The Dr. H. Dennis P. Ryan III Award is the highest honor bestowed by the ISA New England Chapter. It is given in recognition of outstanding service in advancing the principles, ideals, and practices of arboriculture. The award is granted to a dedicated and active member of the Chapter who has made seminal contributions to arboriculture, either through work in the organization, research, education, field practice or promotion. The award is limited to no more than one individual in a single year. Nominations are due AUGUST 31st.

Dr. H. Dennis P. Ryan III Bio - Dr. H. Dennis P. Ryan III, Professor Emeritus, was the Coordinator of the Arboriculture/Urban Forestry Program at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst and served in academia as a faculty member for over 30 years. Dr. Ryan was the Executive Director of Forestry and Horticulture for the Parks Department of the City of New York and is a former Chair of the ANSI Z–133 Arboricultural Safety Committee. In addition to his academic and municipal leadership, Dr. Ryan worked as a commercial arborist for ten years and continues a longstanding tradition of arboricultural consulting in the area of tree and arboricultural-related accidents. In his retirement, Dr. Ryan continues to serve the industry. 

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NEW ONLINE NOMINATION FORM

Past Recipients

Year	President	Recipient
2021	Sara Sankowich	Julie Coop
2020	Heather Green	Joseph Elkinton
2019	Rick Harper	Melissa and Bruce Duffy
2018	Greg Lukos	Robert Allen
2017	Fred Perry	Richard Herfurth
2016	Brian Sullivan	Melissa LeVangie
2015	Bear LeVangie	Dr. H. Dennis Ryan III

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? Please contact the New England Chapter ISA to nominate someone. Nominations are due by September 1st. 

Past Recipients

Year	Recipient	Award Type	Recipient
2021	Eversource	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	Stephen Driscoll
2020	Unitil	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	Sara Sankowich
2020	Town of Hanover, NH & Dartmouth College	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	John Sherman & Brian Beaty
2020	City of Nashua, NH	Outstanding Arbor Day Activities	Nick Caggiano
2019	Tree Northampton	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	Sue Lofthouse
2019	Northampton Public Shade Tree Commission	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	Lily Lombard
2019	City of Northampton	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	Richard C. Parasiliti
2019	Massachusetts Arborists Association	Outstanding Arbor Day Activities	Natascha Batchelor
2018	Connecticut Tree Protective Association	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	Bud Neal
2017	Worcester Tree Initiative	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	Ruth Seward
2016	Saluting Branches	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	Richard Cartier
2015	ReGreen Springfield	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	David Bloniarz
2014	Vermont Urban Forestry Council	Outstanding Arbor Day Activities	Danielle Fitzko
2013	Portland & Brunswick Maine Yardscaping Project	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	Gary Fish & Steve Heywood
2011	Bartlett Tree Experts	Outstanding Arbor Day Activities	Steve Heywood
2010	RI Tree Council	Outstanding Arbor Day Activities
2009	Roslindale Green and Clean	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities
2008	City of Bath Maine	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	Tom Hoerth
2007	Town of Manchester Vermont	Outstanding Arbor Day Activities	Bear & Ryan Scovil
2007	Black Rock School & Garden Club	Outstanding Arbor Day Activities	Bob Boceik
2006	City of Newport Rhode Island	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	Scott Wheeler
2005	City of Durham New Hampshire	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	Dr. Bruce Bragdon
2005	Vermont Department of Parks and Recreation	Outstanding Arbor Day Activities	Bill Baron
2004	Town of Plymouth Massachusetts	Outstanding Landscape Beautification Activities	George Crombie
2004	Town of Oxford New Hampshire	Outstanding Arbor Day Activities	Richard and Joy Nalevanko

What is the President's Award?
The President's Award is an annual award bestowed by the current president to a person who has inspired them professionally or personally within their career.

Past Recipients

Year	President	Recipient
2021	Sara Sankowich	Anne-Maire Moran, John Parry
2019	Rick Haper	Natascha Batchelor, Dr. Forest Bowlick, Dave Hawkins, John Kinchla, Alan Snow, Dr. Dave Bloniarz, John Parry
2018	Greg Lukos	Julie Coop, Bruce Duffy, Heather Leff
2016	Brian Sullivan	Warren Spinner
2015	Bear LeVangie	Melissa LeVangie, Martha LeVangie
2014	Bill Conn	Richard Herfurth, Melissa LeVangie
2013	Tom Morra	Julie Coop, Heather Leff, Jen Kettell, Melissa LeVangie
2012	Christopher Rooney	Keri Rooney, Heather Leff
2011	Tom Hoerth	Mary Ellen Hoerth, Dennis Herbert, Jan Ames
2010	Julie Coop
2009	Melissa LeVangie	Julie Coop
2008	Tim Lindsay
2007	Pete Hoag	Mrs. Alex Shigo, Julie Coop
2006	Karen Doherty	Richard Herfurth
2005	Andrew Noonan	Melissa LeVangie
2004	Richard Herfurth	Dr. Alex Shigo, Oscar Stone, Byron Kirby, Gordon King
2003	Dean Charter	Andrew Noonan
2002	William C. Collins	Larry and Indy Collins
2001	David A. Goodson	Mark McClure
2000	Jim Ingram