2016 Hall of Fame Inductees

Paul Zugger, a retired environmental professional, having served 31 years with the Michigan DNR.  Since retiring, he has volunteered with Engineers without Borders.

John Woollam has been a philanthropic person whose mentoring and partnership has protected thousands of acres of land for future generations.

Robert Tallman has a passion for educating students in the environment and always has time for anyone exploring our world.

Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute   

This won in the Education/School category.  The Institute has sent students into careers with the environment, encouraged students in middle and high school to look at the environment through the study of water and done research on water throughout Michigan.

The Legacy Circle saw Four Inductees

Edith Munger In 1908, she took the first aggressive action to protect birds. She was instrumental in a contest that named the robin the state bird.

Margaret Drake Elliott was one of the first woman outdoor writers.  She had a regular column in the Muskegon Chronicle and was inducted into the Michigan Woman’s Hall of Fame.

Ralph MacMullan became Conservation Director for the State in 1964.  He was behind the fight to stop the spraying of DDT and other hard pesticides, in opposition to the Apartment of Agriculture.

Harold Stokes was an environmental activist on several campaigns.  Active into his 80's, he served in various leadership roles.

In the Non-Profit Organization was the West Michigan Environmental Action Council.  WMEAC has been an environmental advocacy since 1968. 

In the Environmental Projects category was the White Lake Restoration.  White Lake had been polluted by tannery discharge and chemical plants.  It took many years of sediment removal and other actions, but the Public Advisory Council finally got White Lake delisted as an Area of Concern.