Thomas High (below) presented the Mary Natale Citizenship Award to Laurie Thomas for her long standing work including the promotion of our urban green space in the Back Bay. She is a leader of the Garden Club of the Back Bay, where she coordinated two inventories of the front yard and alley trees. Laurie was central in the creation of the Club’s Back Bay Trees website (Backbaytrees.org) which educates our residents on the importance of preserving our green canopy. Laurie is also a leader on the Gibson House Board of Directors, where she co-chairs the Museum Committee and is also is a key member of NABB’s Architecture Committee, where she combines her environmental and preservation knowledge, with plain old good sense to evaluate the many proposals the Committee considers every month. Her many contributions have made the Back Bay a better place for us all. Laurie is also one of the Garden Club’s premier wreath decorators, which is no small feat – an artist, a conservationist, and wonderful person.
