CONCORD, NH -- Women interested in learning outdoor skills in a beautiful setting can sign up for New Hampshire's fall Becoming an Outdoors-Woman weekend workshop, which will take place September 9-11, 2016, at Rockywold / Deephaven Camps on Squam Lake in Holderness, N.H. The workshop fee of $335 includes two nights of lodging, plus all meals, instruction and equipment use. Participants must be age 18 or older.

Participants select four sessions from more than 30 different outdoor skills workshops, including archery, fishing, fly fishing, camping, field dressing game, hiking, kayaking, rifle, shotgun, nature photography, outdoor survival, campfire cooking, mountain biking, map and compass, and more.

To register, visit www.nhbow.com and download the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman fall workshop print-and-mail registration form. This popular weekend fills up fast, so sign up as soon as you can.

You can also request a registration form at aquatic-ed@wildlife.nh.gov or by calling (603) 271-3212.

Registration forms will be accepted by REGULAR MAIL ONLY. No walk-ins, e-mails, or faxes will be accepted.

"Our participants have a lot of fun learning in the company of other women," said Kim Proulx, who coordinates the program for the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. "They are truly motivated when they see that outdoor recreation can add such an exciting new dimension to their lives."

New Hampshire's Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program is co-sponsored by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (www.wildnh.com) and the New Hampshire Wildlife Federation (www.nhwf.org).


Posted 6/27/16