TWS members recognized in Garden & Gun magazine

Garden & Gun magazine recognized three TWS members as Champions of Conservation in its October/November 2024 issue.

The title recognizes 10 leaders and innovators in sustainability whose work has benefited southern ecosystems. TWS members Jimmy Bullock, Lauren Pharr and Murry Burgess received the honor this year.

Bullock of RMS Timber Company in Birmingham, Alabama, has forged a blueprint for how private landowners can save threatened southern species. Lauren Pharr, from Raleigh, North Carolina, and Murry Burgess, from Starkville, Mississippi, earned the recognition for starting the nonprofit Field Inclusive to help historically marginalized or excluded nature lovers. 

A team of five conservation experts selected these individuals as well as Champions of Conservation following rigorous research.

“At G&G, conservation has been at the core of our editorial mission from the beginning,” said David DiBenedetto, senior vice president and editor-in-chief of Garden & Gun. “Our deep appreciation for the South has always been tied to the land, and we’re proud to support the remarkable efforts of those working to preserve and protect it. We can only hope this coverage spreads awareness and inspires others.”