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Job Announcement: Facilities Maintenance Technician
The Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF), the state’s oldest member-supported conservation organization, seeks a Facilities Maintenance Technician. This part-time (3 day/week) position handles trail and property maintenance, basic facility repairs, and property...
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Job Announcement: Special Events & Tradeshows Assistant
Responsibilities and Duties Special Event Attendee and Tradeshow Vendor contact Create and email contracts and invoices Input and maintain records/payments in the database Attend all special events (dinner/auctions, clay shoot, etc.) and tradeshows Maintain materials...
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Georgia Wildlife Federation Joins National Effort to Protect Declining Monarchs
Joins Monarchs Across Georgia to Offer Free Native Plants to Help Pollinators Buford, GA — As monarch butterfly populations continue to decline—eastern populations by roughly 80% and western populations by over 95%—the Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF) is taking...
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Native Plant Spotlight: Bigleaf Magnolia
Native Plant Spotlight: Bigleaf Magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla) By Leslie Kimel Originally printed in The Call newsletter, Volume 13, Number 2 Want to add a bold, tropical look to your Georgia garden? Well, instead of planting that banana tree, try a bigleaf magnolia....
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Academics Afield Truly Shaped the Trajectory of My Life
Reflections from UGA Academics Afield Intern, Kylie Hildreth Academics Afield truly shaped the trajectory of my life. Learning the “way of the woods” through this program introduced me to a new passion and joy—connecting with nature through hunting. Being a...
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Georgia Hunters for the Hungry Delivers Over 345,000 Servings of Venison to Food-Insecure Communities
Covington, GA – Thanks to the generosity of Georgia’s hunting community, the Hunters for the Hungry program has already delivered 86,426 pounds of donated venison, equivalent to 345,704 servings of high-protein, low-fat meals to food-insecure families across the...
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Camo Coalition Legislative Summary: April 2025
Earlier this month, the Georgia General Assembly adjourned Sine Die and headed back home. There was a bit of drama at the end of the day on April 4, when the Senate unexpectedly adjourned earlier than normal because they’d accomplished their required duties. Some...
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Keeping Georgia Wild Family Festival Returns for a Fun-Filled Day of Outdoor Adventure
Families Invited to Explore Archery, Tree-Climbing, Fishing, and More at Free Annual Event MANSFIELD, GA – The Keeping Georgia Wild Family Festival is back for another exciting year, bringing outdoor adventure and hands-on conservation education to the Charlie Elliott...
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Attend a Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Information Session
As many of you are probably aware, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources confirmed the first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the state on January 23. This positive case from Lanier County set in motion DNR's plan of action to slow the progression of the...
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Camo Coalition Legislative Update: January 2025
Monday, January 13, marked the beginning of another session of the Georgia General Assembly. The first session of Georgia’s legislature was held during the Revolutionary War in 1777, making Georgia’s General Assembly older than the US Congress (which held its first...
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Guiding New Hunters Towards Success
By Owen Jenkins of the GA DNR Wildlife Resources Division I was introduced to hunting in high school when my best friend, who had never successfully harvested an animal, took me out on my first hunt during deer season. Although we dedicated many hours in the woods...
read moreAlbany State University’s New Hunters Visit Mike Commander Archery Range
ALBANY, GEORGIA – On October 12, six students from Albany State University’s Academics Afield chapter, along with three mentors visited Mike Commander Archery Range on Chickasawhatchee Wildlife Management Area in Dougherty County to develop their skills as accurate...
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