Trillium Awards

St. Catharines has been known as the Garden City of Canada since the 1880s when visitors to Niagara would travel to the city to view the colourful floral displays. Throughout the past 100 years, that tradition has continued. With that in mind, the City of St. Catharines initiated the Trillium Awards for landscape harmony in 1985. The program's mandate is to recognize and honour those who have helped beautify our community.

Nominations

Nominations for the 2017 Trillium Awards are now being accepted online.

Nominations close at 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 21. 

Judging will take place in early August and winners will be announced in October.

Categories

Mayor's Award

This award is presented to the  best overall property for outstanding contributions to the beautification of the Garden City. Properties will be judged by:

• its overall contribution to neighbourhood "curb appeal;"
• design features, including originality, coordination of colour, proportion and scale;
• maintenance and horticultural practices, including healthy plants and overall cleanliness;
• special features, highlights, or extraordinary efforts
• environmental sustainability, including use of drought resistant plants, native species, pollinator plants, mulch and/or rain barrel.

Civic Beautification Awards

Two awards will be given per ward for outstanding contributions to the beautification of the Garden City. Properties will be judged by:

• its overall contribution to neighbourhood "curb appeal;"
• design features, including originality, coordination of colour, proportion and scale;
• maintenance and horticultural practices, including healthy plants and overall cleanliness;
• special features, highlights, or extraordinary efforts
• environmental sustainability, including use of drought resistant plants, native species, pollinator plants, mulch and/or rain barrel.

Commercial/Industrial Property Award

This award recognizes the greening efforts by businesses, service clubs, institutional facilities, retail or wholesale business properties on industrially zoned lands. Properties will be judged by the following criteria:

• its overall contribution to neighbourhood "curb appeal;"
• design features, including originality, coordination of colour, proportion and scale;
• maintenance and horticultural practices, including healthy plants and overall cleanliness;
• special features, highlights, or extraordinary efforts
• environmental sustainability, including use of drought resistant plants, native species, pollinator plants, mulch and/or rain barrel.

Significant or Specimen Tree Award

This award recognizes a property with a specimen of tree based on its significance within the landscape, interest, rarity or size. Photo is required with entry.

Green Leadership Award

This award is presented to an individual or community organizations for a significant contribution to greening the community and inspiring others to do so as well.

Past Winners

2014 Trillium Award Winners

2013 Trillium Award Winners

2012 Trillium Award Winners