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)

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