CASPER, Wyo. — Gov. Mark Gordon has announced the appointment of Kelly Norris as state forester. Norris served as the interim state forester after Bill Crapser’s retirement at the end of 2022.
Norris has been with the Wyoming State Forestry Division since 2010. Before being promoted to assistant state forester in 2022 and interim state forester in January 2023, she served as a forester for the U.S. Forest Service and as district forester for Wyoming District 5.
“It is an honor to serve Wyoming as the State Forester,” Norris said. “I look forward to working with the State Board of Land Commissioners, federal partners, state agencies, county cooperators, timber industries, and State Forestry’s dedicated staff to further the health and protection of Wyoming’s forests.”
