2010 JSR Award Winner
 

Denver Botanic Gardens
The Denver Botanic Gardens (DBG) has been a leader in landscape architectural and horticultural design, public education and research for over 50 years.  The mission of the DBG is to “connect people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone.”  The garden is an integral part of the community and has worked timelessly to become a regional and neighborhood amenity.
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Denver Botanic Gardens
Photo Credit // Scott Dressel-Martin
JSR Award
Since 1983, the Jane Silverstein Ries Award annually recognizes a person, group or organization that demonstrates a pioneering sense of awareness and stewardship of land-use values in the Rocky Mountain region. Nominations for the 2011 award are due February 13, 2011. Submit a nomination >>

Board with Jonathan Thompson of the High Country News
Photo Credit // John Birkey

   Past Award Winners
2010 // Denver Botanic Gardens
2009 // High Country News
2008 // Paul Hindman
2007 // Susarn Barnes Gelt
2005-2006 // Joe Blake
2004 // Ruth Wright
2003 // Larimer County Open Lands Program
2002 // Trust for Public Lands Colorado
2001 // Denver Water Conservation Division
2000 // John Fielder
1999 // Terry Minger
1998 // The Honorable Wellington Webb
1997 // Tweet Kimball
1996 // Ray Printz
1995 // Maggie Fox 		 


1994 // Don & Carolyn Etter
1993 // Ralph Tripani
1992 // Citizen’s For Great Outdoors Colorado
1991 // The Park People
1990 // The Nature Conservancy
1989 // Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
1988 // Colorado Inactive Mine Reclamation Program
1987 // Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs
1986 // George Kelly
1985 // Joe Shoemaker
1984 // Joanne Ditmer
1983 // Jane Silverstein Ries