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Four forest land managers received awards for their work to improve fish and wildlife resources through forest stewardship activities at the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting on Friday, February 5th. Fish and Wildlife Commission Chair, Marla Rae, and Board of Forestry Chair, John Blackwell, presented awards to three private-sector land managers and a public management district.
The annual awards are presented by the Oregon Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Forestry to recognize the efforts of landowners who contribute substantially to fish and wildlife through forest stewardship and who work for the long-term conservation of Oregon’s native species in step with the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds and the Oregon Conservation Strategy.
The 2009 award winners included Bud Henderson, Hampton Resources – Astoria
Henderson was recognized for habitat improvements and innovative forestry practices that benefit fish and wildlife on lands managed by Hampton Resources. He played an integral role in the successful reintroduction of wild coho and winter steelhead near the Big Creek Fish Hatchery and completed a number of habitat improvement projects in Clatsop County, including off-channel habitat developments, native riparian vegetation restoration, stream channel reconnection, fish passage improvements through the replacement of stream crossings with bridges and fish passable culverts and large wood placements. One of Henderson’s projects was featured on the History Channel’s Ax Men series.
The other award recipients were Tom Hoesly, Menasha Forest Products Corporation – North Bend; Joel Nelson, Plum Creek – Coos Bay; and Paul Stell, Bend Park and Recreation District.
--Excerpt from Oregon Department of Forestry News Release February 11, 2010 |