Congratulations to Jeffrey Brown and Austin Short
Jeffrey G. Brown, of Elgin, S.C., was honored with the 2005 National Field Leadership Award at the ATFS National Leadership Conference in San Antonio in March 2005.
Brown has been an active member of the South Carolina Tree Farm Committee for more than ten years. During his tenure, he has served as both the Committee Chairman and the Vice Chairman. He has also played a vital role in the S.C. Tree Farm Committee silent auction, which is a key fundraising event for projects such as the Master Tree Farmer Program, communications, and education. In the position of Chairman, Brown’s group maintained a 100 percent completion rate of re-inspections for five years in a row – the highest in the state.
The Tree Farm Field Leadership Award recognizes individuals that have been instrumental in inspecting family forestland and its adherence to AFF’s Standards across a region or state. It highlights the efforts of key Tree Farm committee volunteers for the role they play in accomplishing the ATFS goal of sustaining forests, watersheds, and healthy habitats through the power of private stewardship.
Austin Short, Delaware State Forester, Wins Sustained Excellence Award
Delaware State Forester, Austin Short, was named the 2004 winner of the Sustained Excellence Award. The Sustained Excellence award honoredS hort for his long standing support of ATFS. Short has been involved with ATFS for over 13 years, beginning as a Tree Farm inspector.His involvement continued during his tenure as State Forester as an active member of the Delaware Tree Farm Committee. Austin's support goes beyond his personal involvement. He actively supports ATFS with the day-to-day operations of the Delaware
