The list of awards we give out is here.
Linda Brownson was introduced to New England when she decided to pursue a doctorate in Boston. She made trips up into Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine and was charmed by the difference between these landscapes and the ones she grew up with in Texas.After she finished her degree, she was poised to go into consulting. […]
Tom Chrisenton has been on the NHTOA policy committee since 2021 but he and his wife Ginny of been members of NHTOA “forever.”“We review all of the legislation and recommend that NHTOA support, oppose or be neutral about it,” Tom said. “This past year the carbon issue took a lot of time.”He is also testifies […]
Don Quigley spent a long time at the University of New Hampshire. He grew up in a rural part of Pennsylvania where his family spent time in the woods hunting, but it was on a tour of Vietnam where he got interested in forestry. A fellow soldier had started a forestry program in California and […]
Brian Winn has been a log-truck driver for 34 years. He once worked for his grandfather and he has owned his own business for the past six years. He hauls roundwood almost exclusively, hauling chips only rarely.Brian operates a 2002 Kenworth W900 with a 2021 trail and a 2018 Serco 6700 center mount loader. He […]
Don Ryder started logging in 1983. Alongside one employee, Don hand-cuts with a chainsaw and skids with a cable skidder. He works mostly in the greater Mt. Washington Valley area.If you visit one of Don’s timber sales you will see minimal scarring and virtually no crown damage. At a timber sale in Albany, the NHTHC/NHTOA […]
BERLIN, N.H. — At their annual meeting on June 7, held at White Mountain Chalet in Berlin, the N.H. Timberland Owners’ Association (NHTOA) recognized Jon Martin of Bridgewater with its President’s Award for 2025. Martin and his family were on hand to accept the award, which goes to NHTOA members who do outstanding work for […]
BERLIN, N.H. — At their annual meeting on June 7, held at White Mountain Chalet in Berlin, the N.H. Timberland Owners’ Association (NHTOA) recognized Harold Cook of Tamworth with its Kendall Norcott Award for 2025. Cook was on hand to accept the award, which goes to NHTOA members who do outstanding volunteer work for the […]
BERLIN, N.H. — At their annual meeting on June 7, held at White Mountain Chalet in Berlin, the N.H. Timberland Owners’ Association (NHTOA) recognized Ann Davis of Wilmot with its Isobel Parke Award for 2025. Davis and her husband Marc were on hand to accept the award. Davis joined the NHTOA before she even moved […]
OLD FORGE, NY — On May 15, 2025, the Northeastern Loggers’ Association presented Ronnie Taylor with its 2024 Outstanding Forest Products Trucking Operator Award at the organization’s annual Loggers’ Banquet in Brewer, Maine. When it comes to trucking, the forest products industry faces the recurring challenge of finding experienced and competent log truckers. Ronnie Taylor,owner […]
OLD FORGE, NY — On May 15, 2025, the Northeastern Loggers’ Association presented Rocky Bunnell with its 2024 Outstanding Service to the Forest Industry Award at the organization’s annual Loggers’ Banquet in Brewer, Maine. Rocky Bunnell, a third-generation logger based in Monroe, NH, has advocated for the industry throughout his life. He is someone who […]