Valiree Green, a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
forester at Caledonia, is one of eight foresters nationally to be
honored for work with private landowners.
Green was selected by the Society of American Foresters to receive a
Presidential Field Forester Award during the Society's annual meeting in
Fort Worth, Texas. The award is meant to recognize foresters who have
demonstrated excellence in forest management through professional
contributions, innovative methods and a demonstrated commitment to the
profession of forestry.
Tom Romaine, DNR regional staff forester at New Ulm, said Green has
earned a reputation among her peers for her "outstanding ability and
determination to develop helpful relationships with private landowners.
This genuine desire to help landowners has resulted in numerous high
quality forest stewardship plans in Houston County."
Romaine said Green was also one of the key promoters behind the idea of
expanding the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) into
portions of southeastern Minnesota.
Green, a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, began her DNR
career in 1988. She has been stationed at Caledonia for the past 15
years.
"This is a great job," Green said. "I get to visit some wonderful pieces
of property that many people never get the chance to see and I have some
very talented and thoughtful colleagues. And I am incredibly fortunate
to have some very dedicated contractors in Houston County to implement
the forest practices that I prescribe."
Media Contact:
Valiree Green
(507) 724-5264 ext. 5.
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