The Tree Farm Field Leadership Award recognizes individuals that have been instrumental in inspecting family forestland and its adherence to AFF’s Standards of Sustainability for Forest Certification across a region or state.  It highlights the efforts of key Tree Farm committee volunteers for the role they plain accomplishing the ATFS goal of sustaining forests, watersheds, and healthy habitats through the power of private stewardship.

Frame has been an active part of the New Hampshire Tree Farm Committee for eight years, serving in 2006 as the Committee Co-Sponsor. In previous years he has served as Chair and Vice Chair. Referred to by his colleagues as "trainer extraordinaire", he is proactive in motivating inspectors to accomplish reinspections, and makes every effort to train inspectors who are interested in being a part of the Tree Farm Program.

A strong ally to the Tree Farm Program, he has represented Tree Farm at events throughout the New England area and beyond, including various National Tree Farmer Conventions, Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests Annual Meeting and Yankee Division of Society of American Foresters (SAF). As an active SAF member, he frequently contributes to New Hampshire’s bi-annual newsletter, Granite State Tree Farmer.

"Presenting this award to George is only a small representation of our gratitude for George’s unwaning enthusiasm, his ability to motivate volunteers and his commitment to New Hampshire’s forest owners through the American Tree Farm System," said Bob Simpson, AFF Senior Vice President of Forestry Programs.

For more information please contact Brigitte Johnson, APR, Director of Communications, 202.463.5163, email bjohnson@forestfoundation.org.

The American Tree Farm System® (ATFS) is a national program that promotes the sustainable management of forests through education and outreach to private forest landowners.  Founded in 1941, ATFS has 33 million acres of privately owned forestland and 80,000 family forest owners who are committed to excellence in forest stewardship. Tree Farmers manage their forestlands for wood, water, wildlife, and recreation with assistance from 5,200 volunteer foresters.  ATFS is a program of the American Forest Foundation, a nonprofit organization that works for healthy forests, quality environmental education, and informed decision-making about our communities and our world.