The Colorado State Forest Service has recognized Aaron Kimple with its Partner of the Year Award.
Kimple is the Forest Health Program director and San Juan Headwaters Program coordinator for Mountain Studies Institute, based in Silverton, and the coordinator of the Two Watersheds-Three Rivers-Two States (2-3-2) Collaborative. He also serves on the Colorado Forest Health Advisory Committee.
The CSFS recognized Kimple as its Partner of the Year for his exceptional assistance in fostering healthy forests in Colorado through communications, outreach and support of the CSFS’s goals, strategic priorities and mission.
His work with MSI contributes to stewardship of diverse forest environments in the state, and his service on the Forest Health Advisory Committee advises the CSFS and its many partners on managing Colorado’s forests for present and future generations.
Kimple helped to bring awareness of forest health to the San Luis Valley by organizing two Bridging the Divide education events at Wolf Creek Ski Area.
The award was presented at the CSFS annual meeting in October in Estes Park.
For more information, contact Mark Loveall at 247-5250 or Mark.Loveall@colostate.edu.
