Lower Merion Township has announced that its 2023 Go for the Green awards will open for nominations on Mar. 1. Richard Ilgenfritz reported the call for entries in Mainline Media News.

Despite its name, the program does not honor local residents who excel on the enviable golf courses in Montgomery County.

Rather, it recognizes residents, businesses, organizations, and schools that significantly contribute to enhancing or protecting the environment and natural resources.

To be eligible for Go for the Green acknowledgement, residents, businesses, organizations, schools and sites should be located or do business in Lower Merion or Narberth.

Among last year’s recipients was West Laurel Hill Cemetery, whose leaders received the Joe Manko Lifetime Achievement award.

The Riverbend Environmental Education Center in Gladwyne also was honored in 2022 for its educational programming.

Nominees are evaluated by a panel comprising representatives from:

• The Lower Merion Township Environmental Advisory Council
• The Lower Merion Shade Tree Commission
• The Narberth Borough Environmental Advisory Council

The online form to be considered for Go for the Green recognition is on the Lower Merion Township website.

The associated story is at Mainline Media News.

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A profile of a past Go for the Green winner.