NRC honors MUCC with Partners in Conservation Award
The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) presented Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) with a Partners in Conservation Award at its regular monthly meeting Thursday, June 14, in Lansing. The award honored the group’s 75th anniversary.
Department of Natural Resources Director Rodney Stokes recited a litany of contributions MUCC has made to the cause of conservation, including involvement in summer youth camps; the creation of the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund; the success of Michigan’s landmark “Bottle Bill;” and 1996 campaigns to pass Proposal G – affirming the NRC’s authority to make hunting regulations – and defeat an anti-bear hunting initiative.
Most recently, MUCC played a key role in securing the passage of the Hunter Heritage bills, which eliminated the minimum hunting age and created a Mentored Youth Hunting program.
“Michigan United Conservations Clubs has been on the forefront of virtually every important conservation battle in this state since its inception in 1937,” Stokes said. “It is with great appreciation and admiration that we recognize MUCC’s numerous achievements on the natural resources front during its 75th anniversary celebration.”
Partners in Conservation Awards are presented to organizations or individuals who have been nominated by DNR staff members for their outstanding contributions to natural resources causes in Michigan.
