{"id":30001,"date":"2024-10-01T10:30:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T14:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=30001"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:41:08","slug":"extension-specialist-lenny-farlee-earns-national-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/extension-specialist-lenny-farlee-earns-national-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"Extension Specialist Lenny Farlee Earns National Recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lenny Farlee,<\/a>\u00a0sustaining hardwood Extension specialist for Purdue\u2019s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), has been named a 2024 Fellow of the\u00a0Society of American Foresters (SAF). The SAF Fellow Award, one of the highest honors bestowed on an SAF member by their peers, recognizes long-standing service to forestry at the local, state, regional and national levels.<\/p>\n

Farlee was honored with the award during the 2024 SAF National Convention, which took place in Loveland, Colorado from Sept. 17-20.<\/p>\n

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Zhao Ma accepts the 2024 Family Forests Education Award on behalf of Lenny Farlee and the other project team members.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cBeing named a Fellow of the Society of American Foresters is particularly meaningful to me since it originates from a nomination by my peers at the state level,\u201d Farlee said. \u201cI am very grateful that my colleagues in forestry here in Indiana considered my service worthy of recognition, and I owe much of the credit to them for their support of me through my career. It has been my privilege to serve the people and the profession as an Extension forester here at Purdue.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Farlee educates people about forestry in many ways, including through the popular Extension YouTube series\u00a0\u201cID That Tree,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0which has over 100,000 views.<\/p>\n

Farlee was also recognized at the convention with the 2024 Family Forests Education Award. The\u00a0National Woodland Owners Association (NWOA)<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0National Association of University Forestry Resources Programs (NAUFRP)<\/a>\u00a0gave an award to Farlee, project lead, and his team for their course \u201cForest Management for the Private Woodland Owner.\u201d<\/p>\n

Farlee,\u00a0Ronald Rathfon<\/a>,\u00a0Don Carlson<\/a>,\u00a0Jonathan Ferris,<\/a>\u00a0Dave Osborne<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Phil Woolery<\/a>\u00a0worked together to develop the course. The course introduces forest landowners to the biology and management of forests and what resources and professional assistance are available. According to\u00a0survey results<\/a>\u00a0from 2021 participants, \u201c94.4% stated that the information was useful to help them make future decisions and 92.5% stated that the information was useful to help act to manage their property objectives.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe in FNR, along with forestry professionals in Indiana and the landowners who have communicated with Lenny and his colleagues through the \u2018Forest Management for the Private Woodland Owner\u2019 course, know how valuable this program has been to sustainable forest management in Indiana,\u201d said Zhao Ma, interim department head and professor of forestry and natural resources. \u201cSo it is absolutely wonderful when others outside of our FNR community and beyond Indiana also recognize the excellent work that Lenny and his colleagues have been doing…, I would also like to share one more note about Lenny \u2013 not only has Lenny been a highly valued and respected member of FNR and the forestry profession for many years, but he is also one of the nicest people I have met. He is knowledgeable yet humble, effective yet gentle, serious about his work yet able to have fun, very busy yet always willing to help others and try to be present. We are lucky to have Lenny as our colleague in FNR.\u201d<\/p>\n

To view this article along with other news and stories posted on the Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources website view: Purdue FNR Extension specialist receives national recognition for work in forestry<\/a><\/p>\n

Resources:
\n<\/strong>ID That Tree<\/a> – Video Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) YouTube Channel
\nPurdue Arboretum Explorer<\/a>
\nConservation Tree Planting: Steps to Success<\/a>, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel
\nA Woodland Management Moment<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel
\nWoodland Stewardship for Landowners<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel
\nIndiana Department of Natural Resources: Invasive Species<\/a>
\nIndiana Invasive Species Council<\/a>
\nCooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA)<\/a>
\nReport Invasive<\/a>, Purdue Extension
\nShrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest<\/a>, The Education Store
\nNative Trees of the Midwest<\/a>, The Education Store
\nProfessional Forester<\/a>, Indiana Forestry Woodland Owners Association
\nForest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store
\nFind an Arborist<\/a>, International Society of Arboriculture<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Olivia De Young<\/a>, Communications Specialist<\/div>\n
Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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