1987
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- TREE MUSKETEERS founding with the planting of Marcie the Marvelous Tree
- Public education began
- Started planting a green pollution barrier of trees around residential community
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1988
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- The first Annual Arbor Day Celebration
- Memory Tree program established
- Creative Project Award, Angeles Girl Scout Council
- Award of Honor, County of Los Angeles
- National President’s Award, President Reagan & US EPA
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1989
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- Produced Tree Stumpers, a “by kids” TV quiz show series
- National Arbor Day Award, National Arbor Day Fund
- Beautification Award, ES Chamber of Commerce
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1990
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- Green pollution barrier of trees completed
- Nonprofit incorporation
- Opened the city’s first recycling center
- Launched National Youth Network with 800 Hotline
- Community Award, City of Los Angeles
- Regional President’s Award, President Bush & US EPA
- Conservation Award, State Society of the DAR
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1991
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- Youth Speakers’ Bureau was launched
- City’s Waste Plan completed
- National Conservation Award, National Society of the DAR
- National Youth Award, Keep America Beautiful
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1992
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- Led water conservation plan to keep the trees alive
- Conducted youth summit feasibility study
- Environmental Achievement, Renew America
- Environmental Award, US UN Environment Program
- Young American Award, State Society of the DAR
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1993
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- Presented First National Partners for the Planet Youth Summit
- National Volunteer Award, US Dept of Interior
- Take Pride in California Award, Resources Agency
- Golden Rule Award, JC Penney/ Volunteer Center
- Master Planter Award, MasterCard & American Forests
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1994
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- Western, Southern, Midwestern Partners for the Planet Youth Summits
- Launched Hometown Forests Program
- President’s Volunteer Award, President Clinton/Points of Light
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1995
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- 2nd National Partners for the Planet Youth Summit
- Published 3 issues of Grassroots Youth Magazine
- Introduced TrunkLine Newsletter
- JC Penney Golden Rule Award, Volunteer Center
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1996
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- Initiated LEAD program
- Phoenix, Minnesota, & Utah Youth Summits
- Windstar Youth Award, John Denver & Windstar Fund
- National Conservation Award, Chevron & Times Mirror Magazine
- Brick Award, Do Something Fnd and MTV
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1997
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- Launched One In A Million campaign
- Implemented subscription based Curbside Recycling
- Unsung Heroes, NBC News
- Youth Environment Award, United Nations, Earth Day Intl
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1998
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- Opened Youth LEADership Center
- Best Paper Recycling Award, American Forest & Paper Assn.
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1999
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- Community Service program for local at-risk youth
- Environmental Award, Chamber of Commerce
- Volunteer Service Award, Mattel
- President’s Youth Award, President Clinton & US EPA
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2000
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- One In A Million Grand Finale – 1 million kids, hours and trees!
- Implemented Adult Partner Team
- Planted 104 Millennium Trees
- Excellence in Leadership Award, Calif Assn of Nonprofits
- Urban Forestry Award, Society of American Foresters
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2001
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- Launched Count On Kids
- Curbside recycling went citywide
- Environmental Leadership Award, Keep California Beautiful
- Dream Groves for peace planted by kids everywhere
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2002
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- Launched new web site
- Established Tree Team
- Planting America’s Future Award, National Tree Trust
- Marcie the Marvelous Tree is declared “Famous & Historic”
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2003
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- Entrepreneurial Tree Service established
- Outreach to 20 million people
- Crystal Vision Award from ECF of Boeing
- Conservation Champion, Senator Barbara Boxer
- Toyota donated our first truck
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2004
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- Kickoff Trees to the Sea to green Imperial Highway
- Wildfire ReLeaf for burn areas
- Rock the Earth Concert
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2005
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- 400 volunteers planted 115 Trees to the Sea
- TLC for 1,106 trees
- Published Marcie’s autobiography
- Custom How-To Kits for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, FFA and 4-H
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2006
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- 108 more Trees to the Sea on Arbor Day
- Plaza El Segundo partnership kicks off
- Commendation from Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe
- Media Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation
- Education Award from California Urban Forests Council
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2007
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- Trees to the Sea III
- Training and planting in Guaymas, MX
- Tara Church nominated for L’Oreal Paris “Women of Worth”
- Attend the Clean Energy Expo
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2008
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- Complete Trees to the Sea project – 520 trees total
- Launch of Partners for the Planet 3 million trees planted by 3 million kids campaign
- Crystal Vision Award from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing
- Film “Environmentality,” an ABC network television special
- Toastmasters Intl Communication and Leadership Award
- Community Beautification Award from El Segundo Chamber of Commerce
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2009
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- 2,658 kids register nearly 4,000 trees all over the world as part of the 3×3 Campaign
- Move to a bigger, better office space!
- Outstanding Project Award from the California Urban Forest Council and SEED Award for Carbon Footprint Reduction
- Hosted the only National Tree Hugger Day west of Chicago and “by kids”
- Participated in “The Amazing Waving Human Tide Line” on International Day of Climate Action
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2010
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- Began habitat restoration project on Clutter’s Bluff
- Completed the Hometown Forest project
- Adam Gerard, President, participated in President Obama’s Youth Listening Session
- Marcie the Marvelous Tree’s Autobiography was transformed into a musical and a stage reading was performed at Morton Arboretum in Chicago, IL
- The 10.10.10 Project provided the opportunity for 10 kids to plant 10 trees
in 10 countries on 10.10.10 in support of the 3×3 Campaign
- More than 800,000 trees were registered to the 3×3 Campaign
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