Melvin “Mully” Taylor was Inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame in 1992. Mully began his career in the newspaper business and began working for the Merrill Herald in 1943. The nation was at war, and pulpwood for Wisconsin paper mills was in short supply. A group of paper mill representatives and newspaper publishers asked Taylor to organize a North Central Wisconsin Pulpwood Roundup. Part of a national war effort, it linked cutting trees to patriotism and profit. Organizers wondered if they could have similar success persuading landowners to plant trees rather than cut them. Planting would provide future income for landowners and raw material for mills. This led to the creation of Trees for Tomorrow, a nonprofit organization to promote reforestation. Taylor served as its executive director for 31 years and was a behind-the-scenes catalyst for many conservation activities. By 1968, Trees for Tomorrow had planted more than 15 million trees on private and public lands. Today, it offers field-based programs placing people in direct contact with the natural resources that support human needs and provide knowledge and skills which may lead to responsible lifestyle choices. Learn more of Mully’s story and view historical photos on his WCHF Inductee web page: wchf.org/melvin-mully-taylor