History of the SGI-USA DENVER Cherry Trees

Members planting cherry trees

The Denver Cherry Tree Project started in 1989


04//1990             (100 trees planted) 04/21/2002         "Embarking on a Great Adventure" by Brian Matsuo (World Tribune May 3, 2002)
04//1991             (100 trees planted) 04/27/2003         "Fifteenth Annual Cherry Tree Planting in Denverby Irleen Owada (World Tribune May 2003)

04/14/1992         (100 trees planted)

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

04/25/2004         (40 trees planted)

“SGI-USA Denver’s Cherry Tree Planting Celebrates ‘Sweet 16’”  by Stewart Clayton (World Tribune, July 30, 2004)

03/14/1993         (42 trees planted)

                           "Cherry trees planted in Denver" by 

                            Rick Dannelly (World Tribune 
April 12, 1993)
   

                            "Cherry Trees Protected for Winter", by 

                            Larry Fitzsimons and Diana DeLisle (World Tribune October, 1993)


04/17/2005         (60 trees planted)

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

04/17/1994         (56 trees planted)

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

04/23/2006         (65 trees planted)    SGI-USA Denver Members Celebrate 18th Annual Cherry Tree Planting" (World Tribune April 30, 2006)


04/23/1995         (80 trees planted)

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

04/25/2007         (x trees planted)

04/13/1996         (110 trees planted)

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

04/25/2008         (x trees planted)

04/13/1997         (100 trees planted)

                            "They’re Cherry Determined" by Irleen

                            Owada (World Tribune May 2, 1997)

04/25/2009         (60 trees planted)  

"21st Annual Cherry Tree Planting Graces Denver City Park”  by Sandy Tucker (World Tribune, April 25, 2009)


04/18/1998         (45 trees planted)

                           Jacobs Park

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

04/11/1999         (75 trees planted)

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