Green City Awards and Recognitions

Fredville's environmental work, from recycling and composting to the volunteer programs of Keep Fredville Beautiful, has been honored by regional, statewide and national organizations. Highlights are listed by year.

2019

  • A communications award from a national water utility association

2018

  • Affiliate excellence awards for Keep Fredville Beautiful from the statewide beautification nonprofit
  • The Corinne Stanhope Sustainability Leadership Award from the North Texas chapter of the statewide recycling alliance
  • A best recycling partnership award from a regional corporate recycling association, shared with the Paperline Office Supply Distribution Center

2017

From a national litter-prevention nonprofit:

  • First place for youth and education: educator Delphine Abernethy
  • President's Circle affiliate status for Keep Fredville Beautiful

From the statewide recycling alliance and its North Texas chapter, all for the Solid Waste and Recycling Division:

  • First place, Wesley Zamora Memorial Award for sustainable materials management
  • First place for integrated solid waste management
  • First place for reusing and recycling construction and demolition debris
  • An appreciation award

From statewide environmental and beautification programs:

  • Finalist: the Solid Waste and Recycling Division's STEM camp with Fredville ISD
  • A sustained excellence award for Keep Fredville Beautiful
  • First place among city governments: the Solid Waste and Recycling Division
  • Second place, Mabel Pruitt Award for an elementary youth program: the Clean Schools Team at Foxglove Elementary School
  • First place, Lucia Ashford Awards for educators: Felix Okoro (middle school), Jasper Fenwick (high school) and Delphine Abernethy (district)
  • First place, Lucia Ashford Awards for campuses: the outdoor learning area at Bramblewood Early Education School and the outdoor learning center at Juniper Middle School
  • Second place, Lucia Ashford Award at the district level: the Fredville ISD April Month of Service

2016

  • First place for environmental public education and outreach: the Solid Waste and Recycling Division together with the FVISD STEM Camp, also honored by the statewide recycling alliance's North Texas chapter
  • Theo Lockhart Memorial Award for youth environmental education and outreach, honorable mention: the Clean Schools Team at Foxglove Elementary School
  • First place for youth and education at the school district level: the FVISD Counseling Services Month of Service
  • A sustained excellence award for Keep Fredville Beautiful
  • First place, Lucia Ashford Award at the district level: the FVISD STEM Camp with the Solid Waste and Recycling Division
  • Second place, Mabel Pruitt Award for youth leadership: the Clean Schools Team at Foxglove Elementary School
  • Lucia Ashford Award at the district level, honorable mention: the 2016 Month of Service in Fredville ISD

2015

  • Two awards recognizing outstanding initiative and outstanding outreach
  • Affiliate excellence awards for Keep Fredville Beautiful from the statewide beautification nonprofit
  • First place, Harlan Ellerby Award for a senior volunteer: Nolan Underwood
  • Second place in the military category of the government awards: a U.S. Army Reserve unit
  • Lucia Ashford Awards: volunteer Hollis Treadwell (third place), Wrenfield Elementary School (second place) and the FVISD Clean Schools Partnership (third place)
  • An appreciation award from Fredville ISD to the Solid Waste and Recycling Division for its STEM camp

2014

  • An outstanding achievement award for advertising
  • A sustained excellence award for Keep Fredville Beautiful
  • Lucia Ashford Awards for elementary schools: Cypress Grove Environmental Science Academy (first place), Calvin Carver Elementary (second place) and the Clean Team at Nadia Underwood Elementary (third place)
  • Mabel Pruitt Awards: a local Girl Scout troop's bicycle reuse project (second place) and the Nadia Underwood Elementary Clean Team (honorable mention)

2013

  • An award of excellence from a national government communicators' association for the Go Green "Show Your Green Side" campaign
  • An outstanding composting program award for the City of Fredville from a regional recycling alliance

2012

  • A graphic design award of excellence from the statewide recycling alliance for the Kestrel Creek Nature Center map

2010

  • In 2010, a national litter-prevention nonprofit recognized Keep Fredville Beautiful for its work on litter prevention and waste reduction.

2009

  • A $900,000 federal energy grant for energy efficiency programs
  • A lifetime achievement award from the statewide urban forestry program for then Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Mabel Pruitt

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