Michigan Tree Farm Awards
Kurt Schindler of Manistee County is the 2023 Tree Farmer of the Year.
Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year
2024 - Bill and Patrice Bobier
2023 - Kurt Schindler
2022 - Wayne Anderson
2021 – UP – Tom and Kay Johnson
2021 – LP – Adam Wais
2020 – Newt and Ann Dilley Family
2019 – Paul and Maude Bigford
2018 – Sally Hightower (regional winner)
2017 – Bob and Jane Bruggink
2015 – Gary and Charlene Fitch
2012 – Richard and Karen Serfass
2011 – Ray Bruggink
2010 – LP - Joe Konwiske
2010 – UP – John and Kristine Niemela
2009 – Dennis Myllyla
2008 – Norm Engel
2007 – Ray Bruggink
2006 – Bill Harris
2005 – Bob and Mickey Strong
2004 – Nick and Carol Thoney (regional winner)
2003 – Herb and Florence Reiley
2002 - Robert and Sheri Poel (regional winner)
2001 – Stuart and Nancy Cok
2000 - Jim and Alice Fish (regional winner)
1999 – Desmond and Marilyn Jones
1998 – Ronald and Judith Setter
1997 – Cole Canoe Base
1996 – Randy and Lois Lanski (regional winner)
1995 – Ruth Dake (regional winner)
1994 – Sherwood Rintala
1993 – Hiawatha Sportman’s Club
1992 – Robert Hoenicke
1991 – Cliff Gearhart
1990 – Ariel Haebler
1989 – Fred Rydholm
1988 – Bob and Maureen Wamhoff
1987 – Bob Casey
1986 – Warren and Lynn Suchovsky (regional winner)
1985 – Paul and Ruth Dake
1984 – Ozwald Ziedler
1983 – Bruce Buell
1982 – Roy Howes
1981 – Harvey Algensedt
1980 – William Baker
1979 – Ormand Danford (regional and national winner)
1978 – Frank Ziska
1977 – Adrian Hendriksma
1976 – AB Maley
1975 – Ward Taylor
1962 – Gene Peterson
Jim Ferris of Marquette County is the 2023 Tree Farm Inspector of the Year.
Outstanding Inspectors of the Year
2024 - James Gray
2023 - Jim Ferris (regional winner)
2022 – Hunter Fodor (regional and national winner)
2021 – Matt Watkeys
2020 – Joe Lazzari
2019 – Stephen Begin
2018 - Gary Bucklin (regional winner)
2017 – Mark Janke
2014 – Keith Martell Jr (regional winner)
2013 – Brandon Bal
2012 – Keith Martell Jr
2002 – Sheila Moor
2001 – Chad Radka
1991 – Bob DeVillez
Other Awards
2020 Service Award – Scott Robbins
2019 National Leadership Award – Brittany VanderWall
2018 Service Award – Nick Sanchez
2017 Service Award – Karen Serfass
2017 Gold Hat Award – Rory Mattson
2017 National Leadership Award – Mike Smalligan
