“Navigating in the Outdoors” – May 1 workshop in Holderness

REGISTRATION OPENS FOR BOW “NAVIGATING IN THE OUTDOORS” WORKSHOP – A “BEYOND BECOMING AN OUTDOORS-WOMAN” CLASS – MAY 1 IN HOLDERNESS, N.H.

Learn how to find your way in the wilderness at a one-day “Beyond BOW” Navigating in the Outdoors Workshop on Saturday, May 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness, N.H. Participants will learn how to use a compass, read a topographical map and use them together to find their way in the woods. The workshop will also provide an introduction to a simple hand-held GPS unit. The session will be led by Lorri and Al Menard and Randy Curtis, who are Hunter Education and BOW Map & Compass instructors.

A brochure and mail-in registration form are now available at http://www.nhbow.com. The cost of the class is $15, which includes continental breakfast, lunch and use of equipment. Participation is first-come, first-served, so sign up right away if you’re interested. Women must be 18 years of age or older to take part. Applications will be accepted starting March 29.

“Beyond BOW” courses expand the offerings of the traditional Becoming an Outdoors-Woman fall and winter workshops. These in-depth courses are designed to give women the skills to do the outdoor activity on their own. It also gives participants a chance to network with other like-minded women with whom to share these activities.

Watch for notices in the coming weeks about other “Beyond BOW” programs, including a Deep Sea Fishing day trip.

New Hampshire’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman programs are co-sponsored by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (http://www.WildNH.com) and the New Hampshire Wildlife Federation (http://www.nhwf.org).