May 14 & 15, 2009
Dodge County Fairgrounds,
Beaver Dam WI
8am - 3pm
Open to schools, first-come first-served!
A completely FREE "See-Touch-Do" experience for KIDS of ALL ages to ENJOY!
The Expo provides Wisconsin students with learning and participation opportunities in the outdoors, the Expo 2009 will communicate the relevance of wildlife and habitat management in our lives. The Expo 2009 will teach outdoors skills, encourage ethical behavior and perpetuate Wisconsin’s hunting, fishing and conservation heritage. Throughout the planning for this event, we are concentrating on children in order to build the heritage of Wisconsin’s commitment to outdoor activities.
The Expo 2009 will focus on “hands-on” activities and participation, and will use these opportunities to introduce schoolchildren to wildlife-related outdoor skills, natural resources, conservation and management concepts. The Expo 2008 will be structured with at least six separate “camps” where kids will be able to learn about and participate in outdoor activities:Archery, Dogs, Trail Recreation, Fishing, Firearm Safety, Wildlife and Heritagel.
At Expo 2008, held in May, 2500+ fourth and fifth grade students from throughout Wisconsin participated in “see, touch, and do” activities such as fishing, archery, outdoor heritage and natural resource conservation concepts. At least 500 teachers and chaperones accompanied theses students on Friday. Consequently, with about 350 volunteers, at least 3350 students, teachers and volunteers attended the Expo, in spite of high fuel prices.
Camp Coordinators:
Archery
Wisconsin Bow Hunters Association
Widlife and Heritage
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
Conservation Congress
Fishing
Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources
Sporting Dogs
Duck Creek Retrievers
Green Bay Pointing Dog Club
and the Central Wisconsin Shoot-to-Retrieve Club
Trail Recreation
Wisconsin ATV Association
Firearm Safety
Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources
Picture courtesy of Lee Fahrney, Wisconsin Conservation Congress
Expo 2008 from Big Wild Communications on Vimeo.