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September 15, 2008
For the 2008 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Award for Forest Stewardship. This award recognizes NRCS State Conservationists and their staffs for outstanding technical and financial assistance to private forestland owners on forest conservation activities.
READ MORE | Recognizing Excellence
The American Tree Farm System recognizes the superior stewardship of its members and other forestry professionals by sponsoring the annual Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year, Inspector of the Year, and the BASF Outstanding Achievements in Sustainable Forestry award.
Outstanding Tree Farmers
For 25 years, ATFS has honored those members who show an outstanding commitment to responsible forest management through the National Outstanding Tree Farmer(s) of the Year award. These awardees are recognized for their remarkable efforts to enhance and sustain their forests, and for spreading the practice of sustainable forestry.
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Jo & Kathy Pierce, 2007 National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year; Bob Simpson, Senior VP, Forestry, CFF
| Outstanding Inspector of the Year
The Outstanding Inspector of the Year award honors an ATFS volunteer inspector. Outstanding inspectors give their time to ATFS, and perform considerable outreach efforts to educate the public and private landowners on the benefits of sustainable forestry. The honored individual is selected from four regional winners. Many Outstanding Inspectors of the Year are also honorees of the hardhat awards, which recognize inspector efforts to introduce ATFS to hundreds of new Tree Farmers.
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Mike Older, Vivian Beech, & Bob Simpson | BASF Outstanding Achievements
in Sustainable Forestry
This award recognizes individual achievement in spreading the practice of sustainable forestry in the United States. ATFS and BASF honor the individual who has achieved significant results in their community by effectively reaching out to forest landowners and/or the general public to demonstrate the benefits of sustainable forestry. A $5,000 cash prize accompanies this award. We're currently accepting nominations for the 2006 BASF Outstanding Achievements in Sustainable Forestry.
|  Cynda Jones, 2007 Awardee |
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