Montana couple recognized for stewardship of private forest land
By:
John Riley
and last updated 2021-01-19 11:30:23-05
HELENA ├в┬А┬Ф A Helena area couple were recently recognized for their work in being good stewards of private forest land.
Pat and Judy McKelvey were named the
├в┬А┬ЬIt was a wonderful surprise, and it felt like the hard work we├в┬А┬Щve put in was worth the time and effort,├в┬А┬Э said Judy.
When people hear the term tree farmers, images of Christmas trees or maybe even large timber operations may come to mind. For the McKelveys and hundreds of landowners like them across the state, it├в┬А┬Щs about managing their property for a healthy forest.