At a recent meeting of the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), the commissioners honored the recipients of the 2014 Izaak Walton League Windbreak Award. Recognition was given to Randy Hedges and Kevin Fouch for their outstanding windbreaks.
Pictured are (from left) commissioners Andy Krieger and Ryan Minnehan, Linda and Randy Hedges, and commissioners Mark Naberhaus and Bill Frederick. Fouch was not present when the photo was taken.
Every year on behalf of the State of Iowa, the SWCD presents the Izaak Walton League Windbreak Award to two deserving windbreak owners. Fouch received the Farmstead (five years old or older) Award for planting a four row windbreak in 1995. Fouch’s windbreak consists of one row of white pine and three rows of blue spruce.
Hedges received the Newly Established (five years or less) Award for a windbreak that was planted in 2009. His windbreak consists of one row each of Black Hills spruce, Norway spruce and common ninebark.
The public is invited to nominate windbreaks for the 2015 award. Please contact Greene SWCD at 515-386-3817. The deadline is in June. ~The Scranton Journal
