Michigan: NRC Youth Conservation Council Welcomes 15 New Members

By Duncan Johnson

Michigan –-(Ammoland.com)- Fifteen young people recently were selected to participate as members of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission’s Youth Conservation Council. The new members — from urban cities like Detroit, as well as Upper Peninsula communities like Bark River — will join the 13 youth members currently sitting on the council.

“This was one of the most difficult years for selecting the new members for the council, but for very good reason,” said the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Raymond Rustem, who serves as adviser to the Youth Conservation Council.

“We received more than 100 applications,” Rustem said. “Because the applicants brought a lot of diversity of experiences, interests and ideas, after the first round of reviews we still had almost half the applicants still in the running for the selection process.”

The NRC Youth Conservation Council is in its fourth year of operation. It was established to provide input to the DNR on strategies for encouraging youth participation in fishing, hunting, trapping and other outdoor recreation activities.

Rustem said those candidates who were selected showed a great deal of interest in the state’s natural resources, …Read the Rest

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