Conservation Federation of Missouri

In 1935, sportsmen from throughout Missouri came together to form the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM). They organized with the purpose of taking conservation out of politics. Their initiative petition campaign resulted in the creation of the Missouri Department of Conservation, a non-political conservation agency that has been a model for other states.

Since then, the Federation has undertaken many successful battles to ensure Missouri continues to be the leading state in conservation policies and funding. In 1976, CFM spearheaded successful passage of the conservation sales tax to create stable broadbased funding for Missouri’s forests, fauna and fish.

Today CFM is the largest and most representative conservation group in Missouri. It is a citizen’s organization with 80 clubs and 85,000 members. CFM is the Missouri affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation.