The Kirkland Highlands neighborhood president, Karen Story, was honored at last night’s City Council Meeting with The Urban Forestry Stewardship Award.  The reward is very deserving, because Karen has an “unparalleled commitment to her neighborhood, the City of Kirkland, and the sustainability of our environment.”

I’ve lived in the Highlands since 1994 and no one has galvanized the neighborhood as she has done.   People have joined Karen to turn a blackberry ridden hillside into Cotton Hill Park, the neighborhood entrances are all looking better, and we are all more informed because of Karen.  She is the true soul of our the Kirkland Highlands.  Her commitment to all of us and our neighborhood has brought more people together.  Thanks, Karen and congratulations!

Here’s a video clip from last night’s meeting, jump to section 7a:

From Deb Powers of Urban Forestry Stewardship to the city of Kirkland:

RECOMMENDATION
Join City Council and Kirkland citizens in Washington Community Forestry Council’s
presentation of their Urban Forestry Stewardship Award to Kirkland citizen Karen Story
during the September 21, 2010 City Council meeting.

BACKGROUND DISCUSSION
On August 11, 2010 the Washington Community Forestry Council announced that
Kirkland resident Karen Story is the recipient of their 2010 Urban Forestry Stewardship
Award for her unparalleled commitment to her neighborhood, the City of Kirkland, and
the sustainability of our environment.

Presenting the award will be Sarah Foster, Urban & Community Forestry Program
Manager from the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Ara Erickson, Green
Cities Director from Cascade Land Conservancy, and Sharon Rodman, City of Kirkland’s
Education and Outreach Specialist.