Hunting for Conservation

When:  Tues. April 25 and half day Wed. April 26, 2023
Where:  Texas 4-H Conference Center, an outdoor camp on Lake Brownwood
Cost:  Free of charge for TMN members

Please join many of our Texas Parks and Wildlife employees and learn more about our agency, first hand – specifically about hunting (fishing) & conservation efforts, in a way that helps you better communicate the conservation message mission through your volunteer activities.  You also can learn more, personally, about outdoor opportunities available to you through TPWD.  It is called “Hunting for Conservation” brought to you by the award-winning, national, Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow (CLfT) Program.  You and/or your fellow TMN members who would like to learn about this topic, are invited to register.

This workshop is being provided FREE of CHARGE to Texas Master Naturalists, requiring you to simply register (see LINK below) and make it to the workshop and back.  Your 1-2 nights lodging and meals will be paid for by TPWD. You can opt to show up early on Monday evening, April 24^th thru Wednesday afternoon (2 nights lodging) or early on the 25^th (one night lodging – Tuesday night). Expect dormitory-style lodging; or hotel-style rooms if bringing an attending spouse. You also can choose to stay offsite on your own, such as at nearby Brownwood Lake State Park.

TPWD provides this workshop to staff and community partners as a professional development opportunity intended to help attendees better understand why hunting is important to conservation efforts. National CLfT staff and instructors as well as some of our very own TPWD Hunter Education staff will lead the 1 ½ day workshop. All coursework and activities are designed to benefit individuals with little to no hunting experience and limited outdoor knowledge and skills. As a TPWD employee or Media Partner, this course will help provide a deeper understanding of our mission and the stewardship of natural resources.

All participants will complete a pre- and post-workshop survey to help us evaluate the program, participant experience, and improvement of future workshops. It’s our hope that staff, and our partners, will be able to attend and enjoy this workshop as we strive to maintain and enhance our strong outdoor and conservation heritage in the Lone Star State.

Hunting for Conservation Workshop Details:

• Tues. April 25 and half day Wed. April 26, 2023.
• Texas 4-H Conference Center, an outdoor camp on Lake Brownwood.
• Additional half day is added on Wednesday afternoon for those who want to stay and complete a hunter education certification, including live-fire exercises (.22 rifles) and a final exam.
• The price per employee (approximately $150) for lodging and meals is due upon arrival to the Texas 4-H Center.  Partner (Your) price is FREE of CHARGE.
• Travel is on your own, but me know if you need assistance getting to and from the workshop (carpool) near Brownwood, TX.
  

Please look over the attached agenda and register by April 19th at the following link: 

https://tpwd.elementlms.com/course/hunter-education-hunting-101-optional-free-89/

Registration is capped at 50 participants.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation letter, lodging and meal information, a pre-survey link, and a list of what to bring to the camp. For camp information, map & directions, please visit the Texas 4-H Center website https://texas4hcenter.tamu.edu/; however, you must register at the above TPWD link in order to attend.

If you have any questions, please contact Steve Hall, Hunter Education Coordinator, steve.hall@tpwd.texas.gov  (512-389-8140).

AT: TPWD Presentation (“Hunting for Conservation”)