{"id":15019,"date":"2020-02-27T09:24:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T15:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/?p=15019"},"modified":"2020-02-27T09:24:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T15:24:59","slug":"natural-landmarks-preservation-contest-highlights-whats-worth-saving-vote-for-your-favorite-chicago-dallas-houston-and-seattle-area-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/natural-landmarks-preservation-contest-highlights-whats-worth-saving-vote-for-your-favorite-chicago-dallas-houston-and-seattle-area-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Landmarks Preservation Contest Highlights What\u2019s Worth Saving: Vote for your favorite Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Seattle-area sites"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO–<\/strong>The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) \u2013 representing the dental specialists who save your natural teeth \u2013 is launching today the second \u201cWorth Saving\u201d Landmarks Contest. This is your chance to vote aae.org\/landmarks for your favorite of these four landmarks: Dallas\u2019 White Rock Lake Park, The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, Olympic National Park just outside of Seattle and Chicagoland\u2019s Illinois Beach State Park.\u00a0The competition is meant to connect the importance of saving your natural teeth with the preservation of other precious treasures, like beautiful U.S. landmarks.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlong with your natural teeth, endodontists understand the inherent value of saving things that are meaningful to people,\u201d said AAE President Dr. Keith V. Krell. \u201cWe are thrilled to host a contest for the second year in a row that highlights four important natural landmarks throughout the U.S. that are meaningful to so many local citizens and visitors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Voting begins today and is open until April 22, 2020, at 5 p.m. PST. The landmark with the most votes will receive $20,000 toward its preservation fund and a goal of $30,000 or more in free endodontic services in the city in which it is located. Last year, the Charles River Esplanade took home the crown of landmark most worth saving; therefore, the city of Boston received $59,000 in free endodontic care. Read more about last year\u2019s contest here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a tremendous experience being part of AAE\u2019s inaugural landmarks contest last year,\u201d said Michael Nichols, Executive Director of the Esplanade Association. \u201cThe funds we received to program, enhance and maintain the park were a fitting way to honor the 10th anniversary of the park being named a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission. Being named \u2019the Landmark Most Worth Saving in America\u2019 in 2019 will help us work to revitalize the Esplanade for the next decade and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

These four beautiful contest locations feature nature at its best.<\/p>\n