Outdoor Stewards Of Conservation Foundation Inc

Research project: youth fishing programs. Grant received from usfws / afwa (association of fish and wildlife agencies) to quantify the importance of youth fishing programs for long term recruitment and participation.

Welcome new shooters: grant received from usfws / afwa (association of fish and wildlife agencies) to conduct comprehensive nationwide research on recreational target shooting in the united states.

Youth fishing programs:grant received from usfws / afwa (association of fish and wildlife agencies) to quantify the importance of youth fishing programs.

Oscf and wmi r3 marketing communication task force:grant received from usfws / afwa (association of fish and wildlife agencies) to form a network of organizations to develop and communicate positive stories about the outdoor industry, hunting, and target shooting.

Communication and marketing: staff time spent promoting outdoor stewards of conservation foundations messages.

Fill a bag while filling your tag:this program works with outdoor industry manufacturers and state wildlife agencies to distribute reusable, biodegradable bags to hats (hunters, anglers, trappers, shooters) all across america. Bags are preprinted with partners message, logo, social tags, and a qr code that provides instruction on usage. Hats take the bags with them when they head outdoors to the woods, waters or range and use the bags to take out any trash they may come across. Hats post photos or brief videos of them with their bags and trash to their social media to get credit for being stewards of conservation. Social posts include the hashtag; trophytrash, so that oscf can monitor and repost them.

Come with!:research shows that the best way to increase participation in outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, trapping or target shooting is to have an experienced person invite someone new to these activities. Oscfs come with! Communication recruitment program works with industry and state agency partners reminding current participants to invite someone to come with! Them the next time they head to the woods, waters or range.

R3:staff time spent promoting the recruitment, retention, and reactivation (r3) of hunters, anglers, trappers, and recreational target shooters.