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Local BOCES Forestry Students Successful at 2026 NYS
Conservation Contest
Published: June 05, 2026 at
11:30 a.m.
By: Press Release from Jefferson-Lewis BOCES
BOCES Forestry Students Successful at 2026 NYS
Conservation Contest
The talented
students of the Environmental  Conservation & Forestry program at
the Howard G. Sackett Technical Center had another strong showing at the
New York State Conservation Contest in May.
The 2026 edition
of the event was held on May 21 at SUNY Morrisville. It included over 200
students competing from 13 different conservation and forestry programs
located across New York State. A variety of forestry, heavy equipment and
woodsman skill competitions took place.
The New York
State Conservation Contest has been in operation since the 1980’s and is
organized by conservation instructors across New York.
BOCES students
from the Sackett Center won six 1st place trophies, three 2nd place
trophies, and two 3rd place trophies. Two students also placed fourth in
respective competitions.
First place
winners received a $1,000 annual scholarship, second place winners received
a $750 annual scholarship and third place winners
received a $500 annual scholarship.
The official
results for Sackett Technical Center students are below:
1st Place
Trophies
Fish &
Wildlife ID – Jonas Largett (Beaver River)
Log Scaling –
Isaac Roes (River Valley)
Tree Scaling –
Isaac Roes (River Valley)
Chainsaw Speed
Cut – Caden Tanner (Lowville)
2 Person Peavey
Log Roll – Isaac Roes (River Valley) & Daniel Noftsier (Beaver River)
Fire Build –
Isaac Roes (River Valley), Caden Tanner (Lowville)
2nd Place Trophy
Tree Scaling –
Caden Tanner (Lowville)
1 Person Pulp
Throw for Distance - Jonas Largett (Beaver River)
2 Person Crosscut
Saw – Jonas Largett (Beaver River) & Daniel Noftsier (Beaver River)
3rd Place Trophy
Tree ID – Isaac
Roes (River Valley)
Chainsaw Speed
Cut – Jonas Largett (Beaver River)
4th Place
Tree ID – Hayden
Cantu (Carthage)
Team Pulp Throw –
Jonas Largett, Daniel Noftsier, Isaac Roes, Caden Tanner
PHOTO: From left to
right- Ms. Kimberly Brown (Instructor), Caden Tanner, Isaac Roes, Jonas
Largett, Daniel Noftsier
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