Background
Michaud, Howard Henry was born on October 12, 1902 in Berne, Indiana, United States. Son of Justin Album and Bertha Amelia (Baumgartner) Michaud.
Michaud, Howard Henry was born on October 12, 1902 in Berne, Indiana, United States. Son of Justin Album and Bertha Amelia (Baumgartner) Michaud.
AB, Bluffton College, 1925. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1930.
High school teacher, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1925-1945; chief naturalist, Indiana State Parks, 1934-1945; professor conservation, Purdue University, 1945-1971; professor emeritus, Purdue University, since 1971; head program of conservation education, Public School Indiana, 1945-1971. Director Conservation Education Camp for Teachers, 1946-1959. Delegate conference Internat.Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Conference, New York, 1949, Lucerne, Switzerland, 1966.
Past member Board Parks and Recreation, West Lafayette. Member National Association Biology Teachers (president 1948), Indiana Audubon Society (past president, Earl Brooks Conservationist of Year award 1986), Conservation Education Association (president 1956-1957, vice president 1953-1955, Key Man award 1967), Indiana Academy of Sciences (president 1963), Soil Conservation Society of America (honorary), Izaak Walton League American (division president 1953), American Nature Study Society, American Association Interpretive Naturalists (founder), Environmental Education Association Indiana Inc. (president 1972-1973, editor newsletter 1972-1988), National Wildlife Federation, Indiana Park and Recreation Association (Outstanding Service award 1984), National Recreation and Park Association, Pi Kappa Phi, Xi Sigma Pi.
Lodges: Lafayette Noon Optimists (Optimist of Year award 1986).
Married Ruth M. Hefner, August 19, 1928. 1 child, Ted C.