President’s Message for Nov/Dec

President’s Letter:

It is time to give thanks. Both Thanksgiving and Christmas to me are a time to be thankful for what we have and what we have accomplished in the past year. I am very thankful for my family and friends who have supported me and the work AWF is doing. It takes a lot of my personal time and money to get the job done. I estimate I work about 20 to 30 hours a week on AWF business: going to events to represent AWF; working on my computer; answering emails and phone calls; writing reports; and, of course, working on projects AWF is sponsoring and working on. All of this I do as a volunteer.

One of AWF major work in progress is the Bearcat Hollow Project in the Ozarks National Forest. This is a project I am very proud of and the work AWF has accomplished. These accomplishments would not be possible without the partnerships we have formed with U S Forest Service, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, National Forest Foundation, National Wild Turkey Federation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Audubon of Arkansas, Arkansas Tech University Fisheries and Wildlife Society, and several other organizations who have been a part of this tremendous Habitat Improvement Project, to help support fish and wildlife for future generations.

I am also thankful for the AWF board and membership who have been very helpful and supported this project. It does take an army of supporters to accomplish this goal AWF has set to benefit conservation.

I feel we as a human race should be willing and able to support conservation and, in some cases, preservation to sustain what we have here on this earth. I feel each one of us needs to do our part to support conservation. You ask, “What can one person do to make a difference?”

You can start by not wasting (e.g. energy, water, food, life, etc.), you can practice recycling everything you use and try hard not to put it into landfills, you can try to ride to work (carpool) with someone to save fuel and, at the same time, this will help with pollution of our air. We all can make a difference on this great earth we share together.

So I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, a Merry Christmas, or Happy Hannukah, but I also hope you will make a New Year’s Resolution and do your part to Make A Difference for Conservation. AWF appreciates your support. AWF is supported by donations only and 100% of your donation stays in Arkansas. So please join us today and we can make a difference for conservation. Membership starts at $25/year.

Thanks for your support
Wayne Shewmake