2007 Community & Nature in Harmony Award Winners
Homer Glen Lands Day Tree Planting Ceremony
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
4:30 pm
Yangas Park
On Venetion Way in the Derby Meadows Subdivision
North of 143rd Street, West of Will-Cook Road
Homer Township Firefighters IAFF Local 4223 donated funds for the purchase of two significant native trees.
In conjunction with National Public Lands Day, the Village established Homer Glen Lands Day by proclamation in 2001. This important day was established, in part, to recognize and encourage activities by the public that enhance and protect the natural components of the environment within the Village. The Village Proclamation for this special day states:
"The Village of Homer Glen was founded and incorporated in large part due to the desires of its citizens to preserve the unique and diverse components of the natural environment within the Village and to take steps to assist in the further protection and beautification of that environment."
In celebration of Homer Glen Lands Day, the Village created the Community and Nature in Harmony Award in 2002. This award was established to recognize the efforts of individuals, businesses, community organizations, and governmental agencies that through the preservation, restoration, and/or beautification of land within the Village of Homer Glen, have demonstrated commitment to the environment and in the process significantly contributed to community pride. This is the sixth year the Village will be presenting the Community and Nature in Harmony Award.
For more information regarding this award or to nominate an individual or group, continue to scroll down. An nomination packet is available as a PDF below or can be obtained at Village Hall, 14331 S. Golden Oak Drive, Homer Glen.
Sixth Annual Homer Glen
Community and Nature in Harmony Award - 2007
Award Purpose:
To recognize an individual, business, group, or community organization, who through the creation of wildlife habitat or preservation, restoration, and/or beautification of land within the village of Homer Glen, has demonstrated a commitment to the environment and, in the process, significantly contributed to community pride.
Award Administration:
The Community and Nature in Harmony Award is a project of the Environment Committee of the Village of Homer Glen. In the year 2001, the Village of Homer Glen, by proclamation, established Homer Glen Lands Day as part of its recognition and support of National Public Lands Day. This year the date for National Public Lands Day and Homer Glen Lands Day is Saturday, September 29.
Award Nomination Deadline:
Nominations will be accepted until July 25, 2007.
Award Selection:
Recipients will be selected from each of the following categories: Individuals, Business/Developers, and Community Organizations/Government Agencies. A maximum of 25 projects will receive awards.
Award Presentation:
Presentation of the awards will take place at a Homer Glen Board meeting.
Award Eligibility:
- Individuals - all residents of Homer Glen and/or those who have contributed to the betterment of the environment of Homer Glen.
- Businesses and Developers - any commercial or industrial business working within the Village limits and/or contributing to the betterment of the environment of Homer Glen.
- Community Organizations and Government Agencies - any organization participating in Homer Glen including but not limited to youth groups, clubs, government agencies, churches, and schools.
- Village employees and members of Village committees are ineligible.
- Previous winners must have new projects or repeated project must not have received an award in 2006.
Some Suggestions and Ideas for a Nomination (not limited to these):
- Promoting, organizing, or participating in neighborhood cleanups
- Coordinating educational programs
- Donating goods or services for an environmental program
- Planting trees, flowers, or native plants
- Encouraging others to maintain a cleaner and healthier environment
- Coordinating a recycling program
- Promoting an ?Environmental Stewardship? philosophy
- Preservation or restoration activity or project
- Creation or protection of a wildlife habitat
- Promoting a rural atmosphere
- Protecting and maintaining our agricultural heritage
- Preservation of history related to the land
- Promotion of environmental awareness through writing/publishing activities
For additional information about Homer Glen Lands Day, please call the Village Hall at (708) 301-0632.
National Public Lands Day Link
Lands Day and Community & Nature in Harmony Award Archives
2007 Homer Glen Lands Day
2006 Homer Glen Lands Day
2005 Homer Glen Lands Day
2004 Homer Glen Lands Day
2003 Homer Glen Lands Day
2002 Homer Glen Lands Day