JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –The Missouri Department of Conservation invites women to get hands-on outdoor skills training at its Discover Nature–Women Summer Workshop, June 12–14, at the Windermere Conference Center in Roach, Missouri. Formerly known as Missouri Outdoor Women (MOW), the Discover Nature–Women Summer Workshop continues the tradition of helping women learn popular outdoor activities in a safe and friendly environment. Workshops include: archery, basic hunting, canoeing, outdoor cooking, an introduction to firearms, camping, fishing fundamentals, fly tying, map/compass/GPS reading and shotgun shooting.
The special weekend is targeted to women 18 years and older, along with young women age 14-17 when accompanied by a woman 18 years or older. The registration deadline is May 23. A $20 deposit is required at the time of registration.
For more information, contact Tracy Tomson at Tracy.Tomson@mdc.mo.gov or 573-522-4115 x3808. Download registration information at www.mdc.gov/programs/mow/weekend.htm.
Participants are responsible for making room and meal reservations directly with Windermere by calling 573-346-5200 or 800-346-2215. Various lodging options are available including: the Lakeview Lodge, motel, cabins, RV camping and tent camping. The Department of Conservation will provide dinner on Saturday.
The Windermere Conference Center is flanked by 1,300 acres of wooded Ozark hills and occupies 3.5 miles of shoreline on the Lake of the Ozarks. For more information, visit www.windermereusa.org.
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Contact: Tracy Tomson
573-522-4115 x3808
Tracy.Tomson@mdc.mo.gov
Kevin Lohraff
573-522-4115
Kevin.Lohraff@mdc.mo.gov
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