Dr. Bruce Bragdon, D.M.D.
Dr. Bragdon has been involved with Durham, NH's trees for the past 30 years. He
has promoted Durham's Tree City USA application since 1978, and developed
Durham's first landscape ordinance and currently serves on many and various town
boards.

Bill Baron, District Urban and Community Forester, State of VT, Dept. of Forests,
Parks and Recreation.
Mr. Baron has been coordinating Arbor Day programs for almost a decade.  In 2005
he organized and presented Arbor Day programs for 52 schools and 269 classes!
GOLD LEAF AWARDS
.
Nicole Sullivan, NEC-ISA Scholarship Winner, 1997
All of you who took Dendrology...what type of leaf we got here?
Tim Walsh Receiving Educational Scholarship October 2004 from President, Richard Herfurth
Pole games in the Army
What is a Gold Leaf Award?
The ISA Gold Leaf Award is designed to recognize an individual, organization, or community
in the New England Chapter for outstanding Arbor Day programs or community landscape
beautification projects. This is an opportunity for the NEC-ISA to recognize projects that
have had an impact on a community or region with an international award. Projects should
show an impact over several years. Nominations for the award can be made in either of the
following two categories.

Outstanding Arbor Day Activities - An award to recognize individuals, organizations, or
municipalities that have promoted Arbor Day through special projects, ceremonies, news
articles or observations with an Arbor Day theme.

Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities - An award to recognize individuals,
organizations, or municipalities that have made significant contributions through tree
planting and landscaping which enhances environmental protection, conservation,
beautification, air purification, or wildlife protection. Could also be for non-planting landscape
activities that have had a positive impact in promoting tree care and tree preservation.

Know of someone in your community?
Click here to download a nomination form! (Adobe PDF form)
PAST RECIPIENTS
2005
George Crombie
Town of Oxford, NH -
Outstanding Arbor Day Activities
Richard and Joy Nalevanko
2004
Scott Wheeler, City Arborist, Newport, RI
2006
Town of Manchester, VT - Bear Scovil & Ryan Scovil
Black Rock School & Garden Club, Bridgeport, CT - Bob Bociek
2007 - Outstanding Arbor Day Celebrations
Tom Hoerth - City of Bath, ME
2008
.
New England Chapter
International Society of Arboriculture
.
.
.
.
.
2004 Gold Leaf Awardee: Richard & Joy Nalevanko with President, Richard Herfurth
Website Creation & Site Management by
Trees New England LLC :: ©2005-10
Website Updated: February 26, 2010
NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER ISA (NEC-ISA)
129 Summer Street, Acton, MA 01720
Phone: 978-844-0441
Office hours: Tuesday & Wednesdays 10:00 - 2:00 pm
RI Tree Council
2009 - Outstanding Arbor Day Activities
2004 Gold Leaf Awardee: Richard & Joy Nalevanko
2009 Gold Leaf Award Recipient, Rhode Island Tree Council with Secretary, Tom Morra and President, Melissa LeVangie