Outdoor Heritage Education Center (OHEC) - www.ohec.org/index.html
Donation: $1,200
– “To increase the public’s understanding, appreciation and sense of stewardship for the environment, natural resources, professional resource management and related activities, as well as their history and heritage.”
The Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance (MOHA) - www.huntfish.org/about.htm
Donation: $500
“To protect and guarantee the right to pursue the time-honored traditions of hunting and fishing, and related activities, for every Minnesota citizen, in perpetuity, through legislative action, public awareness and education.”
Deep Portage Conservation Reserve - www.deep-portage.org
Donation: $2,500
The Deep Portage Conservation Foundation, a 501© (3) non-profit corporation, for people of all ages. Open to the public, it is a place where community, education, and the environment come together. There are hiking trails to enjoy, an interpretive center to explore, and educational programming available year round.
The Game and Fish Coalition - www.gameandfishcoalition.com
Donation: $100
To Create a "nonpartisan" coalition of 500,000 hunters and anglers who will put pressure on the governor and legislature to dramatically improve funding and the quality of fishing and hunting.
The Minnesota Conservation Federation - www.mncf.org
Donation: $250
The Minnesota Conservation Federation, the state's oldest conservation organization, is dedicated to preserving Minnesota's natural resources - its air, soil and minerals, its forests, waters and wildlife - through education and grassroots legislative action.
The American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS) - www.safariclubfoundation.org/education/awls
Donation: $1,600
AWLS is Accredited by the American Camping Association as a Conference Retreat Center and offers six teacher sessions and one student session for ages 16-18. Each session provides successful applicants with challenging experiences in the fields of wildlife ecology, management and conservation, together with firearm safety, fly tying, wilderness survival, archery, indoor climbing wall, outdoor interpretive techniques, Project WILD and outdoor ethics.
The Joseph N. Alexander Outdoor Heritage Fund
Donation: $500
Scholarships for students of the College of Natural Resources and its Department of Fisheries Wildlife and Conservation Biology.
Wildlife Science Center - www.wildlifesciencecenter.org
Donation: $10,000
WolfTREC: Training, Research, Education, and Conservation.
The Wildlife Science Center is an independent non-profit organization located 30 minutes north of the Twin Cities. WSC was established as a non-profit organization in 1991 after a 15-year history as a federally-funded wolf research center, the "Wolf Project." When the federal funds ended, some of the existing staff chose to assume financial responsibility for the 30+ wolves living here at the time.
Staff increased in number, and the diversity of the animal collection expanded to include black bears, raptors, bobcats, gray fox, red wolves, and Mexican gray wolves. After significant capital improvements, WSC opened its doors to the public for educational programs in 1994. Since then, WSC has seen its annual audience grow from several hundred to over 25,000.
