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PAST LEADERSHIP IN CONSERVATION AWARD WINNERS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>
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YEAR<\/th>\nRECIPIENT<\/th>\nREASON<\/th>\nSFI NEWS RELEASE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2026<\/td>\nDomtar<\/td>\nF<\/span>or sustained engagement with the SFI Climate Smart Forestry Initiative and leadership in meaningful conservation efforts.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/td>\nLyme Timber<\/span> Company, Managing Directors Peter <\/span>Stein<\/span> and Sean Ross<\/span><\/td>\nF<\/span>or a longstanding commitment to advancing conservation outcomes across its land base<\/span> and <\/span>their instrumental leadership in partnering on meaningful conservation efforts related to biodiversity conservation, research-based forest management practices, and climate smart forestry.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nDr. Puneet Dwivedi, University of Georgia<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nFor advancing knowledge and understanding of <\/span>water and <\/span>biodiversity<\/span> value<\/span>s<\/span> of SFI Fiber Sourcing.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nMosaic Forest Management<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nF<\/span>or working to mitigate climate change and advancing SFI\u2019s climate smart forestry objective.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nWeyerhaeuser, N<\/span>ational <\/span>F<\/span>ish and <\/span>W<\/span>ildlife <\/span>F<\/span>oundation<\/span>, and partners\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nF<\/span>or spearheading bird conservation in the Central Appalachians<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nWest Fraser and Nature Conservancy of Canada<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nF<\/span>or their innovative leadership in connecting sustainable forest management with Canada\u2019s commitment to protected and conserved areas<\/span> in relation to t<\/span>he Government of Canada <\/span>commitm<\/span>ent<\/span> to conserving 25% of its land and 25% of its oceans by 2025 and is working toward 30% for each by 2030<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nNo award<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nHealy<\/span> Hamilton, NatureServe<\/span> and EJ<\/span> Williams, American Bird Conservancy<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nFor their leadership in <\/span>biodiversity <\/span>conservation<\/span> in relation to SFI Conservation Impact Project<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nBrian Kernohan, Hancock Natural Resources Group<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nFor his <\/span>leadership<\/span> for<\/span> forest conservation<\/span> through involvement<\/span> on various SFI committees<\/span>, collaboration on<\/span> research for<\/span> the Conservation Impact Project, and<\/span> organizational leadership on conservation <\/span>o<\/span>bjectives<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nJD Irving Limited<\/td>\nFor their <\/span>involvement<\/span> on 68 forest research projects<\/span> <\/span>demonstrating<\/span> their commitment to advancing sustainable forest management in US and Canada.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nWashington D<\/span>e<\/span><\/span>partment of <\/span><\/span>N<\/span>a<\/span><\/span>tural <\/span><\/span>R<\/span>e<\/span><\/span>sources<\/span><\/span> and partners from:<\/span> The Nature Conservancy, Yakama Nation, Washington Fish and Wildlife and US Forest Service\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nF<\/span>or their collaborative efforts in the <\/span>Manastash-Taneum<\/span> Resilient Landscape Restoration Project. This initiative focuses on thinning overgrown forests in the Pacific Northwest to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, disease, and insect infestations.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nSierra Pacific Industries, and partners from: US Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and North Carolina State University<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nFor their <\/span>efforts <\/span>to restore declining populations of fishers<\/span> in northern California<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\nPyramid Mountain Lumber, FH Stoltze and Montana Forest Restoration Committee\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCollaboration <\/span>on improving habitat for grizzly bear populations<\/span> in Montana.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\nSoterra<\/span> LLC<\/span> and Pollinator Partnership<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nCollaboration<\/span> on habitat of <\/span>honey bees<\/span> and other native pollinators in forested ecosystems<\/span> through<\/span> the\u202f<\/span>Tiger<\/span> Swamp Pollination Study<\/span>\u202fand their overall commitment to the Pollinator Habitat Improvement project.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\nMolpus Timberland Management LLC, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and KY <\/span>Depa<\/span>rtment<\/span> of Fish and Wildlife Resources<\/span><\/td>\nI<\/span>n 1997, the KY Dept. of Fish and Wildlife with the support of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation set out to conserve <\/span>2 million acres<\/span> and restore elk to historic ranges in a 16-county zone in eastern <\/span>KY.\u00a0 <\/span>By 2008, population targets were met and a new initiative,<\/span> The Appalachian Wildlife Initiative, was launched to focus on habitat conservation that benefits not only elk, but varied wildlife<\/span>.<\/span> Molpus <\/span>enroll<\/span>ing<\/span> 55,000 acres<\/span> on managed lands with KY (known <\/span>as the Corrigan Wildlife Management Area)<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\nLyme Timber Co. and W<\/span>ildlife <\/span>M<\/span>anagement <\/span>I<\/span>nstitute<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLeading a project that is improving forest habitat for the American woodcock in\u202fnorthern New York State.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nPort Blakely Tree Farms<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nFor <\/span>participation<\/span> in a cooperative project to reintroduce endangered <\/span>Oregon<\/span> spotted frogs to their former historic range.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nInternational Forest Products Ltd. (Interfor); Crown Pine Timber LP; Ducks Unlimited Canada\/LP Canada (Feb 2009)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nInternational Forest Products Ltd. and the Nanwakolas Council received an SFI Conservation Leadership Award for a partnership to ensure a suitable supply of monumental cedar trees to meet longterm cultural needs on British Columbia\u2019s Pacific Coast.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> Crown Pine Timber LP for conservation partnerships with organizations such as the Nature Conservancy of Texas and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department that will protect and restore longleaf pine woodlands in east Texas.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> Louisiana-Pacific Corporation and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) for research collaboration and forest inventory improvements, including an enhanced wetland inventory, information transfer and environmental education on public lands in Manitoba<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span> Link<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nRayonier; Forest Capital Partners<\/td>\nThe Minnesota Division of Forest Capital Partners LLC won the SFI and Congressional Sportsmen\u2019s Foundation Wildlife Stewardship Award.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> UPM-Kymmene Inc. and Rayonier Inc. and their many partners each won an SFI Leadership in Conservation Research Award.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nUPM-<\/span>Kymmene<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSFI Inc. announced the creation of the Leadership in Conservation Research Award<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span> The first award winner was the Birds as Bioindicators of Biodiversity Study, launched in 2007. It aims to improve forestry practices by evaluating the reproductive performance of several songbird and woodpecker species in treated and control areas of public lands managed by UPM-Kymmene in eastern Canada. Participants include UPM; Time Inc.; the Universit\u00e9 de Moncton; the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources; The Nature Conservancy of Canada, and Bird Studies Canada.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nLink<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"wf_page_folders":[443,616],"class_list":["post-796937","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nPast Leadership in Conservation Award Winner - forests.org<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Tableau tool helps quantify the water value of SFI-certified forests and can help diverse partners and organizations understand the value of sustainably managed forests.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/forests.org\/fr\/past-leadership-in-conservation-award-winners\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Past Leadership in Conservation Award Winner - 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