DSC Foundation is thrilled to announce the winner of this year’s Education Award is Texas Brigades.
Texas Brigades is a nonprofit organization with a mission to educate and empower adolescents with leadership skills and knowledge in wildlife, fisheries, and land stewardship to become conservation ambassadors for a sustained natural resource legacy. Texas Brigades provides a combination of educational programs, including its popular 5-day summer camps, its advanced Wildlife Intensive Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) program and single-day programs, Texas Brigades Experiences.
Executive Director Natalie Wolff will accept the award at this years’ DSC Convention and Sporting Expo.
“Our camps are a model for us to develop leadership skills across the state,” Wolff said. “Some of these kids could have a multi-year history with hunting, so they might excel at that, but we give them the chance to hone skills and develop new ones. They learn to articulate the story of how hunting serves conservation, or how to work with a team, which can be challenging at that age. We want to develop ambassadors for natural resources.”
DSC Foundation recognized Texas Brigades for the outstanding work done connecting kids, hunting and conservation.
“Our camps are a model for us to develop leadership skills across the state,” Wolff said. “Some of these kids could have a multi-year history with hunting, so they might excel at that, but we give them the chance to hone skills and develop new ones. They learn to articulate the story of how hunting serves conservation, or how to work with a team, which can be challenging at that age. We want to develop ambassadors for natural resources.”
DSC Foundation recognized Texas Brigades for the outstanding work done connecting kids, hunting and conservation.
“Few organizations can make such a significant impact on youths’ confidence, leadership abilities, and knowledge of the outdoors as Texas Brigades,” said DSCF CEO Corey Mason. “Their program immerses students in a hands-on curriculum that spans the continuum of all things conservation. Students can experience habitat management, understand wildlife and fisheries policy matters, learn how to shoot, learn plant and animal species, spend time with conservation professionals, and build public speaking skills. Texas Brigades not only educates but also builds future leaders, and you can see that in every student as they leave that intense weeklong experience. DSC Foundation is proud to support Texas Bridges in their efforts to educate and engage youth in wildlife and fisheries conservation.”
