Yard of the Month

Beginning May 2025, The City of Lowell will be reinstating their annual Yard of the Month Program.

The goal of the program is to award and recognize the efforts of Lowell residents who take pride in their home and landscape, while inspiring others to do the same.

Award Information

• The Parks and Recreation Committee will select one home each month.
• The Committee will judge only the portion of the yard viewed from the street.
• The Yard of the Month program will start in May and end in October.
• The Committee will place a Yard of the Month sign in each winning yard for a month.
• Each resident may nominate any yard and landscape within the City, including their own.
• Each yard may only win the Yard of the Month award once in a calendar year.
• City Council and staff are ineligible for the program.

Evaluation Criteria
The Parks and Recreation Committee will use the following criteria when choosing a Yard of the Month. These are only guidelines and the Committee will make a final decision based on the evidence that shows the homeowner’s pride in his or her yard:

• Yard is well-groomed
• Landscape is attractive, with a variety of plants, shrubs, trees and materials
• Buildings, fences, porches, and patios on the property are in good repair
• Yard is free of litter, junk and debris (no appliances or indoor furniture on porches or patios) 
• Yard is free of inoperable or junked motor vehicles
• House numbers are displayed attractively
• Extra consideration may be given to properties that have invested extra effort using attractive art pieces, potted plants, birdhouses, patio or lawn furniture, windsocks, or decorative mailboxes

Nominations
To nominate a yard, please send an email to admin@lowelloregon.gov with the property address. Nominated property owners will be contacted and may elect to withdraw from consideration. Staff will take photographs of participating properties and submit to the Parks and Recreation Committee for review and consideration.

Award
A specially designed "Yard of the Month" sign placed in the winning front yard for one month, a certificate of recognition to the homeowner signed by the Mayor and presented at a Council meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact City Hall via email at admin@lowelloregon.gov or by phone 541-937-2157.