The Richard Fitzgerald Award for Excellence in Forest Management was recently presented to Amy Lockner, an entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Serviceâs Rocky Mountain Region. One of Locknerâs main accomplishments was her work to stop the spread of the mountain pine beetle on the Wilder and Gunnison-Highlands project on the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The Fitzgerald Award was established in 2018 and awarded to its namesake, Richard âFitzâ Fitzgerald that year, which marked his 61st year with the Forest Service. Fitzgerald is one of the longest-serving employees in agency history.