The Blanche Hopkins Memorial Beautification Award was established in 1974 and is judged by the Beautification & Environmental Advisory Committee with the endorsement of the Melbourne City Council. The recipient is awarded $100 and is named on a plaque displayed in the Leisure Services Department at the Eau Gallie Civic Center. 

This award is given to recognize an outstanding contribution to the City of Melbourne by an individual, group or organization and will be presented when in the opinion of the judges, an achievement is worthy of the intent of the award.

Suggested Criteria
Inspiring public planting projects, civic plantings incorporating principles of landscape design and including the City’s planting theme, protecting plants on State conservation lists, city-wide or area-wide cleanups; establishment of nature trails, re-cycling program, protecting trees or any similar activity benefiting the ecology (i.e. reclamation of disturbed areas or eradication of non-native invasive plant life). 

Plans and locations may need to be reviewed by the City or other appropriate governmental agencies.