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It is our mission to provide at risk youth, youth from single parent homes, and children with disabilities a positive environment by introducing them to the great outdoors. Our structured program instills honor, respect, and a sense of community, and a sense of belonging in our kids by participating in the ultimate of outdoor adventures most sportsmen just dream about. Our at risk youth and single family youth must improve and or maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or better with the help of our tutors and have positive reports from school teachers, parents, and their neighbors, as well as score high in leadership, sportsmanlike conduct, hunting, fishing, camping, survival, mapping, gun safety, outfitter/guide courses and wildlife and land management-conservation skills taught by our highly skilled staff. Once a child completes our structured program, he/she will have gained the knowledge and skills on a professional level to guide a safe fun and successful hunting or fishing expedition and will have the basic knowledge of a wildlife biologist as well as land and wildlife conservation skills, moreover, the children will have made a positive change and walk tall with pride and sense of community while having the time of their lives. Contact rick@okwildlife.org to donate or volunteer!
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AQUATICS EDUCATION - OWF staff works with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to promote the sport of fishing and aquatic resource awareness and give all youth the opportunity to learn about Oklahoma's aquatic environments and how to fish. View fishing clinics through out state.
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HABITAT STEWARDS PROGRAM - OWF staff works with the National Wildlife Federation to teach volunteers how to create and restore wildlife habitat in backyards, school yards, and other private and public areas. Habitat Stewards recieve 24 hours of training which focuses on native plants, site inventory and design, gardening basics for our regional soils, and butterfly, bird and pollinator friendly gardening. If you would like more information about this program please contact Pam Merriman at 405-517-6204.
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BACKYARD HABITATS PROGRAM - Property owners create wildlife habitat and employ sustainable gardening practices that conserve natural resources. Projects vary in size from simple hummingbird and butterfly gardens to much larger projects that include wetlands, ponds and nature trails. National certification is achievable through the National Wildlife Federation.
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YOUTH HUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM - in development stage.
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