Guthrie County’s Conservation Director is now a hall of famer.

Joe Hanner was inducted into the Iowa Pheasants Forever Hall of Fame at a ceremony in late September. He has been a member of the Guthrie County chapter since 1987.

Hanner’s award notes his achievements in working with land acquisition projects around the County, including the acquisition and development of the Monteith and Bennie Hall Wildlife Areas.

Hanner says he is humbled by the award. Southern Iowa Regional Biologist Eric Sytsma says only about 50 people have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.