West Virginia State Forester Randy Dye received the USDA Two Chief’s Partnership Award along with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Forester Barbara McWhorter and retired Monongahela National Forest Silviculturist Glen Juergens. The awardees have worked together as part of the West Virginia Forest Stewardship Partnership and were recognized for their teamwork to protect and manage West Virginia forest resources.
MORE: Another West Virginia celebrity was recently honored, this time by the WV Music Hall of Fame: composer Jack Rollins that penned the "Smokey the Bear" song.