If sounds of whistling wings from the great fall flight entice your senses, then the Waterfowl Brigade is for you! The intense, five-day camp centers on the ecology of ducks and other water-birds that fly around Texas. The Waterfowl Brigade motivates youth (ages 13-17) to become conservation ambassadors by learning the necessary skills to become the leaders of tomorrow. All you need is a love for hunting, nature, and/or the outdoors and a willingness to learn.
Time & Place
Waterfowl Brigade
BigWoods on the Trinity, Tennessee Colony, July 16-20, 2017
During the camp, participants will study aquatic vegetation, the importance of wetland ecosystems, waterfowl biology and flock dynamics, land and water stewardship, natural resource management, and how to identify waterfowl using all your senses. Becoming a conservation advocate is also accomplished with lessons on life-skills, such as working as a team, improved public speaking and communication, and leadership. There are also activities involving photography, journaling, and painting. Hunting skills, safety, and ethics are also covered. Come join us in our outdoor classroom nested in the wetlands and flooded timber of the Big Woods on the Trinity!
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Sponsors
2017 Waterfowl Brigade Donors and Sponsors
| Mills County Soil & Water Conservation District | |
| Dr. Allen & Tanya Bolt | Ms. Jerri Ann Chambers |
| Mr. & Mrs. Ed & Susan Garner | Mr. Tom Cody Graves |
| Mr. & Mrs. Chuck & Martha Ribelin | Mr. & Mrs. Wanye & Debbie Terry |
2016 Waterfowl Brigade Donors and Sponsors
| Appel Ford | Austin County SWCD #347 |
| Avery Outdoors | Bass Pro Shops – Grapevine |
| BigWoods on the Trinity | Bluestem Chapter Texas Master Naturalist |
| Cabela’s – Fort Worth | Chappell Hill Garden Club |
| Cutt Down Game Calls | Dartco Of Texas |
| Delta Waterfowl | Ducks Unlimited |
| Embroidery King | Gulf Coast Quail Forever #3066 |
| Harris County SWCD | Hobby Lobby |
| Lonestar Delta Waterfowl Chapter | Making Memories Fireworks |
| Montague County Farm Bureau | Park Cities Quail Coalition – Ray Murski Scholarship |
| Sew Wrtie Embroidery | The Melon Shed |
| Upper Elm-Red SWCD | Washington County Farm Bureau |
| Washington County Wildlife Society | |
| Mr. Reid Aschenbeck | Mr. Daniel Downes |
| Mr. Connor Himly | Mr. & Mrs. Howard Horn |
| Mr. Doc Jones | Mr. Eric Talley |
Committee
| Scott Bosworth | |
| Ken Cearley | Texas AgriLife Extension Service |
| Marc Ealy | |
| Blake Eikenhorst | Frontier Land & Wildlife Mgmt |
| Carl Frentress | |
| Erik Gugenheim | |
| Haley Hart | |
| Kim Hart | |
| Mike Hart | |
| Ryan Hart | |
| Tyson Hart | USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Vicki Hart | |
| Jamie Killian | Texas Parks & Wildlife |
| Jared Laing | Texas Parks & Wildlife |
| Corey Mason | Texas Parks & Wildlife |
| Todd Merendino | Ducks Unlimited |
| Kenneth Neinast | |
| Jesse Oetgen | Texas Parks & Wildlife |
| Renee Oetgen | |
| Lacey Ogburn | Corsicana ISD |
| James Page | Katy ISD |
| Jennifer Page | Katy ISD |
| Daniel Price | Texas Parks & Wildlife |
| Derek Rambo | Avery Outdoors |
| Kelly Reeves-Weaver | Ellen Trout Zoo |
| Jacob Shaffer | USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Tucker Slack | Texas Parks & Wildlife |
| Kirby Spinks | |
| Jerry Steger | |
| Rodney Sturdivant | |
| Matthew Symmank | Texas Parks & Wildlife |
| Eric Woolverton | Texas Parks & Wildlife |
| Kevin Youngblood | |
| Rex Youngblood |
