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Girl Scouts officials are also enforcing COVID safety precautions such as social distancing and sanitizing while at the camp. ‘When she came home she never mentioned the mask once," said Colleen Korzen, mother of 6-year-old Caitlyn attending the camp ineligible to receive the vaccine. "There’s a lot of parents that feel strongly one way or another so I think that the precautions the Girl Scouts are taking make as many people as comfortable as possible," she continued. "Some people might w...

June Class Schedule at Pechmann Fishing Education Center FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville has released its June class schedule, including a free fishing event on June 12 for children 15-years-old and under in celebration of National Boating and Fishing Week June 5 – 13. All courses will be led by trained volunteers and Wildlife Commission staff. A North Carolina fishing license is not required to take any of t...

Most of the webinars center on fishing or hunting skills, and some have covered other outdoor activities like kayaking or foraging.

Camp Canopy Registration is Open for 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is looking for future foresters. Registration is now open for the popular Camp Canopy. “We are excited to get students outside and in the woods this year,” said forestry manager and camp co-director Jeremy Scherf. “This is an opportunity for students to learn about natural resources from professionals and build lasting leadership and teambuilding skills while experiencing Ohio’s ...

Minnesota DNR launches My Minnesota Outdoor Adventure The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with Share the Mic Minnesota, is kicking off a unique social media campaign to encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion on Minnesota’s public lands and waters. #MyMNOutdoorAdventure will launch May 15, in conjunction with the Governor’s Fishing Opener. Minnesotans of diverse backgrounds will be encouraged to share their stories and pictures about fishing, hunting, camping,...

By Molly Shaw Read Article Plentiful sunshine, soft spring skiing turns and lots of smiling faces – this was the scene all weekend at Saddleback’s first annual Spring Bash event, April 9-11th. The weekend kicked off with a Friday night rail jam and bonfire at the base area. On Saturday, guests enjoyed beautiful spring skiing with temps in the 50s, the return of the Saddleback cardboard box race, a BBQ on the deck, a retro attire costume contest and the main event – a performance by Main...

Governor Jared Polis signed the Executive Order creating the Initiative at the opening of Fishers Peak State Park last October.

FWC programs teach youth about conservation, hunting and outdoor skills Ocala Outdoor Adventure Camp Kristi Johnson treasures the memories of her first summers as a preteen attending the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Ocala Outdoor Adventure Camp. The pleasure of paddling a canoe. The connection to the outdoors during educational hikes in the Ocala National Forest. And the excitement of mentored learning experiences at the camp’s shooting range. However, nobody co...

CAMERON EVANS Lawmakers heard debate on a bill Wednesday to close a loophole that allows religious residential treatment programs for troubled youth in Montana to operate without any state oversight. “This is not about regulating religion, it is about providing health and safety for all our children and believing the survivors,” said bill sponsor Sen. Diane Sands, D-Missoula. Senate Bill 312 would remove a licensing exemption for private alternative adolescent residential ...