Congratulations to all the 2022 award winners, who were announced at the NC PFC Annual Meeting August 10th. A full list of award winners from past years can be found on the Awards page.
· NC Burner of the Year – Adam Warwick, TNC Southern Blue Ridge Fire & Stewardship Manager
· State Forester’s Prescribed Burner of the Year Award (NCFS) – Mike Hardison &Hugh Frazer, Prescribed Fire Mentors & Phil Wallace, Staff Forester – Silviculture
· North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Prescribed Burning Award – Tim Mcfayden, Southern Piedmont Forest Resources Manager
· North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation Prescribed Burning Award – Jeffrey Turner, Merchants Millpond State Park Ranger
· NC Longleaf Coalition Illustris Palustris – Jesse Wimberley, Sandhills PBA Coordinator
· Prescribed Fire Council Special Recognitions
o Recognition for Service to the PFC: Susan Miller, USFS District Ranger Uwharrie Ranger District, Uwharrie National Forest
o Lifetime Achievement Award: Cabe Speary, Retired NCFS Fire Environment Forester