Our Erie shines light on working forest conservation
October 13, 2026
Congratulations are in order for John Noel Bartlett, FSF Board member and former staffer, who has been selected as an inductee to the Venango County Conservation Hall of Fame!
This year’s honorees are John Noel Bartlett and the late James L. Myers. An induction ceremony, which is free to attend and open to the public, will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2pm, at the Oil Region Venango Campus on West First Street in Oil City. A light reception will follow.
As reported in Erie News Now: “Bartlett spent much of his career covering environmental and conservation issues for the Erie Times-News before later working with Friends of Allegheny Wilderness and the Foundation for Sustainable Forests. He has also served with the French Creek Valley Conservancy and remains active in conservation and youth outdoor programs.”
See news coverage of this well-deserved recognition below. Congratulations, John, on this well-deserved recognition!