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Wildlife Leadership Academy
A cooperative education initiative equipping future leaders from all walks of life
with a better understanding of wildlife and conservation. |
Cooperating Agencies and Organizations
Provide financial support and/or inkind support in the form of staff time as instructors/mentors and/or Advisory Team members, facility use, equipment or materials.
Advanced Telemetry Systems, Inc.
Audubon Pennsylvania
Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Powdermill Nature Preserve
Conservation Officers of Pennsylvania
Kutztown University
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association
Pennsylvania State University
Quality Deer Management Association & PA Chapter
Ruffed Grouse Society
Susquehannah River Trails Association
The Wildlife Society, PA Chapter
Texas Brigades
Trout Unlimited, PA
U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers, Raystown Lake
Advisory Team
Provide input on program development and implementation.
Mark Banker, Ruffed Grouse Society
Merlin Benner, retired wildlife biologist and senior naturalist at NatureQuest, Inc.
Pete Duncan, former Director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Secretary of the Department of Environmental Resources
Jared Grissinger, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Dr. Hugh Matthews, Veterinarian
Dr. Chris Sacchi, Kutztown University
Dr. Gary San Julian, Pennsylvania State University
Wayne Sierer, retired science teacher
Lisa Smith, consultant biologist
Tim Smail, Quality Deer Management Association
Kim VanFleet, Audubon Pennsylvania
Patti Vathis, PA Department of Education
Mike Watson, Richard King Mellon Foundation
For more information contact:
Michele Kittell, WLA Director
206 Market Rd, Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-245-8518; 570-441-3364
mkittell@PICEweb.org |
Support the Future of Conservation Leadership
How you can help...
The future of Pennsylvania’s wildlife and habitats is in the hands of our youth. We all must help prepare them for this important challenge and responsibility.
YOU can help by supporting this initiative. The Wildlife Leadership Academy (WLA) provides youth with the knowledge and skills to become active citizens and take on the challenge of conservation leadership. Your financial contribution will help support the long-term sustainability of this program.
“Our sponsorship last year for Carlos to attend the camp was one of the best uses of our funds that we’ve ever done. This camp has helped Carlos become a more complete outdoorsman and conservationist.”
--Bob Wagner, Quality Deer Management Association, Susquehanna Branch
Benefits of Contributing
Earn tax credits for your donation. Please allow us to explain how the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program through the PA DCED can return up to 90% of your donation back to your company.
More details on how your business can earn tax credits for conservation.
Public recognition of your support. Businesses and organizations contributing $300 or more will be listed on the WLA webpage and receive a certificate acknowledging your support for display in your business. Contributions totaling $5,000 (either in a lump sum or cumulative sum over a number of years) will receive an engraved plaque acknowledging your support.
Being a part of the solution to the challenge of long-term conservation of Pennsylvania’s natural heritage.
Providing youth with an opportunity to build self-confidence and develop leadership skills such as public speaking, team work, and critical thinking.
Program Needs
Costs of renting two 15 passenger vans
—$1,250 incl. fuel
Costs of Juniata food service for camps
—$5,000 per camp
Costs of lodging and facilities for the camps
—$5,000 per camp
Youth sponsorship
—$350 tuition cost, $800 actual cost per youth
Costs of printing educational binders
—$1,500 per camp; $75 per youth
Contribute to the WLA College Scholarship funds
—Any amount
Send Your Contribution to:
PA Institute for Conservation Education
197 Montour Rd, Elysburg, PA 18715
Contact theWLA Director
Michele Kittell, 570-245-8518; mkittell AT piceweb.org
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