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Conservation District Holds Annual Meeting

IRONWOOD - Wednesday evening the Gogebic Conservation District held its Annual Meeting at the Fox and Hound in Ironwood. The meeting, as are all District meetings was opened to the public. Just prior to the meeting there was a Pizza Buffet and Creaser Salad for those attending the event.
 
The attendees heard the year end reports from Dennis Jacobson, Gogebic County Commissioner; Thomas Berndt, NRCS, District Conservationist and Bill Scullon, MI Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

The Annual Election was conducted and there were two seats on the Board open for election this year. The two incumbents: Daniel Perotti and David D. Harmon were re-elected. Harmon has been serving as the Board’s Chairman.

Other members of the board include David Anderson, Marvin LaGrew and Ron Zeleski.

The meeting was adjourned following the election; however there was a Guest Speaker that followed the adjournment.
Bill Cook, MSUE, Forester & Wildlife Biologist talked on “Energy, Woody Bio-Mass, and Other Abstract Ideas.

 

Slide Show

BILL COOK

Forester and Wildlife Biologist with Michigan State University Extension

Bill has worked with regional private forest owners, natural resource agencies and industries and within public education communities since 1997. Prior to this position, Bill worked over eight years in American Indian country, for various public and private agencies, Trees for Tomorrow Natural Resources Education Center, and has international
experience in Germany, Great Britain, Malaysia, Nicaragua,
Ecuador, and Cuba.

Bill earned his Bachelor of Science degrees in 1981/82 from
the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in forestry, wildlife management, biolory, and natural resources. His Masters Degree in Internation Forestry and Third World Development, 1988, is from the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science & Forestry.

Bill's managed websites include:

U.P. Tree Identification Keys: l{tp://uptreeid.conl
MI Forests Forever Teacher's Guide : http://mff.dsisd.net
MI Society of American Foresters: http:l/miqhigansaf.org
Michigan Forest Pathways: http ://Mlforestpathways.net
Michigan Tree Farm: http://michie4ntrecfarm.ors

 
 
 

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