Communities in Bloom

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Edmonton will be evaluated by Communities in Bloom judges in 2017 for the Canada 150 category, stay tuned for more details!

2016 Results and Judges Tour

Representatives from Edmonton attended at the  Communities in Bloom National Symposium in Regina in October, where they were awarded a 5 out of 5 Blooms rating with a Silver status. Edmonton took home first place in the International Challenge for Very Large Populations with Special Recognition for the Mosaic Centre. Way to go, Edmonton!

2016 marked the 22nd anniversary of the national Communities in Bloom program. In July, Edmonton hosted two international judges who toured our city's programs and organizations that help to make our city a greener and more beautiful place to live. Some highlights of the tour included:

• Edmonton Valley Zoo (environmental programs and sustainable design)
• Muttart Conservatory (beautification and horticultural operations)
• Neon Sign Museum and historical sign preservation project
• Mosaic Centre (Alberta's first net-zero office building)
• Blatchford Redevelopment project
• Community gardens in Fulton Place and McCauley
• Edmonton's Waste Management Centre

Judges also met representatives from:

• Capital City Clean Up
• City operations and facilities (including Archives, Urban Forestry, Beautification & Greening Initiatives, and Horticulture)
• Edmonton Horticultural Society
• Waste Management Services
• WinterCity Edmonton

Description

Communities in Bloom celebrates flourishing communities through a national competition to foster civic pride, local beauty and environmental responsibility.

Municipalities are evaluated on 6 criteria:

1. Tidiness
2. Environmental Action
3. Heritage Conservation
4. Urban Forestry
5. Landscapes
6. Floral Displays

Four sectors are examined within each criterion:

• Municipal
• Businesses / Institutions
• Residential
• Community Involvement

Communities in Bloom

Communities in Bloom celebrates flourishing communities through a national competition to foster civic pride, local beauty and environmental responsibility. Take a look at our 2016 Edmonton in Bloom community profile book (20MB).

Check out the Communities in Bloom Facebook Page and the fall edition of the Communities in Bloom Fall magazine for more on Edmonton’s win.

Archive of Results

Year	Bloom Rating	Special Recognition
2016	5 Blooms Silver	International Challenge Winner Special Mention: Mosaic Centre
2015	5 Blooms Silver	Circle of Excellence - Evaluated (Non-Competitive) Special Mention: Root for Trees Initiative Community of Gardeners Outstanding Achievement Award
2014	5 Blooms	International Challenge (Excellence) Special Mention: LRT Expansion Project (Valley Line Stage 1) Winter Life Outstanding Achievement Award
2013	5 Blooms	Circle of Excellence        Special Mention: Giants of Edmonton Murals
2012	5 Blooms	Circle of Excellence Special Mentions: Community and Business Improvement Areas Urban Forestry
2011	5 Blooms	Circle of Excellence Special Mention: Progressive Urban Forestry Strategies
2010	5 Blooms	Circle of Excellence Tidiness Award Winner Great Neighbourhoods Initiative
2009	5 Blooms	National Winner Front Yards in Bloom
2008	5 Blooms	Capital City Clean Up
2007	5 Blooms	Natural area site assessment & management plans
2006	5 Blooms	Front Yards in Bloom
2005	5 Blooms	Environmental awareness
2004	5 Blooms	Front Yards in Bloom
2003	5 Blooms	Community Gardening
2002	5 Blooms	Environmental awareness
2001	4 Blooms	Environmental effort
2000	5 Blooms	National Winner Hosted National Awards Urban forestry & Naturalization
1999	4 Blooms	Naturalization
1998		Class of Excellence
1997	5 Blooms	National Winner Heritage conservation
1996		Urban forestry
1995		Environmental awareness

Edmonton has participated in Communities in Bloom since its first year in 1995. Communities are judged among similar sized municipalities.

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