More than 250 southeastern conservation leaders from nine states met in Savannah, Ga. to share ideas and discuss solutions to common problems of preventing soil erosion, protecting water resources and restoring wildlife habitat in their states.
At the conference, hosted by the Georgia Association of Conservation District Supervisors, Georgia Congressman Jack Kingston shared his thoughts about conservation, the farm bill, and immigration issues.
Speakers from Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina highlighted examples of innovative conservation practices in their respective states. Attendees heard from NACD First Vice President Lee McDaniel and representatives of the Georgia Ports Authority, as well as peanut, cotton and forest industry representatives.
The Southeast Conservation Hall of Fame inducted 10 outstanding citizens who have made significant contributions to the advancement of natural resource conservation in their states. The inductees included three from Georgia – Dorothy “Mable” Brown (Pickens County), John Redding (Walton County), and John Woodard (Crisp County).
Inductees from other southeastern states included Dr. Carol Knight (Alabama), Steve Coleman (Kentucky), Daryl Burney (Mississippi), James D. Bellamy, Jr. (North Carolina), W.B. Wilkerson (South Carolina), Dr. Roy Gillis (Tennessee), and Wilkie Chaffin, Ph.D. (Virginia).
Pictured: Friends of NACD at the Southeast Region Meeting.