The Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program will celebrate its 10th anniversary at a late-summer workshop, Aug. 25-27, at Treehaven Field Station near Tomahawk.
"Treehaven was the host site for the very first BOW workshop in the United States," said Wisconsin BOW coordinator Peggy Farrell. "It is a beautiful, modern facility in a pretty part of the state."
Since the inception of the nonprofit educational program, the program has grown to offer workshops in 46 states and nine Canadian provinces.
The workshop begins around noon on Friday, Aug. 25, and finishes after lunch on Sunday, Aug. 27. Participants can choose from more than 20 different class activities, including wilderness survival, paddle a canoe, wild about turkeys, beginning shotgun shooting and fly fishing.
BOW is designed specifically for adult women interested in learning outdoor skills in a supportive, noncompetitive environment. New classes for this year include a session on birds of Wisconsin and "From Field to Table," teaching how to care for and prepare fish and game. Evening programs include an outdoor clothing fashion show and an outdoor fair.
The $215 registration fee covers seven meals, two night's lodging, equipment use and instruction in four classes. The workshop is open to anyone over 18 years old. Limited funds are available for financial assistance for low-income women to attend the program.
For more information on the program, scholarships or future events, call Peggy Farrell at 346-4151, or e-mail peggy.farrell@uwsp.edu. Visit BOW at www.uwsp.edu.bow.