Created in 2003 to mark the 85th anniversary of The City Gardens Club, The Frances Peters Award is named for the distinguished civic activist who founded the club in 1918. It is bestowed upon an individual whose inspirational leadership has had a major impact on the beautification of New York City. Recipients include:
2024: To be announced soon
2021: Madelyn Wils, chief executive officer of the Hudson River Park Trust, oversaw the design, construction and maintenance of over four miles of waterfront park on the west side of Manhattan. Click here for more information.
2018: Lisa Tziona Switkin, senior principal at James Corner Field Operations, led the design and delivery of the High Line in New York City.
2011: Tupper Thomas, first administrator of Prospect Park, co-founder and first president of the Prospect Park Alliance
2008: Elizabeth Scholtz, director emeritus of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
2005: Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, first administrator of Central Park, co-founder and first president of the Central Park Conservancy
2003: Lynden B. Miller, co-chairman of New Yorkers for Parks, designer of public spaces including Bryant Park, Madison Square Park and The Conservatory Garden in Central Park