Volunteers of all kinds help to make the Owl
Brook Hunter Education Center a success. Instructors are needed
to teach the programs in three mandatory courses: hunter, bowhunter
and trapper education. Other volunteers can help Owl Brook by assisting
as: range supervisors, trails and grounds maintenance crew, interpreters,
activity leaders/assistants, receptionists and much more. No matter
what amount of time you can give or in which role you choose to
participate, you will be a valued asset to the center.
The mission of Owl Brook is to promote hunting
and trapping, as well as to educate individuals in the knowledge,
skills, and behaviors needed to become safe and responsible hunters,
trappers, and stewards of the state's natural resources. Owl Brook
volunteers the play a vital role in presenting this message to visitors
and ensuring that the heritages of hunting and trapping are passed
onto the next generation.
1. Stop by the center, located along Perch
Pond Road in Holderness, to find out more about volunteer opportunities
or call (603) 536-1290 to have a Volunteer Enrollment Form
mailed out to you.
2. Complete the Volunteer Enrollment Form
(see below) and arrange to have an interview with the facility
manager. A criminal background check will be completed as part of
the enrollment process before a volunteer may be accepted.
3. After the personal interview and the successful
completion of the background check, attend a Volunteer Orientation
session, an opportunity to receive training, meet other volunteers
and get a copy of the center's Volunteer Handbook.
So, if hunting and trapping are important to
you and you would like to see their heritages passed on to future
generations, please get involved with the Owl Brook Hunter Education
Center today!
Your volunteer time helps in many ways!
Volunteers literally make Hunter Education and
other activities at the center possible. The Hunter Education Program
manages the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center, and both are part
of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. These programs operate
on a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agency, using monies
generated from the Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program.
The Hunter Education Program gets its funding primarily through
volunteer instructor time donated while conducting the state's three
mandatory programs. Owl Brook also relies on volunteer time and,
as with Hunter Ed, that time is money. Here's how it works:
For each hour a volunteer works a dollar amount
is assigned, in turn that amount is used to release "matching"
funds from the Federal Program on a 3 to 1 basis. In other words,
if a volunteer gives us a $1 value in donated time, the Federal
program will give the center $3. It is through these funds that
we are able to operate. So, the volunteer and his/her donated time
allow us to carry out our mission related to hunting, trapping and
wildlife management. You can help by getting involved as a volunteer.
A
User-Pay, User-Benefit Program Researching, managing and restoring wildlife
are funded by your license dollars and by the Federal Aid in Sport Fish and Wildlife
Restoration Program. Your purchases of hunting equipment, sporting firearms and
ammunition make a difference to New Hampshire's wildlife resources and this state's
way of life. Click here to learn more.
