerald Miller 

 Max Darrington

Vance Garfield 

2011

Brad Langston

Farmington 

Julie Fratto 

Meridith Perkins 

Lisa Hanussak 

 

2010

Vern Fridley 

Santa Clara 

Ben Harris 

Dr. Kuhns 

 Kelly Washburn

 

2010

Founders Larry Sagers, Tony Dietz, Brent Gledhill, and Alex Morris 

 
 
 
 
 

2009

Barbara Middleton 

Ogden City 

Jeran Farley 

Hal Jansen 

Gary Fawson

James Hendrickson 

2008 

Linda Ries 

Parowan City 

Ty Nielsen 

Randy Miller 

Mike Marett

Phillip Baker 

2007

Heidi Rodeback

Rockville City 

Darin Nerdin 

Marty Sheide & Dr. Phil Allen 

Rich Buelte 

 

2006

Michelle Palmer & Jana Christensen

Bluffdale City 

Eric Hale 

Larry Sagers  

Sally Knighton 

 

2005

Orpha Dee Johnson

Lindon 

Mark Malmstrom 

Brian Getzelman 

Maggie Shao 

Bull Rutherford 

2004

Andrew Beutler

St George

Mike Marett 

Mike Bartholomew 

Mike Kuhns 

Don & Sylvia Batie