February, 2026 Archive

Mr. Lomax has been an ecologist and business adviser with The Lomax Consulting Group, agencies, and organizations for more than 50 years. His experience is in project management, inter-disciplinary team development and management, performing environmental assessments and site feasibility studies, ecological studies, assessment of issues and development of strategic plans for solving environmental/land use regulatory…… Continue reading →

Joe Glassmeyer is a first-generation farmer whose lifelong commitment to agriculture, conservation, and public service has left a lasting impact on Clermont County, the state of Ohio, and the broader conservation community. He began farming in 1966 and continues to oversee a 560-acre farm in Clermont County, Ohio, producing corn, soybeans, and wheat. His firsthand…… Continue reading →

In 1952, Alfred Orval Gigstad III, or Orval, as his family called him, was born in Garnett, Kansas, while his dad was finishing veterinary medical school at Kansas State University, where Orval would also graduate from the KSU College of Veterinary Medicine in May 1976. While attending school, he met his future wife, Carolyn Hatcher.…… Continue reading →

Kevin Jeffries has dedicated over four decades to environmental stewardship, leadership, and agriculture, creating lasting a legacy in Kentucky and the beyond. For 39 years, he served as an elected Soil & Water District Supervisor for the Oldham County Conservation District (1983-2022), including multiple years as its chair. His influence extended statewide as the President…… Continue reading →

Robert (Bob) and Mary Gab's private and public life epitomized their concern and love for our natural resources. It is impossible to separate the accomplishments of one from the other because they worked as a team, one totally supporting the other. Between them, they held almost every conceivable office in the conservation district movement. Bob…… Continue reading →

Donald L. Wells has made his career in the field of conservation, serving various federal and state agencies with distinction. Throughout his career he has developed individual, agency, and corporate relationships across the Commonwealth of Virginia and the country. Don devotes much time and energy to the cause of conservation through his service as an…… Continue reading →

Charles A. Holmes was born September 17, 1951, in Demopolis, Alabama. A graduate of the Marion Military Institute, he also attended Auburn University where he studied agricultural economics and participated in a summer exchange program at Christ Church College in Oxford, England studying British-American history, religion and British architecture. Charles is owner of Holmestead Company,…… Continue reading →

John Redding’s foundation as a leader and advocate of conservation started at Clay County High School as a Future Farmers of America (FFA) member. After high school, John attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and received an associate in science degree. He then continued his education at the University of Georgia where he received his bachelor’s…… Continue reading →

John Peterson had a distinguished career in soil and water conservation. He was a professional with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Soil Conservation Service, now Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and served as a locally-elected director on the board of the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in Fairfax County, Virginia. John’s…… Continue reading →

Mark’s service and contributions span local, state, and national conservation. His volunteer leadership in chairing the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District for multiple decades—36 continuous years of service—has impacted the local area through identifying and addressing natural resource priorities, highlighting and  assisting with resource concerns unique to the region, as well as supporting education…… Continue reading →