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Delegates
Throughout Wisconsin, there are 72 counties, and within each of the 72 counties are five Conservation Congress delegates or members. The members have been elected to represent their counties' interests in natural resources by local citizens in…
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History
The State Conservation Commission (the predecessor of the Natural Resources Board) created the Conservation Congress in 1934. The purpose was to provide Wisconsin citizens with a local avenue for input and exchange concerning conservation issues.…
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Our Mission
To protect and enhance our natural resources: our air, land and water; our wildlife, fish and forests and the ecosystems that sustain all life. To provide a healthy, sustainable environment and a full range of outdoor opportunities. To ensure…
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District Leadership Council
The state is broken down into 11 districts. Two delegates from each district are elected to serve on the District Leadership Council to represent their district's concerns, opinions and citizen input on natural resource issues on a statewide level.…
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Executive Committee
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress Executive Committee consists of five members elected by the District Leadership Council annually in May. The Executive Committee works with the District Leadership Council on all natural resource issues of…
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2025-2026 Advisory Committee Assignments
All advisory committees shall have set responsibilities and goals that consist of addressing citizen resolutions concerns; reviewing, studying and recommending to the District Leadership Council on assigned resolutions and review of department…
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Secretary's Directors
The DNR's secretary's directors serve as the department's eyes, ears and voice throughout the state, ensuring prompt attention to local issues and improved responsiveness to opportunities.The five secretary's directors act with the full authority of…
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WCC Meetings
Note: Persons who are members of another committee, but who are not members of the meeting committee, may attend the meeting as public citizens. Their attendance could result in a quorum of another committee being present. Such a quorum is…
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Wisconsin Conservation Congress
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress is the only statutory body in the state where citizens elect delegates to advise the Natural Resources Board and the Department of Natural Resources on how to responsibly manage Wisconsin's natural resources for…