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Scenic Beauty Award

 

Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin established a Scenic Beauty Award program in 2006. The purpose is to recognize those people and organizations who preserve and protect the special scenic places that make Wisconsin such a wonderful place to live, work and visit.

 

The 2007 Scenic Beauty Award winners were:

  • Wauwatosa Beautification Committee

  • Pride of Place in Oshkosh

  • Community Beautification Association of Eau Claire

  • Village of Shorewood

  •  Adopt-A-Highway Program, Department of Transportation

The 2006 Scenic Beauty Award winners were:

  • Riverfront, Beloit

  • Riverside Park, La Crosse

  • Holly Smith Hill, Elmwood

  • Wisconsin Legacy Report, Department of Natural Resources 

  

The following criteria will be used in deciding awards, but nominees do not have to meet all four criteria:

 

1.      Impact on the attractiveness of the State of Wisconsin.

2.      Potential to be used as a model by others.

3.      Uniqueness and originality.

4.      Effort relative to size of the organization.

 

To nominate a special place in Wisconsin for a Scenic Beauty Award, please complete and return the Nomination Form or send a letter:

  1. describing the setting of your special place, its history, and how it meets the criteria.

  2. picture(s) (either hard copy or electronically)

  3. contact information including name(s), address(es), etc.

We will then arrange for a personal visit to and meet with the people and survey the special nature of the nominated place..

 

Also, please include the names of local news media that you want us to notify of the award.

 

Please note:  Unless you request to remain anonymous, you will be noted as the nominator.

The deadline for nominations is August 1!

 

We will announce the winners and publicize them in press releases and our fall newsletter. We will also arrange a suitable presentation ceremony with each winner.

 

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin.

Revised June 23, 2008

 

Charley Weeth
Executive Director

122 17th St S
La Crosse, WI  54601-4208

Voice:  (608)784-3212

FAX:  (608)782-2822

 

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