| Youth fishing rates fall by 6 percent from 2007 to 2010 |
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Posted:
Jan 30, 2012
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Topics:
Research,
Fishing |
In just four years the youth fishing participants ages six to 12 dropped from 7.9 million to 6 milliion, according to to a co-published report by Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation and Outdoor Foundation. The participation drop is roughly a 6 percent decline when looking at the entire population for the age group.
There is an encouraging number from the report though, and that's a steady retentio
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| Partnership Profile: How a Northern Colorado Pheasants Forever Chapter is Making a Difference |
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Posted:
Jan 16, 2012
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Topics:
Inspiration,
Video |
There has been a video floating around our office this week. It’s a great case study of a small chapter of Pheasants Forever in northern Colorado had the vision and leadership to become remarkable in their outreach efforts. The program now serves as a model for the partnership potential in Colorado and it’s exactly the type of thing we strive to create among our many partnerships. If we can engage others to take up this challenge of p
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| EVENT: Partners in the Outdoors Conference |
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Posted:
Jan 16, 2012
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Topics:
Event,
Program Update |
We’re kicking off the Partners in the Outdoors program with the theme “Exploring the Remarkable Possibilities of Partnership” on Feb. 11, 2012 at the Wildlife Experience Museum in Parker, Colo. Any organizations or businesses interested in encouraging Coloradans to participate in hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation are invited.
Haven’t formally registered with Partners? Contact Partners Program Assistant Wendy Ca
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| The Challenge: Bring it, Future. |
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Posted:
Jan 16, 2012
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Topics:
Program Update,
Inspiration |
Here’s a hypothetical situation: fast forward to the future. Hunting, fishing and other forms of outdoor recreation do not exist. The idea came up once, when a group of friends were bored on the weekend, but it was quickly shot down because the activities wouldn’t be productive and were thought of too abnormal and primitive.
One skeptical friend said, “What kind of person would sit in a floating structure holding a
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