Parks and Recreation

To preserve, protect, maintain and enhance the city's parklands and recreational facilities and engage people in leisure activities that contribute to their quality of life.

City Beautiful Commission

Our mission is to assist and promote the beautification of St. Petersburg.

About the City Beautiful Commission

  • Formed in 1961 as an adjunct commission
  • Assists with enforcement of city statutes
  • Suggests ordinances to City Council
  • With guidance from Parks Department, maintains the Gizella Kopsick Arboretum
  • Supervises the Gift Tree Program and Paving the Future Brick Program
  • Presents the annual City Beautiful Awards Gift Tree Program Contributions can be in any amount and can accumulate toward the price of a tree. Honorees/Donors are inscribed in a leather bound register at City Hall. Acknowledgment cards are sent to donors and families.

Contributions are tax deductible.

City Beautiful Awards 2011

View City Beautiful Awards Slideshow and Winner's Photos

Forms PDF

City Beautiful Awards Nomination for 2012

 

Home of the Year Award Nomination for 2012

 

Gift Tree Program

 

Gizella Kopsick - Paving the Future Brick Program