Spring 2023 Volume LXXIX, Number 2 Magazine Editorial Committee Anne Beals (Chairman), Spotsylvania David E. Anderton Jr., Richmond Justin Barnes, Shipman Carolyn Copenheaver, Blacksburg Matt Dowdy, Louisa Glenda Parrish, Edenton, NC Fred Schatzki, Troy Luke Shenk, Powhatan Corydon Swift-Turner, Charlottesville Anitra Webster, Lynchburg Lesha L. Berkel Editor Advertising and Design Ronnie Jacko Advertising Sales Hiakato Draconas Design & Layout For advertising opportunities contact LLM Publications at 503-445-2234 or ronnie@llmpubs.com. A unifying voice for Virginia’s forestry community. 3808 AUGUSTA AVENUE RICHMOND, VA 23230 (804) 278-8733 vfa@vaforestry.org VISIT US ONLINE www.vaforestry.org Virginia Forests 2023 VIRGINIA FORESTRY SUMMIT 8 Intersections of Ecology and Economics by Lesha Berkel 14 Virginia Forestry Summit Award Winners by Anne Taylor • Martha Moore is VFA’s Outstanding Member of the Year • Ed Zimmer Recognized with VFA Distinguished Service Award • Steven Peter Receives VFA President’s Award • Virginia Tree Farm Foundation Recognizes Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year and Outstanding Volunteers • Logger Merit Award Winners: Calhoun Timber, Inc., Jerry D. Rose Inc., and Shull Timber Company 20 Dr. David Wm. Smith Honored for Support and Service of Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center by Preston Willson 22 Summit Tours 23 Summit Snapshots 24 Recognition of Sponsors, Supporters and Exhibitors at the Virginia Forestry Summit THE WILLIAMSBURG LODGE WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA SPRING 2023 ON THE COVER: Located on the Court House Green in Colonial Williamsburg, the mighty Compton oak is a distinctive feature of the Historic Area’s landscape and a gathering place for many activities and tours. The Compton oak is a state champion Big Tree. (PHOTO BY FRED SCHATZKI) The 2023 Virginia Forestry Summit featured more than a dozen educational sessions and presentations over three days with information about landowner issues and incentive programs, market trends and opportunities, innovative forest products, and more.
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