The Wisconsin Council on Natural Beauty was created by Chapter 575, Laws of 1965, to educate and motivate public and private agencies to preserve Wisconsin's natural beauty. It was attached to the Dept. of Resource Development (WIHV86-A114) for administrative purposes. In 1967 it was renamed the Wisconsin Natural Beauty Council and placed in the Dept. of Natural Resources (WIHV85-A695). In 1975 it was renamed the Wisconsin Citizens Environmental Council. The Council was reorganized in 1977 and transferred to the Department of Administration (WIHV85-A694) where its purpose was to facilitate effective public awareness of environmental activities. The Council was abolished in 1982. In the Wisconsin State Archives' database, this form of agency name is used for all records, 1965-1982.
From the description of Agency history record. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145778835
