ESF Professor René Germain Receives National Award for Family Forest Education Through Landmark Watershed Program10/27/2026The forests that help protect the drinking water supply for more than 9 million New Yorkers have also served as a living classroom under the leadership of René Germain in partnership with the Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) Forestry Program and New York City Department of Environmental Protection. imageThree people stand in front of a large NAUFRP (National Association of University Forest Resources Programs) banner at an indoor conference or awards event. The person in the center holds a framed plaque recognizing an award, while the two people on either side stand beside the recipient.