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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Wildlife Federation honored Wisconsin conservationist George Meyer for his lifetime of achievement at the organization’s annual meeting earlier this month in Minneapolis, Minn. Meyer has worked in the conservation field for more than 50 years, including serving for eight years as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and nearly two decades as the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation’s first executive director. 

“George Meyer is a force for nature in the Great Lakes and beyond,” said Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation. “George has time and again worked to strengthen the Federation's voice through collaboration across his peer groups and among fellow conservation leaders. His willingness to work jointly on common goals exemplifies what we mean when we say One Federation. From the Farm Bill to invasive carp and Recovering 皇冠体育app官网平台’s Wildlife Act to natural resource resilience, George has demonstrated to the National Wildlife Federation and other affiliates what we can achieve when we work together as partners.”

Meyer was inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2020 he received NWF’s prestigious Charlie Shaw Conservation Partnership Award. He has championed the Federation’s national and regional priorities within Wisconsin, turning shared goals into opportunities to build the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation’s power as well as seek conservation victories within the state. 

“I’m honored to receive this honor and grateful for the opportunity I’ve had to spend my career fighting for Wisconsin’s incredible wildlife and natural resources,” Meyer said. “I’m inspired daily by the conservation champions within our ‘One Federation’ model and among the coalitions we’ve built across the Great Lakes region. I look forward to continuing to grow this movement and doing all I can to inspire a new generation of leaders ready to tackle the wildlife crisis.”

During Meyer’s term as executive director, the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation grew from 79 affiliate conservation clubs to over 200 such organizations. He also co-created the Wisconsin Conservation Leadership Corps, which provides expert training for high school and college students interested in natural resources conservation. Meyer continues to play a strong leadership role at the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation after stepping down as executive director in 2021, after 18 years in the role. The National Wildlife Federation will make a donation to the Wisconsin Conservation Leadership Corps in honor of George Meyer. 

The National Wildlife Federation Conservation Achievement Awards began in 1966. Since then, the National Wildlife Federation has celebrated individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting wildlife through education, advocacy, communication and on-the-ground conservation. Previous honorees have included former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, First Ladies Lady Bird Johnson and Michelle Obama and other national leaders, including U.S. Sen. John McCain and filmmaker Robert Redford.