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On January 13th, SAWS received the Chief's Award in the Apply Knowledge Globally category from the U.S Forest Service alongside five of our partners. The Chief's Award is the highest award in the U.S. Forest Service that celebrates excellence and achievement by employees and partners to accomplish the Forest Service's four goals: Sustain Our Nation's Forests and Grasslands, Deliver Benefits to the Public, Apply Knowledge Globally, and Excel as a High Performing Agency. SAWS i

We enjoyed another sawsome year in 2021. Here at SAWS, we have incredibly talented staff working hard to protect and steward the wildest public lands in the southeast. Our stewardship, volunteer, and community outreach programs engaged the communities we live in and serve as well as the next generation of conservation leaders. We provided meaningful and impactful experiences in the outdoors and ensured access to and protection of the wilderness resource and the benefits it pr