Arkansas Wildlife Federation
 

AWF Staff and Board Members

Staff

Ethan Nahté
Executive Director

9108 N. Rodney Parham Road, Suite 101
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Email
Office – (501) 224-9200

AWF Executive Committee

President: Wayne Shewmake – Dardanelle, AR

1st Vice President: Ellen McNulty – Pine Bluff, AR

2nd Vice President: Jerry Crowe – Dardanelle, AR

Secretary: Lucien Gillham – Sherwood, AR

Treasurer: Gary W. Bush – Marion, AR

Technical Advisor: vacant

Directors at Large

Jim Wood – Dardanelle, AR

Gayne Preller Schmidt – Augusta, AR

Dr. John T. Ahrens – Mountain Home, AR

Lola Perritt – Mabelvale, AR

Odies Wilson, III – Little Rock, AR

Dr. Charles W. Logan,M.D. – Little Rock, AR

Bobby Hacker – Little Rock, AR

Chrystola Tullos – Rison, AR

Mike Armstrong – Little Rock, AR

Clay Spikes – Benton, AR

Regional Directors

District 1: Vacant

District 2: Patty Dell-Duchene – Augusta, AR

Alternate: Linda Cooper – Augusta, AR

District 3: Vacant

District 4: Vacant

District 5: Mary Lou Lane – Dardanelle, AR

National Wildlife Federation Delegate

Wayne Shewmake - Dardanelle, AR

Alternate: Ellen McNulty - Pine Bluff, AR

NWF Regional Representative
Geralyn Hoey – Austin, TX

Advisor to President

Ralph Odegard – Mountain Home, AR

Larry Hedrick – Hot Springs, AR

Charles McLemore, Jr. – Bryant, AR

President Emeritus and First Lady Emeritus

Bob and Rae Apple, Dardanelle, AR

AFFILIATE CLUBS:
Arkansas Tech University Fisheries & Wildlife Society
Jared Schluterman, President – Russellville, AR

Arkansas Chapter of American Fisheries

Arkansas Trappers Association
Gary Helms, President – Texarkana, AR

Cane Creek Hometowner’s Assocation
Jessica Thompson, Sec./Treasurer – Scranton, AR

Creative Ideas
Sharon Hacker, President – Little Rock, AR

Greene County Wildlife Club
Rick Woolridge, President – Paragould, AR

Little River Bottoms Chapter, Arkansas Wildlife Federation
Vickers Fuqua, President – Texarkana, AR
Mike Young, Secretary & Treasurer

University of the Ozarks – Clarksville
Jamie L. Hedges, Director of Outdoor & Environmental Experiences – Clarksville, AR

Westark Wildlife
G. David Matlock, Fort Smith, AR

White River Conservancy
Gayne Preller Schmidt, Augusta, AR

Yell County Wildlife Federation
James Manatt, President – Dardanelle,AR

Arkansas Wildlife Federation Staff
Editor – Ethan Nahté

Editor-in-Chief – Wayne Shewmake

Layout Design – Chris Zimmerman/Zim Creative

Staff Writers – Wayne Shewmake, Johnny Sain, Jr., Gordon Bagby, Ethan Nahté,  Al Wolff, Dr. Robert Morgan, AGFC

Contributing Writers – Lola Perritt, Ellen McNulty, Idun Guenther, Sarah Chronister, Nao Ueda, Jim Wood, NWF, ADEQ, Gail Murdoch, Lauren Ray

Contributing Photographers – Wayne Shewmake, Ethan Nahté, Tim Carr, Johnny Sain, Jr.,  Mike Wintroath, Dr. Robert Morgan

AWF Board Meetings

Typically, the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Wildlife Federation meets once a quarter, on a Saturday in each quarter from 10:00 A.M to 2:00 P.M. Meeting locations vary, so please watch for details on the website calendar or Facebook.com/ArkansasWildlifeFederation.

The Executive Committee meets as called by the president of AWF, which is generally once a quarter prior to the Board of Directors meeting. The AWF annual meeting with the election of officers and awards banquet is usually held in August of each year as set by the AWF Board of Directors.

Jun
1
Sat
10:00 am AWF Quarterly Meeting @ Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center
AWF Quarterly Meeting @ Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center
Jun 1 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
AWF’s 3rd quarterly meeting of 2013 will be held June 1, 2013 @ the Central Arkansas Nature Center. Agenda items include:  Upcoming annual AWF banquet Wounded Warriors [...]
Jun
8
Sat
7:00 am Wounded Warrior Bass Fishing Tournament @ Lake Dardanelle State Park
Wounded Warrior Bass Fishing Tou… @ Lake Dardanelle State Park
Jun 8 @ 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Wounded Warrior Bass Fishing Tournament @ Lake Dardanelle State Park | Russellville | Arkansas | United States
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT LAKE DARDANELLE – BASS FISHING TOURNAMENT June 7th & 8th – 2013 The WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT, in cooperation with the Arkansas [...]
Aug
24
Sat
4:00 pm 2013 Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet @ The Center of Bryant
2013 Annual Governor’s Conservat… @ The Center of Bryant
Aug 24 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
AWF’s Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet will feature a great meal; the awards ceremony honoring those people, companies and organizations that have gone [...]