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Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Urban Forestry Council (TUFC) chapter "Trees Nashville," presented the inaugural Alice Ann Barge Award for Urban Forest Excellence March 25 at Nashville’s Arbor Day celebration. Nashville Tree Foundation board member Alice Ann Barge received her namesake award for her lifelong love of trees.
“Alice Ann Barge has been a tireless advocate for Nashville’s urban forest for decades,” Trees Nashville president Chris Armour said. “She sets a lofty standard that every tree lover in Nashville should aim for,” he said.
Mrs. Barge worked with Metro Council to create the Metro Tree Board in 1985, becoming one of its first members. She’s the only lifetime member of its successor, the Metro Tree Advisory Committee. Mrs. Barge is a founding board member of Nashville Tree Foundation, formed in 1986. In 2009, she was awarded the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award for lifetime achievement.
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