USDA honors Bayfield forester

Gretchen Fitzgerald, center, a forester with the San Juan National Forest office in Bayfield, received an award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture honoring her work on climate change and carbon management activities. She received the award from Brian Ferebee, left, and Maribeth Gustafson, both deputy regional foresters, Kara Chadwick, forestry supervisor, and Dan Jiron, regional forester.