The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame is guided by a seven-member volunteer board of directors. This month we introduce board member, Paul DeLong.
Paul notes, “I serve on the Wisconsin Hall of Fame board because I believe it is important to recognize the hard work and important accomplishments of those who, through the conservation and sustainable management of Wisconsin’s natural resources, have made Wisconsin a better place to live, work and play. I have been inspired by those who have blazed the trail we now walk, and I believe the work of the WCHF can and should inspire the next generation of conservation leaders in Wisconsin.”
Paul DeLong is Associate Dean of Operations, Policy, and Stakeholder Engagement in the Division of Extension at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to joining UW in 2021, he was Senior Vice President for Conservation at the American Forest Foundation (AFF) for five years. Earlier he served 13 years as Wisconsin’s Chief State Forester and Administrator of the Division of Forestry, part of his 24-year investment serving the people of Wisconsin at the Department of Natural Resources.