Eureka Springs America in Bloom Symposium

The Eureka Springs America in Bloom Symposium will be held on Thursday, September 28th through Saturday, September 30th.

America in Bloom is a volunteer based 501 ( c ) (3) organization dedicated to "Planting pride in our Communities." This nation-wide beautification program has been building excitement in American communities since 2001, in the form of a contest and has been recognized by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, J. Dennis, as an important project for America.

Specially trained judges travel across the country evaluating and awarding communities on 8 specific criteria: Floral, Landscape, Urban Forestry, Environment, Tidiness, Community Involvement, Turf & Groundcover and Heritage. This is the framework to a community citizen's quality of life, making America a better place to live, one community at a time.

America in Bloom’s Objectives are:

To improve the visual appeal of America’s neighborhoods, parks, open spaces and streets through the imaginative use of flowers, plants and trees.

To encourage involvement and coordinated action by citizens of all ages, municipal governments, local organizations and businesses.

To emphasize environmental awareness and preservation of heritage and culture as key parts of the program.

As a past winner of the Criteria Award for Historic Preservation, Eureka Springs is both honored and proud to host the 2006 America in Bloom Symposium and look forward to welcoming its members and guests to our town.