Montana Conservation Council records, 1959-1961.

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Montana Conservation Council records, 1959-1961.

These records of the Montana Conservation Council consist of a preface (1959) to a study of the Conservation Leadership Training Program describing the Council's origin, structure, purpose, and programs; correspondence with Montana's Congressional delegation and various government agencies and conservation organizations; and papers from the Council's 1961 annual meeting.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7761934

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Montana Conservation Council

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The Montana Conservation Council formed in 1948 to educate Montanans about the wise use of their natural resources by bringing together public and private agencies with citizens to "harmonize and integrate" interest in resource management. The group was originally organized as a region-wide group known as the Northwest Conservation League. Kenneth Davis, Dean of Forestry at Montana State University (The University of Montana), became the first Council president. In 1951, the Council...