Education is the key to passing on our love of the outdoors.
Wildlife Forever developed Fish On! an exciting lesson plan for children in grades 4-12.
It provides an honest understanding of fish and fishing and is educating thousands of kids. But we need to reach millions.
Here’s where you come in.
You can receive the brand-new CD version of Fish On! free. Your only requirement: pledge to donate it to your local school, scout or youth group. Hand it off to your child’s teacher, the principal or the art instructor and ask them to use it. Getting more kids involved is that easy!
Get the new Fish On! CD for your local schools.
It's Free. Just send an email to: info@wildlifeforever.org
Your help is needed to get this free educational material to students and teachers across America. You will be sparking the natural sense of wonder all children have for fish and the great outdoors, fostering a lifelong connection to fishing . . . just like you and I had growing up.
Please let me know how many CD’s you can give away free to your local schools. This may well be the most important thing you can do for the future of fish and fishing.
Request your free copy with an email to: info@wildlifeforever.org. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Working together we can ensure the next generation grows up with an appreciation for all things wild.
Habitat Improvements For Wyoming Trout
Nestled in the rugged Bighorn National Forest, the Little Bighorn and South Tongue rivers were historically high-quality trout streams. Their fish populations were cast into jeopardy, however, when grazing cattle damaged delicate streambanks, causing siltation that reduced oxygen levels and filled in deep pools.
In an attempt to reverse the damage and restore the rivers' trout fisheries, which included rainbows, browns and brookies and on the Little Bighorn, Yellowstone cutthroats a coalition of state and federal agencies, along with Wildlife Forever and Trout Unlimited, joined forces and took action.
Trout fishing has improved in Wyoming thanks
to science-based conservation and your support.
Step one was keep cattle away from the streams. Eroded shorelines were the replanted with native vegetation and stabilized with rock. Workers also created new pools at 40 sites on the Little Bighorn and nearly 50 locations on the South Tongue.
The work was based on a study completed on the Little Bighorn, which revealed that brook trout numbers increased by 183 percent in just three years after eroding banks were stabilized and habitat like deep, "plunge" pools were restored.
The long-term goal for both rivers is to establish proper habitat to encourage natural reproduction of wild brown and brook trout. Additionally, the coalition hopes that native cutthroats could be reestablished. If the results mirror those of the earlier research projects, the Little Bighorn and South Tongue rivers will soon produce large, sustainable populations of wild trout for generations of anglers to come.
Wildlife Forever Toolbar Saves & Raises Money
Get the new Wildlife Forever toolbar for your Internet browser to discover hidden discounts at 1,000+ major retailers (See list of just a few particpating stores).
Staff has been testing out the new toolbar for a couple of weeks now and it is impressive. Just surf the web as always. If the participating store you are visiting has discount offers, the toolbar “lights up” and gives you a list of money saving offers.
As if saving you money wasn’t enough, it gets better. These same stores will make a donation to Wildlife Forever if you make a purchase. The toolbar will tell you how much. Some corporate donations go up to 25% of whatever you spend!
The new Wildlife Forever Toolbar sits right below your web address window.
Can it get any better? Yes it can.
You don't have to be an online shopper to help wildlife. The Wildlife Forever toolbar also includes a Yahoo powered search window. Every time you search the web, a donation is made to Wildlife Forever. Automatically.
The Wildlife Forever toolbar works on both Internet Explorer and Firefox, PCs and Macs. Effortless to upload and you can easily turn it off or remove it. Once you upload the toolbar it will sit just below the web address window in your browser, taking up very little screen space.
Save yourself some money and support conservation. Upload Wildlife Forever Toolbar now.
Shiawassee National Wildlife Project Completed
The wetlands in Alcona County, Michigan were increased by more than 89 acres when three new wetlands were added along three creeks in the Huron National Forest region and near the town of Glennie.
Completion of the project was made possible by a cooperative effort between Wildlife Forever, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Michigan Wildlife Habitat Foundation. The total cost of all three projects was nearly $20,000. More than 157 acres of wetlands have been recently restored in the vicinity.
The restored wetlands were former beaver floodings that fully or partially drained when the beaver built structures collapsed or were washed away. Water control structures were placed in the new dams during construction so the wetlands can be better managed to serve the needs of area wildlife.
To enhance the wetland restoration effort, four wood duck boxes and an experimental common loon nesting island were installed at the most recent projects to aid waterfowl that live in the areas. A Great blue heron rookery was re-established and numerous marsh birds, waterfowl, shorebirds and songbirds are using the areas on a regular basis.
eVolunteers Drive Donation to Wildlife Forever
The new eVolunteer Crew won its first online charity competition putting Wildlife Forever in line for a nice corporate contribution.
The Facebook based voting challenge was set up by Ohio car dealer Dave Arbogast Buick Pontiac GMC. When the word went out by email, the eVolunteer Crew sprang into action casting their votes for Wildlife Forever on the Arbogast Facebook fan page.
Wildlife Forever was among t he top three charities based on votes will be the beneficiaries of a month long charity drive hosted by Dave Arbogast Buick Pontiac GMC beginning in April.
We’ll update this space in early May with the charity drive results, including how much the eVolunteer Crew is responsible for raising.
You can help send corporate contributions to Wildlife Forever by becoming a member of the eVolunteer Crew. Your commitment is mere minutes per month but your contribution will be measured in thousands of dollars dedicated to conservation.
Why not join our international eVolunteer Crew right now? We really need your support.
You’ll join a team of conservationists from all across the United States and even the world (See the eVolunteer Crew list and get all the details ).
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