Women who want to learn outdoor skills like ice-fishing or snowshoeing can sign up for a daylong workshop offered jointly by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and the New Hampshire Wildlife Federation. The Winter Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (B.O.W.) workshop is scheduled for Saturday, February 23, 2008 (snow date February 24), at Fish and Game's Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness, N.H. Registration opens January 7 and runs through February 8, 2008. Sign up early, because this popular workshop fills up fast.
Participants focus on learning one skill during the workshop. Choices include ice-fishing; winter outdoor survival skills; basic snowshoeing and tracking; snowmobiling; and 'Shoe and Shoot, which combines snowshoeing and target shooting.
The workshop costs $55 (includes box lunch). Participants must be at least 18 years old. A registration form and course descriptions will be available at http://www.nhbow.com after registration opens on January 7, or call (603) 271-3212 to request an application by mail.
If you cancel by February 8, 2008, you will receive a full refund.
Registrants who do not attend and who do not cancel by February 8, 2008, will be assessed the full program fee. You may send a substitute in your place - please notify us by February 8.
Please arrive between 8:00-8:30 am to check in. Classes begin at 8:30 am.
You will start your day inside, but classes will be held outdoors for most of the day, so plan accordingly. Participants MUST bring warm, waterproof clothing and footwear suitable for winter conditions.
Long and short-sleeve t-shirts, embroidered fleece vests, embroidered fleece pullovers and caps will be available for purchase. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted.
Owl Brook Hunter Education Center is located on Perch Pond Road (off Rte. 175) in Holderness, NH. Detailed directions will be included in your registration packet or you can download them from Fish and Games website: www.WildNH.com.
In the event of a major storm, and we determine that it is too hazardous to travel, you can get information regarding postponement by calling (603) 271-3212. Postponement will be decided by 4:30 pm on Friday, February 22. If the program is postponed on February 23, the planned snow date is February 24, 2008.
"Women have loads of fun and want to have outdoor skills so they can spend enjoyable time outdoors with their families -- or on their own - during New Hampshire's long winters," said Laura Ryder, program leader for hunter and aquatic education at Fish and Game.
The N.H. Wildlife Federation is a nonprofit group that advocates for the promotion and protection of hunting, fishing and trapping, as well as the conservation of fish and wildlife habitat. Visit http://www.nhwf.org.
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is the guardian of the state's fish, wildlife and marine resources and their habitats. Visit http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us.
NOTE TO MEDIA: A selection of photos from previous winter Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshops may be downloaded from http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Outdoor_Recreation/bow.htm. |
