The Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, near Summit Station, Schuylkill County, has been recognized as a certified tree farmer by the American Tree Farm System.

The Boy Scouts’ 670-acre tree farm is managed for recreation, wood, water and wildlife.

The American Tree Farm System is an industry-sponsored program that promotes and encourages the wise use and management of large and small forests for a multitude of benefits, including wood, water, wildlife and recreation.

A green and white tree farm sign was presented to the Scouts to display on their property, testifying to the good forest stewardship of their farmlands.