{"id":724825,"date":"2026-04-13T11:11:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/724825\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:11:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:11:33","slug":"and-the-green-ribbon-earth-friendly-home-front-winners-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/724825\/","title":{"rendered":"And the Green Ribbon Earth-Friendly home front winners are . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In partnership with the Coronado Floral Association, Emerald Keepers is pleased to award 370 green ribbons for earth-friendly home fronts with 276 green ribbon winners in the Village and 94 green ribbon winners in the Cays. Earth-friendly home fronts beautify homes and benefit our environment by conserving water, promoting biodiversity, and nurturing the soil. Increasing awareness of the merits of earth-friendlly landscaping has led to a significant increase in green ribbons since the program launched in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><b>TOP EARTH-FRIENDLY HOME FRONTS<\/b><br \/>Three homes were recognized as Coronado\u2019s top earth-friendly home fronts in 2026 earning an additional green rosette ribbon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/175-G-AVe.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-254530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/175-G-AVe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"  \/><\/a>Best Earth Friendly: 175 G Avenue<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/858-G-Ave.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-254531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/858-G-Ave.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"  \/><\/a>Runner Up: 858 G Avenue<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1624-Cajon-Pl.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-254532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1624-Cajon-Pl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"  \/><\/a>Runner Up: 1624 Cajon Place<\/p>\n<p>Follow a village walking tour of the 2026 top earth friendly homefronts with the custom map. A PDF of the walking tour map can be found <strong><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/coronadotimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EarthFriendly-Map_2026_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EarthFriendly-Map_2026_FINAL.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" td-modal-image aligncenter wp-image-254525 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EarthFriendly-Map_2026_FINAL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>GREEN RIBBON GUIDELINES\u00a0<\/b><br \/>Concurrent with the Coronado Flower Show home front judging, Emerald Keepers volunteers judged home fronts between March 27 and March 29 based on the following earth-friendly standards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Majority native or low water plants<\/strong>. These plants are adapted to our coastal climate so need limited water and support local biodiversity of birds, bees, butterflies, and insects.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Limited to no lawn<\/strong>. Lawns are water intensive and high maintenance with limited benefit to soil or biodiversity.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Limited to no artificial grass.<\/strong> Artificial grass is non-recyclable plastic that damages the soil and harms living organisms.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Natural mulch covering soil<\/strong>. Mulches such as bark, rock, sand, or decomposed granite cover exposed soil to minimize weeds (and the need for weed killer) and retain moisture and nutrients to nourish plants.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Majority ground surface unpaved<\/strong>. Unpaved surfaces allow for water absorption to replenish the groundwater supply and minimize runoff into storm drains that pollute our local waterways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, all earth-friendly home fronts meet the Coronado Flower Show guidelines of obvious effort, good maintenance, and curb appeal.<\/p>\n<p><b>AVOID FAKE GRASS<\/b><br \/>A popular misconception is that fake grass is earth friendly because it requires less water. In reality, fake grass is a plastic pollutant that is harmful to the soil, biodiversity, and human health.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS<\/b><br \/>Thank you to the volunteers recognizing Coronado\u2019s earth-friendly home fronts:\u00a0 Abby Berk, Bill Berk, Aila Breslauer, Beth Breslauer, Greg Breslauer, Tim Chin, Alison Downton, Julia Elassaad, Lori Ganem, Trey Gregory, Dave Landon, Diane Lindsay, Anna Little, Allison Logan, Carlotta Molotto, Laura Plumb, Dawn Richards, Karen Rodgers, Trisha Ross, Clay Shinn, Martina Schimitschek, Amy Steward, Anne Stockdale, Kessler Tillner, Caroll Warren, Lisa Wastila, Zarrina Young.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coronadotimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EK_Ribbon_front_2026.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" td-modal-image aligncenter wp-image-253552 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EK_Ribbon_front_2026-116x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/a><strong>2026 GREEN RIBBON WINNERS<\/strong><br \/>\u00a0* indicates nominated for the top earth-friendly home front<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>VILLAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">ADELLA AVE<br \/>714, 732, 752*, 811*, 820, 825*, 1000*, 1033, 1037 \u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>ADELLA LANE<br \/>527, 548<\/p>\n<p>ALAMEDA BLVD<br \/>611, 633, 730*, 915, 1003*, 1040*, 1110, 1217*<b>, <\/b>1229<\/p>\n<p>BALBOA AVE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>860<\/p>\n<p>CABRILLO<br \/>840, 990, 1050<\/p>\n<p>CAJON<br \/>1624*<\/p>\n<p>CAROB WAY<br \/>130, 180 *<\/p>\n<p>CORONADO AVE<br \/>651, 860, 1130, 700,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>COUNTRY CLUB LANE<br \/>435, 451, 471, 741, 801*, 841*, 910, 950*<\/p>\n<p>EL CHICO LANE<br \/>230*<\/p>\n<p>ENCINO ROW<br \/>1024<\/p>\n<p>GLORIETTA BLVD<br \/>508, 544, 636, 1518*, 1524, 1528, 1536\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>GLORIETTA PLACE<br \/>306, 330, 350<\/p>\n<p>GUADALUPE<br \/>687\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>JACINTO<br \/>738, 742<\/p>\n<p>ISABELLA AVE<br \/>1028, 1029, 1030, 1121\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>LOMA AVE<br \/>1034\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>MARGARITA AVE<br \/>627, 650, 662, 692, 735*\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>MARIA PLACE<br \/>1510, 1521<\/p>\n<p>MIGUEL AVE<br \/>1634<\/p>\n<p>OCEAN BLVD<br \/>471, 919<\/p>\n<p>OLIVE AVE<br \/>964\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>ORANGE AVE<br \/>225, 229, 427, 1190<\/p>\n<p>PALM AVE<br \/>200, 259, 332, 336, 369*, 428, 430, 500*, 510-512, 511*, 528, 534, 625*<\/p>\n<p>PARK PLACE<br \/>1012<\/p>\n<p>PINE STREET<br \/>1101\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>POMONA AVE<br \/>538, 619, 629, 661, 904, 905, 909*, 920<\/p>\n<p>SAN LUIS REY<br \/>832, 833, 837*<\/p>\n<p>SOLEDAD AVE<br \/>230*, 240, 250\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>TOLITA AVE<br \/>716, 733<\/p>\n<p>YNEZ PLACE<br \/>1521, 1537, 1541<\/p>\n<p>A AVENUE<br \/>200, 216, 220, 226, 234*, 260,\u00a0 262, 277*, 461*, 617*, 729, 825, 834*, 874*, 952, 960<\/p>\n<p>B AVENUE<br \/>225, 229, 247, 345, 360, 376, 429, 520*, 616, 645, 930, 964<\/p>\n<p>C AVENUE<br \/>200, 304, 339, 416, 465, 511, 609, 645, 808 \u2013 826<\/p>\n<p>D AVENUE<br \/>140, 236, 358, 374, 375, 402*, 410*, 544-545, 566, 949, 951\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>E AVENUE<br \/>120, 127, 145*, 220, 225, 230, 234, 321, 478, 561, 569, 800, 1061<\/p>\n<p>F AVENUE<br \/>130, 160, 176, 232, 320, 328, 350, 364, 369, 711, 715, 744, 750*, 770, 808, 850, 910, 931<\/p>\n<p>G AVENUE<br \/>125, 160, 175*, 224, 626*, 777, 858*, 873<\/p>\n<p>H AVENUE<br \/>175, 250*, 355, 361, 365, 369, 428, 536, 571, 608, 614, 755, 701, 748, 811, 836, 853<\/p>\n<p>I AVENUE<br \/>205, 417, 642, 645, 743, 749, 796, 955<\/p>\n<p>J AVENUE<br \/>111, 275, 323*, 523, 530, 660, 923, 931*\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1ST STREET<br \/>307*, 605, 801, 809, 905<\/p>\n<p>2ND STREET<br \/>611, 700*, 710, 926, 1314, 1322, 1416*<\/p>\n<p>3RD STREET<br \/>811, 917, 1313, 1410, 1460<\/p>\n<p>4TH STREET<br \/>615, 625, 811, 812, 911, 1315<\/p>\n<p>5TH STREET<br \/>401, 601*, 612, 616, 626, 911, 920, 1216, 1428<\/p>\n<p>6TH STREET<br \/>417, 1216, 1224, 1601, 1603, 1607<\/p>\n<p>7TH STREET<br \/>910*, 1310<\/p>\n<p>8TH STREET<br \/>1314<\/p>\n<p>9TH STREET<br \/>420, 1215, 1316\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>10TH STREET<br \/>610, 805*, 810*, 905*, 925, 1325*, 1520<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>CORONADO CAYS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Jamaica Village\u00a0<\/b><br \/>Jamaica Village Road<br \/>15\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Half Moon Bend<br \/>24, 28, 48\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ginger Tree Lane<br \/>19\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Bahama Village\u00a0<\/b><br \/>Bahama Bend<br \/>28\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Catspaw Cape<br \/>3, 5, 11, 15, 17, 23*, 24, 25, 33, 37, 39, 75\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Inlet<br \/>5, 7, 9\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Green Turtle Village\u00a0<\/b><br \/>Sandpiper Strand<br \/>21\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Admiralty Cross<br \/>38*, 50, 54, 56\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sixpence Way<br \/>5, 8*, 14, 15, 16,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Green Turtle Road<br \/>8\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Point<br \/>4, 24*, 26, 45\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Blue Anchor Cay Village\u00a0<\/b><br \/>Blue Anchor Cay Road<br \/>9, 12, 17, 23, 32, 34, 37\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Buccaneer Way<br \/>3, 5, 17, 19, 30\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spinnaker Way<br \/>29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37,53, 56, 58<\/p>\n<p><b>Port Royale Village<\/b>\u00a0<br \/>Bridgetown Bend<br \/>2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Aruba Bend<br \/>20, 42\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>St. Christopher Lane<br \/>11\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Port Royale Road<br \/>35\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Trinidad Village\u00a0<\/b><br \/>Port of Spain<br \/>7, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 29, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45, 47, 64, 67, 73, 76, 78, 81, 82, 87, 89, 96\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trinidad Bend<br \/>52, 87, 89, 94*, 96\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Mardi Gras Village\u00a0<\/b><br \/>Mardi Gras Court<br \/>44\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mardi Gras Road<br \/>22, 32\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Delaport Way<br \/>63\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tuna Puna<br \/>35, 65, 97\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>South Cays Court<br \/>3, 28\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In partnership 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