History of the SGI-USA DENVER Cherry Trees

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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)

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

 

04/17/1994         (56 trees planted)

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

 

04/23/1995         (80 trees planted)

"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

"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)

 

04/18/2000         (71 trees planted)

                           "Denver Members Donate Cherry Trees to City" by Kari Pokorny (World Tribune, 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         "Fifteenth Annual Cherry Tree Planting in Denver” by Irleen Owada (World Tribune May 2003)

 

04/25/2004         (40 trees planted)

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

 

04/17/2005         (60 trees planted)

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

04/23/2006         (65 trees planted)

SGI-USA Denver Members Celebrate 18th Annual Cherry Tree Planting" (World Tribune April 30, 2006)

04/25/2007         (x trees planted)

 

04/25/2008         (x trees planted)

 

04/25/2009         (60 trees planted)

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