WCHF Voting Member Organization Spotlight – Wisconsin Outdoor Communicators Association (WOCA)

WCHF Voting Member Organization Spotlight – Wisconsin Outdoor Communicators Association (WOCA)

The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame is currently supported by 35 Voting Member Organizations. This month we introduce The Wisconsin Outdoor Communicators Association, an organization of outdoor writers, editors, bloggers, videographers, photographers, and radio and television communicators. Its membership is open to anyone working professionally in outdoor communications on a full- or part-time basis.

WOCA has about 75 members, and they meet each summer at a conference to share their skills, knowledge, and communications networks with fellow outdoor communicators. The annual conference boasts a full day of speakers and newsmakers that includes state politicians, DNR biologists, DNR administrators, UW researchers, NGO representatives, community leaders and other experts who deal with Wisconsin’s natural resources.

WOCA also conducts silent auctions on select outdoor gear during …

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Nomination Process – June is Technical Review Month

New nomination applications for Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame Inductees are accepted annually January 1 through May 31. In early June, the newly submitted nomination applications go through Technical Review. A team from the WCHF Board of Directors reviews the applications to determine if the information required is present. They do NOT make determinations about if the nominee is acceptable or worthy of induction.

So, what are the Technical Reviewers looking for? They are ensuring word and page limits are not exceeded. They ensure each section is complete and includes the required information. All Technical Review decisions are based on the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame Standards and Criteria for Selection listed here: wchf.org/guidelines. If you are considering submitting a nomination next year and …

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Wallace Byron Grange Audio Book

Wallace Byron Grange Audio Book

Wallace Byron Grange was Inducted into the WCHF in 1993 for his work in wildlife management, research and education. His memoir, As the Twig is Bent, was written when Grange was in his sixties, and conveys how a leading conservationist was formed through his early relationship to nature. The book was recently featured in “Chapter A Day,” a popular radio program hosted by Norman Gilliland. The 10 part series can be downloaded from Wisconsin Public Radio’s website: www.wpr.org/shows/twig-bent-1-10. To learn more about Wallace Byron Grange, including articles and photos, visit his Inductee page on the WCHF website: wchf.org/wallace-b-grange

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Thrivent Choice® Donations

Message from Jerry Knuth, Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame Affiliate Member and Induction Event Sponsor:

“My wife and I enjoy being able to give to organizations we believe in. We are able to send Choice Dollars to multiple recipients on Thrivent’s Approved List. The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. is on that list. It is easy to make a donation through Thrivent Choice. Members can log into the website or call Thrivent to request their Choice Dollars® be directed to the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc.”

Thrivent pays the processing fees, and the donation is transferred to the WCHF checking account to cover costs such as Induction Event production and operating expenses. Learn more: www.thrivent.com/about-us/membership/thrivent-choice. Members can easily call Thrivent …

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30 Year WCHF Induction Anniversary…Melvin “Mully” Taylor

30 Year WCHF Induction Anniversary…Melvin “Mully” Taylor

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 …

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