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Austin Wilkins
Forest Stewardship Award
Established in 2004, the Austin Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award is named after Dr. Austin Wilkins for his lifelong leadership in being a steward of Maine’s forests. The award is the major recognition for landowners and individuals who are outstanding examples of managing the working forest of Maine in an exemplary and sustainable way. It is the only award that recognizes stewardship of the working forest.
2023: University of Maine School of Forest Resources
Austin Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award Recipiants
2025: The Nature Conservancy’s Maine Chapter (TNC)
2024: Karin Tilberg
2023: University of Maine School of Forest Resources
2021: Kennet Laustsen
2019: Maine Association of Conservation Districts
2017: Maine Woodland Owners
2016: Maxwell L. McCormack, Jr.
2015: Irving Woodlands LLC
2014: Chadbourne Tree Farms, LLC
2013: Maine Tree Farm Program
2012: Maine Woods Pellet Company & Linkletter Timberlands, LLC
2011: Robbins Lumber
2010: Prentiss & Carlisle
2009: Jensen Bissell
2008: Baskahegan Company
2007: Sherry Huber & John Hagan
2005: Seven Islands Land Company & Pingree Heirs
2004: Austin Wilkins
2007: Sherry Huber & John Hagan