MARTINSBURG â Recognized for his lifetime of conservation efforts in the Eastern Panhandle, Morgan County Conservationist James Michael received the Carroll Greene Award for doing âoutstanding job promoting wise conservation practicesâ in his district.
Presented by the West Virginia Association of Conservation Districts, Michael was chosen for his ability to make connections, his follow through on big projects and ideas, as well as the number of legislative impacts he has had in an effort to better West Virginiaâs natural resources, according to a press release sent to The Journal.
âItâs been a lifetime of work; treating and improving the land and water and working with people to improve our resources for our whole country,â Michael said. âItâs been quite interesting to go through the various programs that weâve instituted in the last 50 years or so; from flood control dams to strip cropping and farm practices and working with local