The Nacogdoches Convention and Visitors Bureau wants to help homeowners along the Azalea Trail get ready for next year’s big springtime event! To do so, the CVB presents the 3rd annual Extreme Makeover Nacogdoches Yard Edition. “We are thrilled to present this contest to our homeowners along the trails,” said Sherri Skeeters, assistant director of the CVB. “We couldn’t have pulled it all together without the support of our sponsors and the SFA Gardens.”
All homeowners along the three azalea trails are encouraged to enter the contest. Residents can see if their home qualifies by logging onto www.nacogdochesazaleas.com. The CVB is looking for one special front yard along each of the three different driving trails that they can enhance with beautiful azaleas, donated by the SFA Gardens. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2011 in order to be selected by a panel of expert judges. The azaleas will be donated by Dragonfly Nursery, mulch by Bailey Bark Materials, and Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful will be assisting with labor. The makeover will take place in the fall, just in time to make the special front yards breathtaking during next year’s Azalea Trail. Before and after photos will be displayed on the Azalea Trail website and will be recognized during the azalea season.
(Click to make larger) Robert and Joan Kennedy, 618 Park Street, were the winners on the Southern Indica Trail for the 2010 Extreme Makeover Nacogdoches Yard Edition.
“We really hope this is something we can continue to do every year,” said Skeeters. “The Azalea Trail brings in thousands of visitors to the Oldest Town in Texas each spring. We really hope our extreme makeover will help to enhance the already beautiful trail.”
Along with the Extreme Makeover, Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful will be sponsoring their Landscape Leadership awards in partnership with the Nacogdoches Azalea Trail. An independent panel of judges will drive each trail to pick the three most beautiful yards that feature azaleas to receive a Landscape Leadership award. One winner from each trail will receive sign recognition as being a “landscape leader”. “This award allows us to recognize the homeowners that spend countless hours in their yards every spring,” Skeeters said.
The contest entry form as well as the rules and regulations are available online at www.nacogdochesazaleas.com or by calling the CVB at 936-564-7351.
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