Wyoming Awards

Delbert and LaRae Blocker the 2021 Wyoming Tree Farmer of the Year recipients became Wyoming Forest Stewardship/Tree Farm landowners thirty years ago. 

2022 Wyoming Tree Farmer of the Year

Terry and Alison Everard

Terry and Allison share a Good Stewardship message "Leave your place better then you found it!"

Ed and Barb Mignery were the 2019 Wyoming Tree Farmer of the Year, pictured here on their tree farm property. 

Look for Ed's wildlife picture and see if you can find the mountain lion and flying squirrel

Pictured is the 2018 Wyoming Tree Farmer of the Year Jim Thares with his grandson Masion (center) and his partner in forest managment Wes Birkley (left). Jim is receiving his award here from Ed Mignery the Wyoming Tree Farm Chairman (right).  Jim owns the Cambria Canyon Ranch north of Newcastle, Wyoming and has actively managed his forest since he purchased after a devastating forest fire on the property. Jim's main objective as a forested landowner is to enhance the wildlife habitat on his forestered land.  

Jerry Riggs with Big Medicine Ranch of Weston County is deserving of the Tree Farmer of the Year award due to the impact he has made for management in his geographical area.

Jerry has done a lot to get good forest managment on the ground, not only on his place but also on state ground, and conviced neighbors, that previously were "anti-logging", of the importance of forest management and has been an excelling role model to the local forest landowners in his local county.

JW Nuckolls' Ranch, owned by JW and Thea Nuckolls is an outstanding Tree Farm to promote the kick off of the "Forests for Generations" campaign as the ranch is being operated currently by the second, third and fourth generations of the Nuckolls family. JW and Thea Nuckolls along with Will (son), and Kyle (grandson) with the JW Nuckolls Ranch, are the Wyoming Tree Farmers of the Year. The JW Nuckolls Ranch was homesteaded in 1917 and was also a Wyoming Centennial Ranch this year. 

John and Vonda Eschrich the 2015 Wyoming Tree Farmer's of the Year are the first ever Certified Tree Farmer in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming. They are being very good advocates to sustainable forestry practices in the Big Horn area, not only to their family but to the neighbors landowners. As well as a cross the state of Wyoming. Pictured here with John and Vonda receiving their award from their nominating forester Kelly Norris with the Wyoming State Forestry Division. Also present in picture is Jonathan Sloan who received the Regional Inspector of the Year award at the same National Leaderhship Conference.

"Charles and his family are deserving of recognition for his sustainable management of his forest. It is awesome to see a place managed for the next generation plus having the next generation involved." Jeremy Dedic Assistant District Forester.

"The Pearson family embodies the true spirit of family forests. They have been land stewards for six generations and pretty much every tree was cut by family members. Charles' son Wade owns and operates "Pearson Logging Company" The family continues to mange aggressively to ensure a productive forest for the future generations." William Kohlbrand, District Forester.

Paul, LuAnn & Josh Jacobson 2013 Wyoming Tree Farmer of the Year

Localy the Jacobson’s spread the word among their neighbors and friends about the Wyoming Tree Farm Program. They correct the belief among those who don’t know that tree farms aren’t just places where people plant a bunch of trees; instead they are the privately owned forests that provide very essential functions and enjoyment to the environment and the people around them. For this reason the Jacobson’s proudly display their American Tree Farm signs on their property for all to see.

Dick and Bernie Terry 2012 Wyoming Tree Farmer of the Year

"It is important to keep the trees thinned for the health of the forest and to help control beetles. The colder weather months, from October to May offer the best time to thin."

Kelly Norris is the 2018 Inspector of the Year developing her Tree Farm program in the Big Horn area to grow the Wyoming Tree Farm program to different areas of the State. Kelly shares her sustainable forestry responsibilites  with local cooperators. She collaborates with other foresters to produce Stewardship/Tree Farm plans.

Wyoming Tree Farm Inspector of the Year was awarded to Dick Terry, a long time Forester for Wyoming State Forestry Division. Dick has been a key player in getting the Wyoming Tree Farmers back on board, as well as creating interest with new landowners in Forest Stewardship management. The Tree Farm certification assessments that Wyoming Tree Farm landowners have undergone were much more productive and educational due to Dick's support in setting up the field visits, as well as his leaderhship during tours.

2014 Inspector of the Year mentored the 2015 Inspector of the Year

Wyoming First Regional Inspector of the Year