Greene Conservation District honors nine at annual awards ceremony

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Lisa Snider presented Jim Willis with the 2023 Outstanding Cooperator of the Year Award at the Greene County Conservation District’s annual award ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

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Brad Johnson was presented the 2023 Outstanding Forest Conservationist Award by Russell Gibbs, state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Service Forester and Lisa Snider at the Greene County Conservation District’s annual award ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

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Zachary Basinger, James A. Cowell Jr., Glodenna Halstead and Richard Belding were presented Service Awards at the Greene County Conservation District’s annual award ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

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Lisa Snide presented Kevin Willis with the 2023 Outstanding Achievement Award at the Greene County Conservation District’s annual award ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

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Lindsay Kozlowski (left) Lisa Snider (right) presented Ryan Wise (center) with the 2023 Dirt, Gravel and Low Volume Road Program Municipality of the Year Award at the Greene County Conservation District’s annual award ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

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The Greene County Conservation District honored nine recipients during its annual awards ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Valley View Farm.

Awards recognize those in the county who have shown an outstanding commitment to soil and water conservation.

Honorees for 2023 included Jim Willis, recipient of the Outstanding Cooperator of the Year Award; Brad Johnson, recipient of the Outstanding Forest Conservationist; Chloe Holloway, recipient of the Outstanding Conservation FFA Speaking Award; Jefferson Township supervisors, recipients of the DGLVR Municipality of the Year; Kevin Willis, recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award.

The district also honored four for their years of service to either the Conservation District Board or the Farmland Preservation Board and district staff. Those members were Glodenna Halstead, 10-year Service Award-Conservation Board; Richard Belding, 10-year Service Award-Farmland Preservation Board; James Cowell Jr., 20-year Service Award-Conservation Board and Zachary Basinger, 10-year Service Award-Conservation Staff Member.