History of the SGI-USA DENVER Cherry Trees

The Denver Cherry Tree Project started in 1989

03/16/1989 (100 trees planted)

"Cherry Trees Presented to the City of Denver" (World Tribune March 27, 1989)

04//1990 (100 trees planted)

04//1991 (100 trees planted)

04/14/1992 (100 trees planted)

"Cherry Trees Flourish Despite Obstacles" by Irleen Owada and Diana DeLisle

03/14/1993 (42 trees planted)

"Cherry trees planted in Denver" by Rick Dannelly (World Tribune April 12, 1993)

10/10/1993 "Cherry Trees Protected for Winter", by Larry Fitzsimons and Diana DeLisle (World Tribune October, 1993)

04/17/1994 (56 trees planted)

12/07/1994 "Cherry Tree Plantings Honored by Denver" by Irlene Owada (World Tribune December 19, 1996)

04/23/1995 (80 trees planted)

12/13/1995 "Denver Thanks SGI-USA for Cherry Trees" by Irlene Owada (World Tribune December 29, 1995)

04/13/1996 (110 trees planted)

"Cherry Trees Bloom as More are Planted" by Kathee Powloka, (World Tribune April, 1996)

04/13/1997 (100 trees planted)

"They’re Cherry Determined" by Irleen Owada (World Tribune May 2, 1997)

04/18/1998 (45 trees planted)

Jacobs Park

04//26/1998 (105 trees planted)

04/06/1998 "Blossoming in Denver" by Irleen Owada (World Tribune May 8, 1998)

04/11/1999 (75 trees planted)

04/09/1999 "Western Zone in Bloom" by Chris Risom (World Tribune May 28, 1999)

04/18/2000 (71 trees planted)

"Denver Members Donate Cherry Trees to City" by Kari Pokorny (World Tribune, 2000)

04/18/2000 "Denver Cherry Trees - Message of Hope" by Shelby Forsyth (World Tribune May 12, 2000)

04/21/2001 (123 trees planted)

"Annual Denver Tree Planting Held" by Irleen Owada (World Tribune May 12, 2000)

04/21/2002 "Embarking on a Great Adventure" by Brian Matsuo (World Tribune May 3, 2002)

04/27/2003 "The One That Started it All" by Irleen Owada (World Tribune June 13, 2000)

04/25/2004 (40 trees planted)

04/17/2005 (60 trees planted)

"17^th Annual Cherry Tree Planting" by Shelly Phannenstiel (World Tribune June 24, 2005)