Summer Trillium Recognition Program

Registration now open for the 2024 Summer Trillium Award

Register here online

2023 Awards Recipients

Award of Excellence Recipients

  • 10420 WILLOUGHBY DR
  • 3634 BRIDGEWATER ST
  • 3786 NORTHWOOD DR
  • 5166 JEPSON ST
  • 7683 WOODBINE ST
  • 8249 LAMONT AV

Gold Trillium Recipients

  • 4447 SECOND AV
  • 4634 ELLIS ST
  • 5148 VALLEY WY
  • 5435 FERRY ST
  • 5438 FERRY ST
  • 5988 SCOTT ST
  • 6062 MAIN ST
  • 6602 DUNN ST
  • 6708 HIGH ST
  • 7087 MOUNT FOREST LN
  • 7091 MOUNT FOREST LN
  • 8883 NIAGARA RIVER PY

Silver Trillium Recipients

  • 2511 LEPP AV
  • 4423 MANN ST
  • 4441 SECOND AV
  • 4450 SECOND AV
  • 4798 BALDWIN AV
  • 4817 LAW AV
  • 5143 PORTAGE RD
  • 5167 JEPSON ST
  • 5180 JEPSON ST
  • 5197 JEPSON ST
  • 5283 FERRY ST
  • 5396 VALLEY WY
  • 5435 MORNING GLORY CT
  • 5667 GREEN AV
  • 5712 MAGNOLIA DR
  • 5770 MOULAND AV
  • 5818 ASPEN CT
  • 5859 CRIMSON DR
  • 5860 VINE ST
  • 5869 CRIMSON DR
  • 5944 VINE ST
  • 6011 BROOKFIELD AV
  • 6012 WILDROSE CR
  • 6054 CORWIN AV
  • 6354 MARANDA ST
  • 6400 LUNDYS LN
  • 6411 BRACKEN ST
  • 6489 ROCKCLIFFE ES
  • 6492 MERLE CR
  • 6530 CHURCHILL ST
  • 6548 DORCHESTER RD
  • 6557 THOROLD STONE RD
  • 6703 GLENDOONE ST
  • 6811 CARMELLA PL
  • 7020 STANLEY AV
  • 7080 WOODGATE ST
  • 7096 MOUNT FOREST LN
  • 7107 MOUNT FOREST LN
  • 7120 DIRDENE ST
  • 7124 MOUNT FOREST LN
  • 7134 MOUNT FOREST LN
  • 7253 CASEY ST
  • 7264 WOODGATE ST
  • 7311 EDENWOOD CT
  • 7346 EDENWOOD CT
  • 7389 GREEN BOUGHS RD
  • 7407 SANDY CT
  • 7473 BARBARA DR
  • 7528 DORCHESTER RD
  • 7645 TRACKVIEW ST
  • 7973 LUNDYS LN
  • 7979 TAD ST
  • 8053 POST RD
  • 8105 KENSINGTON CT
  • 8682 REGAN DR
  • 8903 FORESTVIEW BV
  • 9088 HENDERSHOT BV
  • 9101 TALLGRASS AV
  • 9111 TALLGRASS AV
  • 9141 TALLGRASS AV

Bronze Trillium Recipients

  • 2570 SILVAN ST
  • 3093 USSHER ST
  • 3291 CATTELL DR
  • 3753 GUNNING DR
  • 3831 PORTAGE RD
  • 4176 TERRACE AV
  • 4266 ELGIN ST
  • 4302 MARISA CR
  • 4515 PADDOCK TRAIL DR
  • 4863 MAPLE ST
  • 4982 VALLEY WY
  • 5035 UNIVERSITY AV
  • 5068 ONTARO AV
  • 5070 VALLEY WY
  • 5186 WOODSIDE AV
  • 5192 HAMILTON ST
  • 5418 ALEXANDER CR
  • 5578 GREEN AV
  • 5588 HERITAGE DR
  • 5640 ROYAL MANOR DR
  • 5832 MURRAY ST
  • 5878 CRIMSON DR
  • 5922 ORLANDO DR
  • 5943 PROSPECT ST
  • 6037 CULP ST
  • 6062 TAMPA CT
  • 6075 CRIMSON DR
  • 6086 BARKER ST
  • 6157 MONTEREY AV
  • 6176 COLLINS DR
  • 6237 TAYOR ST
  • 6247 KIRKLAND DR
  • 6264 STONEFIELD PK
  • 6265 GORE ST
  • 6270 CHURCHILL ST
  • 6356 KALAR RD
  • 6439 FREDERICA ST
  • 6509 CALEDONIA ST
  • 6548 DUNN ST
  • 6586 LEAWOOD CT
  • 6637 SHELDON ST
  • 6759 CRAWFORD ST
  • 6810 ONEIL ST
  • 6871 HAGAR AV
  • 6871 MARGARET ST
  • 6916 DEVON DR
  • 7150 BURBANK CR
  • 7272 EDENWOOD CT
  • 7295 WOODGATE ST
  • 7354 SUNHAVEN DR
  • 7400 THOLE PL
  • 7409 BAMBI CR
  • 7510 SCHOLFIELD ST
  • 7552 MERRITT AV
  • 7776 PARKVIEW CR
  • 7833 DOCKWEED DR
  • 7847 CATHEDRAL DR

Check out the photos on Facebook of all winners!


Welcome

The Niagara Falls Summer Trillium Awards presented by Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc. is a program to encourage residents to enhance their curbside landscaping.  This beautification program is held annually and is free for all properties owners to enter.  Properties must be located within the City of Niagara Falls.  There is no cost to participate.  You can nominate your own property or someone else's property (with the owner's permission) to be assessed by horticultural enthusiasts to try to achieve either a bronze, silver or gold trillium rating. Details on how properties are assessed, and trillium rating explanations can be found below.

Summer Trillium Logo

Presenting Sponsor

Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc.

Sponsors

Mullen Garden Market

Niagara Falls Horticultural Society

Award Ceremony Sponsor

Re/Max Niagara Realty Ltd. Brokerage, Daniela Mitrovic & Kathy Tsiantoulas.

Be sure to check out the Thanks Little Farm Online Garden Series below for tips on how to beautify your garden!

Dates

  • Nominations will be accepted online from June 1 to July 1, 2024.
  • Notice of nominations will be mailed to each nominated property by July 12, 2024.
  • Curbside pictures of all participating properties will be taken on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Ensure to have your garage door closed and avoid parking along the curbside.
  • Assessments will take place off-site on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
  • Notices of award achievements will be mailed on August 9, 2024 to participating properties.
  • The Recognition of Excellence Ceremony to take place on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at the Gale Centre Arena - Memorial Room, located at 5152 Thorold Stone Road.  Doors open at 6:00 pm with the ceremony starting at 6:30 pm.  Limited to 2 people per property to attend. Dress for the ceremony is casual and we will be taking pictures of each award recipient with attending Council members. Complimentary snacks will be offered.

About the Trillium Recognition Program

The program is brought to you by The Environmental Action Committee through the work of the Trillium Recognition Sub-Committee and support of local sponsors. Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc is the presenting sponsor for 2024. The mandate of the program is to foster city-wide beautification efforts from all property owners through recognition and encouragement. Residents are challenged each year to enhance their curbside appeal while utilizing basic horticultural and environmental considerations. Property owners are encouraged, through co-operation, to achieve a level of excellence in developing and maintaining their properties.  View the Summer Trillium Program categories

How to participate and program particulars

All property owners, whether residential, commercial or industrial are welcome to participate--and it's FREE! Residents may nominate their own or another's properties. As a courtesy to your nominee, please ask their permission and let them know what to expect (listed below). Nominations close annually on July 1.

What to expect:

  1. To submit a nomination you must provide the complete mailing address of the nominated property and your contact information. All properties must be nominated by July 1, using the online form. If you require assistance, please call the Recreation, Culture & Facilities Department at 905-356-7521 ext. 3341. If you are nominating someone else's property, please secure their permission to ensure they want the Trillium Sub-Committee to visit and assess their curbside landscape.
  2. After the nomination period closes on July 1, a letter will be sent to each nominated property owner to remind them that City Staff will visit their property to take photos from the curbside in preparation for evaluation by the Trillium Sub-Committee. This will take place on Wednesday, July 24 during regular business hours (8:30 am to 4:30 pm).  On Wednesday, July 31, the Trillium Sub-Committee will come together to view the photos and complete scoring for each participating property.
    • Scores are kept for each category from each committee member. There will be between 4 to 6 members who will be conducting assessments (please see the Trillium Categories page for details).
    • Photos will be taken of the landscape.
    • We recommend that you close your garage door and move your car away from the property, if possible.
    • The photographs will be used for scoring purposes and for recognition viewing.  Photos may be posted on the City's social media channels, newspaper tributes and on YourTV.
  3. Once all scores are tabulated later in the summer, property owners will be sent their Trillium rating by mail, indicating whether they have earned an Award of Excellence, Gold, Silver, Bronze or Participant rating.  Letters are generally sent out a week or so after the assessments have been completed. 
  4. Property owners of Gold, Silver or Bronze ratings will be presented with a plaque and an iron garden stake at the Recognition Ceremony on September 11, 2024. Award of Excellence recipients will also receive a garden stake and framed photo of their curbside landscape.

Assessment of your Property

The Trillium Sub-Committee views property curbside landscaping through photos that are taken in the summer. The Committee will determine how well a property is maintained through a scoring matrix system (Principles of Design, Turf, Plants, Hardscaping Features, Unique Features and Environmental Issues). Properties will be assessed and given a score between 0 and 100. All assessed properties will be notified of their assessment outcome shortly after. Information about the different categories can be found on the Trillium Categories page.  We encourage you to try to keep your garage door closed during this time frame as we will be taking pictures of each property that will be utilized to complete your property assessment and for recognition purposes.

2024 Recognition of Excellence Ceremony

Participants will be invited to attend the ceremony to receive their award, which will take place on Wednesday, September 11. The 2024 ceremony will take place at the Gale Centre Arena- Memorial Room, located at 5152 Thorold Stone Road. Complimentary finger foods will be served at the event, compliments of Ceremony sponsors Kathy Tsiantoulas and Daniela Mitrovic, the Property Girls from Re/Max Realty. Doors will open at 6:00pm with the ceremony starting at 6:30pm.  Participants will be sent a letter in the mail to detail the ceremony particulars. No tickets are needed. Participants will be asked RSVP prior to the event via email or by phone.

Thanks Little Farm: Online Garden Series

Join Debbie Cank-Thatcher online for the Environmental Action Committee's first online gardening series. Debbie is a trained horticulturalist and professional landscaper in Niagara Falls. She is also a Sub-Committee member of the Niagara Falls Summer Trillium Program. Her passion is to help people fall in love with gardening.

Picture of Debbie Cank-Thatcher

Online Gardening Video Tips #1 - Container Potting Soil

Online Gardening Video Tips #2 - Window Boxes

Online Gardening Video Tips #3 - Lawns

Online Gardening Video Tips #4 - Pollinators

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