Women’s Adventure Retreat Promises a Fun, Educational, Weekend Getaway

April 26, 2007 - PRLog -- Spend the weekend in beautiful Ligonier, PA. Nestled at the foot of the Laurel Mountains, with over 500 acres of forest, fields, lawns & creeks, the Ligonier Camp & Conference Center provides an atmosphere of peace, quiet & beauty.  As many guests have said, "there is something very special about this place".

Join us for an a weekend of adventure May 18th-20th, 2007 at the Ligonier Camp & Conference Center in Ligonier, PA!  Challenge yourself, ladies, reach with-in and just do it!!!  There is no better atmosphere than this to try new things, find a new hobby, learn a new skill, and meet new people with similar interests.  This ain't no Scrapbooking party, but it will be fun to scrapbook about this event!  This is an adventure-packed weekend so, are you going to sit at home and just wonder about what it would be like to try this or will you take that step and try something new? You can do it!

Choose from a long list of classes & activities including: Archery, Backpacking, Birding, Canoeing, Caving, Composting, Rock Climbing, Dowsing, Financial Planning, Fire Building, Fly Fishing, Fox Trapping, Geo-caching, Handgun Basics, High Ropes, Mt. Boarding, Mt. Biking, Self Defense, & more!

Registration for the event is includes:

♦  Use of all equipment, consumable supplies, & program materials.
♦  All meals.
♦  Accommodations for 2 nights
♦  1-year subscription to, the Women In The Outdoors Magazine.
♦  Membership to the NWTF (or extension of current membership)
♦  Hands-on, expert instruction.

“Our program is about encouraging women to try new outdoor activities in a safe environment that makes them feel at ease,” said Rob Keck, NWTF CEO. “This event is also a chance for women of all walks of life – singles, moms, daughters, young and old – to spend a weekend outdoors, away from home, hanging out and having fun.”

Women in the Outdoors uses expert instructors to teach outdoor skills using a hands-on approach. Events are held across the country and often include activities involving fishing, recreational shooting, camping and boating. By also encouraging a greater awareness of the country’s natural resources, events create outdoor convictions that are important to the future success of wildlife conservation and the preservation of North America’s hunting traditions.

According to a recent study commissioned by the NWTF and funded through a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, program participants have increased their involvement by more than 40 percent in fishing, hiking, backpacking, camping, wildlife habitat, hunting, shooting, birdwatching and outdoor photography. (Checkout the study, news release and photos at http://www.nwtf.org/women_inthe_outdoors_report.html)

The combination of sponsorship and local chapter support allows the NWTF to offer these programs at a low cost to participants. The cost of attending each event includes a membership in the Women in the Outdoors program and a subscription to Women in the Outdoors magazine, the Federation’s full-color, quarterly publication with articles and information on various outdoor adventures and activities.

“The Women in the Outdoors program allows the NWTF to reach an entirely new audience, one that has the potential to benefit conservation efforts,” said Keck. “It’s an opportunity for women to find great satisfaction and enjoyment in the outdoors.”

Visit the event website: www.ligonierwito.org for registration information.

About Women in the Outdoors: Part of what has made the NWTF such a successful hunting and conservation organization is its willingness to involve family. In the late 1990s, the Federation began its Women in the Outdoors program. The intent was to provide interactive outdoor opportunities (including fishing, hiking, mountain biking, shooting, hunting and gardening) for women nationwide. That mission and much more have been accomplished. Today, nearly 44,000 women are members of this program, and events are held in every U.S. state and several Canadian provinces.

About the NWTF: In 1973, when the National Wild Turkey Federation was founded, there were an estimated 1.3 million wild turkeys and 1.5 million turkey hunters. Thanks to the work of wildlife agencies and the NWTF’s many volunteers and partners, today there are more than 7 million wild turkeys and nearly 3 million turkey hunters. Since 1985, the NWTF and its cooperators have spent more than $230 million upholding hunting traditions and conserving more than 11.3 million acres of wildlife habitat.

The NWTF is a nonprofit organization with 545,000 members in 50 states, Canada, Mexico and 14 other foreign countries. It supports scientific wildlife management on public, private and corporate lands as well as wild turkey hunting as a traditional North American sport.

For more information on the National Wild Turkey Federation, call (803) 637-3106, check out our Web site at www.nwtf.org

Website: www.ligonierwito.org