The annual Green Star Awards Program, presented by the Professional Grounds Management Society, brings national recognition to grounds maintained with a high degree of excellence. The program complements other national landscape award programs that recognize outstanding landscape design and construction.
This program salutes the grounds superintendent responsible for maintaining a well-manicured landscape year round. Grand, Honor and Merit Awards are offered in 16 categories, covering all types of private, public, commercial and industrial landscapes. To qualify for entry, a landscape must be at least two years old and under your continuous maintenance for at least two years.
The goals of the Green Star Award program are:
- To bring national recognition to grounds manicured with a high degree of excellence.
- To recognize individual professional efforts leading to high maintenance standards and high quality appearance of the landscape.
- To challenge those responsible for maintenance of grounds throughout the country to achieve a higher level of excellence. In sponsoring this awards program, the Professional Grounds Management Society wish to extend its mission in promoting well-maintained landscapes throughout the country.
Awards are presented during the PGMS School of Grounds Management Annual Conference held in conjunction with the Equip Expo in Louisville, Kentucky each year. Award winners are featured in the PGMS newsletter, “the Forum,” and are featured on social media. The application for the 2025 Green Star Awards is now open. The application will close on June 15, 2025.
The entry fee is $275 for members or $400 for others.
Sign in on the PGMS site to begin your application.
