INITIATIVES

Raise Them Right™, a nationwide initiative focused on empowering parents and adult mentors to help nurture life skills and to instill strong moral values in America’s youth, is pleased to announce that TenPoint Crossbows is the latest corporate member to join this important and growing movement.

Raise Them Right is a national movement of parents and mentors uniting to help our young people overcome challenging social headwinds by encouraging active parenting and mentorship in healthy and meaningful lifestyles that tap into our country's natural bounty and rich outdoor heritage.

As Americans continue to suffer from COVID-19, wrestle with ways to regain our financial footing, and debate our economic future and priorities this election year, the outdoor recreation industry is well-positioned to play a prominent role in our nation’s economic growth, the physical health of American citizens and the rejuvenation of our national spirit.

Ducks Unlimited (DU) has joined forces with other leading conservation organizations to spearhead #ResponsibleRecreation.

The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is proud to help launch the #ResponsibleRecreation pledge, which encourages Americans to enjoy outdoor recreation while adhering to proper COVID-19 safety protocols.

Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever is partnering with conservation leaders, including Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, National Wild Turkey Federation, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, Trout Unlimited and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, to spearhead#ResponsibleRecreation, a media campaign encouraging Americans to enjoy outdoor recreation while adhering to proper COVID-19 safety protocols.

 To celebrate Minnesota’s fishing opener, Governor Tim Walz declares, Clean Drain Dry Day spotlighting invasive species and how all boaters and anglers can help preserve a robust fishing pastime and state economy. Home to 1.4 million anglers, fishing in Minnesota generates over $2.6 billion of economic activity and supports over 26,000 jobs. That’s right, 26,000 jobs.  Invasive species are a direct serious threat now to local economies and recreationists accessing public waters.  Preventing and managing the spread of harmful invasive species is up to everyone.

During the 11:00 am hour of WGN America, Babe Winkleman will appear to discuss the new Tick-Borne Illness Information Center.

Today, DSC and DSC Foundation are debuting an ambitious campaign – "We Hunt forLife" – in order to reach hunters and non-hunters with the message that international big game hunting is beneficial, if not essential, for the survival of wildlife and wild habitats.

Wildlife Forever (WF), announces new efforts to stop the spread of invasive species by promoting responsible outdoor recreation through the new Clean Drain Dry Initiative (CD2).

Three state agencies have jointly launched the Ohio Clean Lakes Initiative, a program geared to improve water quality and reduce Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. HABs are threatening the ecological integrity and economic impact of Lake Erie, one of Ohio's most precious natural resources.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced USDA's continuing commitment to get kids outdoors and connected to the natural world around them through $1 million in cost-share funding from the U.S. Forest Service to enhance children's programs in 18 states.

A broad group of local and regional leaders representing North Dakota sporting organizations, small businesses, lodging, and retailers announce the launch of the Hunting Works for North Dakota partnership. Stressing the major impact hunting has on North Dakota's economy, the organization pointed to sportsmen and women as key drivers of in-state commerce.

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) announces the launch of its national hunger relief initiative supporting summer and before/after school food programs.

The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) is kicking-off its Spring Take Me Fishing™ campaign to get the next generation of boaters and anglers out on the water, and has new partners in ESPN's Jose Wejebe and Master Caster Aaron McAlexander to help get the message out.

By thinning encroaching conifer and opening aspen and grassland habitat on 91 acres, Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) has launched a Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation initiative to enhance 33,700 acres in California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

Yesterday, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley launched the new citizen component of Marylanders Plant Trees, a program designed to greatly increase tree cover across the State.

Gov. Charlie Crist and his Cabinet signed a resolution Tuesday encouraging families to Get Outdoors Florida! The resolution recognizes the Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights and promotes Get Outdoors Florida! activities April 4-5 and throughout the year.

The Hunting Heritage Trust, at the request of disabled veteran's advocates, has helped win approval of a resolution encouraging state wildlife agencies to identify and remove regulatory barriers to disabled veteran participation in supervised hunts. The resolution, drafted by the Hunting Heritage Trust and approved by the Executive Committee of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) on September 10, 2008, is intended to address a situation whereby disabled veterans are not able to participate in supervised hunting activities if they had not received formal hunter safety certification.

Momentum is building for the "Families Afield" concept. The International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) and Responsive Management have joined with the NWTF, NSSF and U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance to help put America's families back into the outdoors.