Learn More About Recreating in Arizona’s Great Outdoors

Hands-on workshop will teach the core basics of camping, fishing and hunting 

Are you new to Arizona or would you like to learn more about how to participate in the exciting outdoor recreational opportunities that the state has to offer? The Arizona Game and Fish Department is hosting a weekend campout at Cataract Lake in the Coconino County Campground near Williams from Oct. 4-5. 

The workshop is targeted at residents that are new to Arizona, and families and individuals who want to learn hands-on the basics of camping, fishing, hunting, how to prepare fish and game, and other outdoor activities. The workshop will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday with registration, camp information and welcome. Classes will be offered throughout the day on a variety of topics focused on how to enjoy Arizona’s great outdoors. The day will conclude with instruction on how to prepare – and enjoy – a Dutch oven dinner and a campfire. Sunday will include an activity and wrap-up. 

“We really want to reach those residents who have yet to experience the great Arizona outdoors. It’s a great opportunity for new residents, families or single parents who want to get outdoors, but don’t know how to get started,” says Arizona Game and Fish Public Information Officer Shelly Shepherd. “It will be a non-intimidating environment to learn the basics. We hope that participants will feel comfortable going out on their own after the workshop to enjoy outdoor recreational opportunities.”

The workshop is being hosted in cooperation with the Coconino County Parks and Recreation Department.

Cataract Lake and the Coconino County Campground are located on the west side of Williams, off of Interstate 40 at exit #161. From the exit, go north under the railroad tunnel and continue on for another ½ mile. The campground will be on the right hand side of the road, on the west side of the lake. The campground will accommodate trailers, campers or tents.

Workshop participants should pack appropriate clothing, be prepared for one night of camping, and should bring food, water, and snacks for the weekend. Participants that have their own fishing equipment or binoculars are encouraged to bring them.  

For more information and to register for the workshop, contact the Game and Fish office in Flagstaff at (928) 774-5045. The deadline for registration is Sept. 30. The workshop will be limited to 50 people, and a nominal fee of no more than $10 will be required when participants arrive at camp.

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Scholarships Available for “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman” Weekend

CONCORD, N.H. — Several scholarships are available for women to attend the New Hampshire Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (B.O.W.) workshop this September.  The workshop, sponsored jointly by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and the New Hampshire Wildlife Federation, provides a chance for women to learn outdoor skills in a fun, relaxed noncompetitive setting. 

Scholarships are donated by generous individuals and organizations, such as the Elkins Fish and Game Club. Scholarships, valued at $270 each, are only available women age 18 or older, and preference is given to first-time participants who are working single parents, students or members of fixed/low income households.

The deadline for applying for B.O.W. scholarships is June 27, 2008. To apply for a scholarship, download a print-and-mail application (and a regular B.O.W. application form) at www.nhbow.com, or call (603) 271-3212 to request the forms.  A $25 application fee is required along with the scholarship application.  If you are not accepted for the scholarship, this fee will be returned. Please attach your scholarship application to your registration form.

Those selected for scholarships will be notified by mid-July.

This year there is a special scholarship for a mother and daughter (age 18 or older) from a single-parent household.  “This double scholarship was donated by someone who grew up in a single-parent household herself and who wanted to give another single-parent household what she thought would be a wonderful opportunity,” said Sharon Guaraldi, a N.H. Fish and Game Commissioner who co-chairs the B.O.W. scholarship committee.

If applying for the mother-daughter/single-parent household scholarship, please be sure to check the box on the scholarship application to be considered for it. The mother and the daughter must fill out separate applications, and each must submit the required $25 fee. List the names of both mother and daughter on each application. 
 
This year’s fall B.O.W. workshop will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 5, 6, and 7, 2008, at Rockywold/Deephaven Camps on Squam Lake in Holderness.  Participants must be at least 18 years old.  The B.O.W. weekend includes more than 30 course offerings, including archery, fly-fishing, hiking, canoeing, handling firearms, outdoor survival, kayaking, campfire cooking and more.

For more information on New Hampshire’s Becoming and Outdoors-Woman program, visit www.nhbow.com.

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