FORESTER HONOR
Mel and Betty Ames received the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District’s 2013 Outstanding Cooperator of the Year Award for forestry.
Photo courtesy of PCSWCD
To the right is Gordon Moore, PCSWCD board chairman, presenting this award to the Ames. Mel has been working with sustainable forestry techniques on their land in Atkinson since 1946 and has created a “living trust” for future generations. This award was presented at the PCSWCD annual tour and picnic luncheon, which was attended by family, friends and members of the public, as well as representatives from U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Angus King’s office.
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