Upcoming 2009 Workshops
Friendly Pines in Prescott, AZ
Summer BOW August 14-16
Print registration form HERE
The Arizona Wildlife Federation (AWF) conducts Becoming an Outdoor Woman (BOW ®) twice a year at Friendly Pines Camp outside Prescott, AZ in Spring and late summer. AWF also hosts a Deluxe BOW in the desert at Saguaro Lake Ranch in January or February. The three-day workshops begin at noon Friday and end shortly after noon the following Sunday.
BOW gives women (18 and older) the opportunity to learn about hunting, fishing and related activities in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Skills such as gun safety, shooting, angling (including fly fishing), camping, Dutch-oven cooking, map and compass reading, marksmanship with rifle and bow are taught.
You can choose from classes in wildlife, wildlife photography, wildlife habitat, bird watching (birding), canoeing, kayaking, and rappelling to name a few more. In addition to the various classes, there are a number of evening events for the women to enjoy, that may include, "hawk talks", nature hikes, fashion shows, fly tying and wild game tasting.
Our instructors, who volunteer their time to teach these classes, are experts in their field. Some are employed in the fields they teach; others are experts in their subjects, including archery and rifle marksmanship. Still others are Arizona Game and Fish and U.S. Forest Service employees with years of experience in the flora and fauna of Arizona.
 Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) is a program started by Christine Thomas, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Resource Management at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Pointe. The first BOW clinic was conducted in Wisconsin in September 1991. The Arizona workshop is part of the same curriculum and each workshop is organized with the aid of the Safari Club International of Phoenix and the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The National Wildlife Federation and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation are just two of BOW’s national supporters. Visit the national bow site:
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/bow/
Registration for the Friendly Pines BOW weekends covers meals, lodging in a rustic cabin, and most miscellaneous expenses related to the workshops. Enrollees need only personal items, bedding, and/or sleeping bags. The accommodations at the Deluxe BOW are more upscale, as you would expect.
Information and registration forms can be obtained from the Arizona Wildlife Federation Office, or on this website when they become available.
Scholarships are also available for the Friendly Pines workshops. The deadline to apply is 2 months prior to each event. Click here for an application form.
Contact AWF via email at awf@azwildlife.org or call (480) 644-0077 for more information.
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