Our Executive Director, Patrick Crast, has been featured in the You Tube link below. Pat is a Certified Forester from SUNY ESF with a degree in Natural Resource Management, and he has been the Executive Director of our office since December 2021. The video “Raising Habitat” follows Darin Melton as he hunts the legendary ruffed grouse. The video was produced in conjunction with the Ruffed Grouse Society.

Our office provides forest management for Jefferson County’s 5500 acres of County reforestation lands. Locally, undesirable species were removed earlier this year on the Worth lot (County Route 96), and desirable species were planted. The trees planted on the Worth lot are perfect for ruffed grouse habitat. As we all know, a well-maintained, healthy forest is critical to providing clean water.

You may notice Benelli USA’s comment by Scott Hillman “Patrick Crast is one hell of a forest manager, and a very nice man. He knows every tree by heart in those woods I guarantee, and I have been blessed with the opportunity to hunt a few times where he’s managed the forest. Please respect and care for our public lands, and make sure you thank the foresters who manage the land for both animals and humans to thrive!”