Greg Wright, Wildlife Biologist for the Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands (NNFG) was recently awarded the prestigious regional award for his work for ‘Sustaining our National Forests and Grasslands”, working on the Bessey Ranger District and McKelvie National Forest. His regional
award is significant as the proposal required competing with other projects submitted from all National Forests and Grasslands in Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado and Kansas. Greg is a native Nebraskan, raised in North Platte and now living in Valentine. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Nebraska at Kearney and then finished his graduate studies at New Mexico State in Las Cruces. Greg‘s professional career has spanned work for Universities, Nebraska Game and Parks, contractors, and the Crane Trust. In 2015 he joined the
NNFG as the Wildlife Biologist for the Bessey Ranger District and McKelvie National Forest, the position he holds today. Greg is a master of creating partnerships with all other people and organizations that share interest in “keeping the grasslands grass”. Since starting with the NNFG, Greg has built or enhanced partnerships with many conservation agencies in the state of Nebraska, including Nebraska Game & Parks, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Sandhills Task Force, The Nature Conservancy, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, Sandhills Task Force, National Wild Turkey Federation, Nebraska Environmental Trust, Pheasants Forever, Rainwater Basin Joint Venture, Turner Ranch, and others. Greg is also very savvy at finding opportunities to fund projects to work towards the shared goal of improving public lands and helping neighbors. Greg and his wife Angelina have two daughters, Harper and Hattie.
Valentine Resident Awarded the Prestigious Regional Award
