After an extensive, nationwide search, Andy Fast is our new Belknap County Extension Educator, Forest Resources.

Andy's diverse background has been focused on forests, most recently as the Reservation Stewardship Specialist at the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. In his current job, he developed and implemented land stewardship educational programs for a growing group of volunteers.

Andy has spent much of his non-work time volunteering on his town conservation commission, developing a town forest management plan and working on a prescribed burn crew. Previously, he worked as a U.S. Forest Service forestry technician in Alaska and a natural resource crew supervisor in California. Andy also has connections to the University of New Hampshire, where he received his M.S. degree in Natural Resources, studying northern forest wind disturbance and coarse woody debris under Dr. Mark Ducey.

Andy will begin his work for us March 10. Please welcome him to Extension!