Do you want to make your community a better place to live, work, play, and visit, while increasing civic pride and property values? If so, then you need to check out America in Bloom.
A nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting beautification programs through the use of flowers, plants, and trees (in addition to other environmental & lifestyle enhancements) while also encouraging community involvement, AIB recently announced its February 28 registration deadline to participate in the 2010 community program.
Participating communities receive a two-day consultation with judges. The judges develop an extensive written evaluation providing feedback on the community’s successful efforts, and suggestions for further initiatives. To date, America in Bloom has assisted more than 170 communities in 38 states to bring out the best in their visual qualities. In some towns, the annual America in Bloom competition has become a way of life, as volunteers look forward to working together on visible improvements.
Contest Chairman Jack Clasen, PhD, summed it up best when he said, “I’m excited about the 2010 program because we have assembled the best team of experienced, professional judges in the history of the program.”
For more information about the program, or to register before the February 28 deadline, go to http://www.americainbloom.org/. Good luck to all of the participating communities, and may the greenest, most beautiful communities win!
Special Conference Note:
We’re also pleased to let you know that Rick Webb of Logan, Ohio will be presenting “America in Bloom: Planting Pride in your community” at the Heritage Ohio conference in Athens this June. Rick will share the process of becoming an America in Bloom community, touching on AIB’s impact in cities throughout the country & how the America in Bloom program and Heritage Ohio work together to enhance those cities. Stay tuned to our web site and blog for further conference updates!
