Who We Are
Bob Gilreath Photo.
The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition (UPEC) is made up of 200-300 paid memberships and a collection of 15-20 other nature conservancies who specialize in environmental issues affecting the U.P. UPEC is a nonprofit, registered 501(c)(3) organization operating under a constitution originally ratified on January 24, 1976.
UPEC Board Members
Our board members are elected every other year during the annual spring
meeting in April. Following is the 2009-2011 list of current board members
and one paid staff member:
Wm. Malmsten President
Doug Welker Secr-Treas
Jon Saari, past pres.
David Allen
Teresa Bertossi
Gabriel Caplett
Robert Evans
Connie Julien
Constance Sherry
Nancy Warren
Sherry Zoars
David Clanaugh (Contractor: Business Manager and Newsletter Editor)
Contact
UPEC upec@upenvironment.org
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UPEC Board Members hiking
on the NCT, Plumbago Creek Bridge
before Oct 2009 board meeting.
Photos by Doug Welker



