Nominations should include a narrative description of the types of plants used, the maintenance activities and equipment used, composting activities, and can include picture(s) of the vegetation and/or maintenance equipment and techniques.
You can submit a nomination online using the form below or you can print out the Lawn Care for Cleaner Air award nomination form in PDF or LCCA Nomination form in Microsoft Word. Nominations may be sent to Lawn Care for Cleaner Air, Air Pollution Control District, 850 Barret Ave., Louisville, KY 40204. Comments or letters of support from others may be included. If you have any questions, you can ask them by e-mail, write to the address above, or call (502) 574-5322.
- Awards are determined by an APCD staff committee, which may include outside consultants, and are either presented at the monthly Air Pollution Control Board meetings or mailed to recipients.
- Awards will consist of certificates suitable for framing for indoor or outdoor display.
- Pictures of many award-winning properties are displayed on the APCD website by zip code. Recipients may choose whether pictures and addresses of their properties are published on the APCD website.
- Awards given to business properties are given without regard to permits, regulations, enforcement, or fines activity by APCD staff. The awards do not reflect any endorsement of the company, its products, or practices.
Nomination Form
Please enter your name, phone number and e-mail address in the appropriate boxes but enter the address of the property you are nominating (which may be your own address) in the "Address" box. All the boxes must be filled in.
In the "Details" box at the bottom, please briefly describe the site:
- Specify which category the landscaping site falls in: home, business/government, non-profit/faith-based, apartment building, school, youth, professional landscaper.
- Specify if it is your property or identify the property owner.
- List the general types of plants and materials: grass, flowers, vegetables, rocks, bricks, gravel, mulch, etc., and whether any of the plants are native to the region, if known.
- List the types of lawn care or gardening equipment used, if any.
- Describe any composting activities.
- Tell how long the property has been maintained without gasoline-powered equipment.
- Estimate how many hours/week of mowing/weeding with gasoline-powered equipment are avoided by using this type of landscaping.
- Explain briefly why you think it deserves a Lawn Care for Cleaner Air award.
Thank you!