BECOMING AN OUTDOORS-WOMAN MULTI-COURSE WORKSHOP SEPT. 22-24
Do you know a woman who's interested in learning about the outdoors but doesn't know where to start? Or a K-12 school teacher who'd like to start incorporating outdoor education into her curriculum?
We have the perfect opportunity: the CWA-Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Multi-Course Workshop, Sept. 22-24 in the Sierra Nevada foothills town of Sanger.
 
The course covers horseback riding, fly fishing, fly tying, archery, shotgun shooting, kayaking and canoeing, orienteering with maps and a compass, backpacking, Dutch oven cooking, a ropes course, and a very popular personal self-defense course. For teachers, there is also Project WILD certification.
 
For more information and to register  Click here.
2017 CWA STATE BANQUET
Get your tickets NOW for the 2017 State Banquet at Thunder Valley Casino Resort on July 29.

Some of our planned activities include:

* 8 AM - 10 AM Meeting of the Members & Board Meeting (includes coffee & pastries)
* 10 AM - 2 PM Pintail Workshop (includes buffet lunch)
* 6 PM California Waterfowl State Banquet ($80 per Person)

If you need hotel accommodations, a limited number of rooms have been placed on hold at Thunder Valley until Friday, July 7, 2017. You can make reservations by calling (916) 408-7777 and using reference code 170728CAWA.

Click below to get tickets today!
http://m.calwaterfowl.org/calendar

For more information contact Penny Perkins at (916) 648-1406 ext. 111 or via email at [email protected]
FREE MILITARY APPRECIATION FUN SHOOT
If you are a veteran currently serving or have served in the active military come on out for our FREE Military Appreciation Fun Shoot on July 22 at Grizzly Ranch. Yes, you can bring guests! Beginning shooters will enjoy certified trained instruction in gun safety, shotgun, rifle and archery. All guns, ammunition & targets included! Experienced shooters will enjoy a 50-target sporting clay course.
Please join us for this great family fun day! In addition to FREE admission, enjoy a free lunch!


Click here to RSVP today!

If you have questions, contact Jeff Smith at [email protected] or 530-305-9234.
ONLY A FEW 5-DAY SUMMER CAMPS LEFT!
Sign up your kid for an outdoor summer camp today! Don't wait! We still have spots available in our Level 2 camps,  for youth who already have their hunter education certificate, taking place on June 18-22 and July 16-20. Both camps are at the Grizzly Ranch Conservation Education Center. and include duck banding, hunting skills, shotgun shooting, rifle, archery, fishing and other wildlife conservation activities. Five days of fun for young hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. Overnight lodging, food, firearms, ammunition and targets included.

TAKE PART IN CWA'S 2017 SUPER RAFFLE AND WIN SOME GREAT PRIZES!
CWA's 2017 Super Raffle is our BIGGEST raffle ever! We've got TWO grand prize options: A $10,000 Sportsman's Warehouse Gift Card or a two person Canada waterfowl hunt with Black Dog Outfitters that also includes two Benelli SBE3s! We've also got hunt packages, the latest and greatest gear and, oh yeah, did we mention 18 FIREARMS?!
 
Tickets are only $25 apiece, six for $100, 14 for $200 and 24 for $300. Get a chance to win some AWESOME prizes while supporting California Waterfowl. Drawing will be held at our 2017 State Convention on July 29. Need not be present to win. 
 
Download a ticket order form TODAY
 
or call (916) 648-1406 ext. 104 to order tickets!
CWA PINTAIL WORKSHOP - JULY 29
If you are frustrated over the pintail limit dropping to one (and who isn't?) make plans to attend the CWA Pintail Workshop, held in conjunction with our 2017 State Banquet on July 29. We will bring together state and federal representatives to discuss harvest management realities, changes in habitat, biological uncertainties and much more. We will have a public Q&A and a panel discussion at the end of the workshop.
 
This workshop is FREE and includes a buffet lunch. Please RSVP, so we have an accurate lunch count, by clicking here.

CWA Pintail Workshop
Saturday July 29, 2017
10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Thunder Valley Casino, Pano Hall
1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln, CA
KLAMATH TO RECEIVE NO WATER DESPITE RECORD RAIN
Last Friday, CWA sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, asking him to ensure a reliable water supply for the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, this year and in the future. Despite an above normal water year, the Bureau of Reclamation has not allocated any water for the refuge in its annual operations plan. Secretary Zinke oversees the Bureau and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which manages the refuge and protects endangered species in the Klamath Basin. The Lower Klamath NWR has suffered with little or no water for the past five years, due to government decisions that have favored endangered fish species over waterfowl.

Click here to read the read the letter and we'll keep you posted on our progress on this critical issue.
June 26
Youth Waterfowl Banding Day & Hatchery Tour
Rancho Esquon

EVENT CALENDAR
June 17
West Sacramento BBQ
June 18-22
Youth Hunter Camp (Level 2)
June 22
Tracy Chapter Dinner
June 23
Political Action Shoot
June 24
Atwater Dinner
July 14
Youth Waterfowl Banding Day & Hatchery Tour
July 16-20
Youth Hunter Camp (Level 2)
July 20
South Bay Banquet


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California Waterfowl  is an award-winning 501(C)(3) nonprofit, hunter-supported conservation organization with a mission to conserve the state's waterfowl, wetlands, and hunting heritage.  In the last 20+ years, we've completed almost 1,500 individual projects to protect, restore, and enhance more than 500,000 acres, providing habitat for millions of birds and animals.  Our Wood Duck Program has hatched more than 770,000 ducklings, while our Banding Programs have marked nearly 257,000 birds.  Our Youth and Education Programs have reached more than 320,000 children, young adults, and families to help to create a better understanding of biology, conservation, and outdoor heritage.  All efforts are supported largely by donations and the work of nearly 1,500 dedicated and tireless volunteers.

 

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