Contact

Contact

Ray Rustem, MiNCLI Co-Chair
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
517.373.2457
rustemr@michigan.gov

Michele Arquette-Palermo, MiNCLI Co-Chair
Clinton River Watershed Council
248.601.0606
michele@crwc.org

Workgroup Contacts

The NCLI Coalition’s long term goal is to establish effective, sustainable workgroups that will develop and implement action plans that will ultimately get Michigan kids outdoors and advance quality environmental education for teachers.

Learn more by visiting our Workgroups Page or by reaching out to the workgroup contacts below:

Communications Committee
Bryan Farmer
Farmington Hills Nature Center
248.473.1805
bfarmer@fhgov

Outdoor Education Committee
Tom Occhipinti
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
517.373.2397
occhipintit@michigan.gov

Capacity Building (Communities)  Committee
Anita Twardesky
Riverside Kayak Connection
734.626.5465
twardesky@sbcglobal.net

Environmental Literacy Committee
Kevin Frailey
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
517.373.7306
fraileyk@michigan.gov

or

Julia Liljegren
National Wildlife Federation & MORE Movement
734.545.3743
liljegren@nwf.org

Marketing Outreach Committee
Ray Rustem
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
517.373.2457
rustemr@michigan.gov

or

Natalie Elkins
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
517.290.1271
elkinsn@michigan.gov