BECOMING AN OUTDOORS-WOMAN PROGRAM SCHEDULED FOR UPPER PENINSULA LANSING--Here's an opportunity for women to step outside with confidence. Registrations now are being accepted for the Department of Natural Resources Upper Peninsula Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program scheduled for May 19-21, in Big Bay, about 30 miles north of Marquette, on the shore of Lake Superior. Becoming an Outdoors-Woman is an award-winning outdoor skills program that teaches introductory hunting and shooting skills, fishing and other outdoor activities in a supportive, non-threatening atmosphere. Nationally, 10,000 women each year are given the opportunity to learn from patient and enthusiastic instructors at BOW workshops. "BOW is for women who may never have participated in outdoor activities but always have hoped for an opportunity to learn," said Lynn Marla, DNR BOW Coordinator. "It's also a great way for women to improve their skills, learn new activities or even enjoy the company of like-minded individuals." The U.P. BOW weekend will be held at the beautiful Bay Cliff Health Camp, in Big Bay, where courses covering more than two dozen types of outdoor activities will be taught by skilled professionals in a natural, yet very comfortable setting. Principle workshops will offer instruction in fly fishing, canoeing and kayaking, handgun shooting and nature photography. Other courses will cover mountain biking and bike maintenance, hiking, carving fish decoys, camp cooking, waterfowl hunting and more. Women, 18 or older, are eligible to attend this three-day workshop, which also will offer a gear-up show sponsored by Cabela's of Nebraska, a study of the night sky and an up- close review of the Michigan moose population, plus many special surprises. The cost for the U.P. program is $125, which includes all meals and dorm-style lodging, equipment and supplies. The registration deadline is May 1. To obtain a registration form, contact Ann Wilson, Department of Natural Resources, Marquette, at 906-228-6561; e-mail: wilsoann@state.mi.us. A $50 deposit must accompany all completed registrations. Many other women's programs are scheduled this year across Michigan as part of the coalition of "Outdoor Programs for Michigan Women" which includes the Department of Natural Resources, Michigan State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and the Michigan United Conservation Clubs. To learn more about these additional opportunities, contact Lynn Marla at 517-241-2225; e-mail: marlal@state.mi.us, or visit the DNR Web site at www.dnr.state.mi.us.
Source: MDNR
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