Education

2011-12 Youth Participation Initiative Program Announced
Friday June 17, 2011
Jackson – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is pleased to announce that the Youth Participation Initiative (YPI) Program will be accepting applications beginning July 1, 2011, from organizations interested in helping MDWFP get more youth involved in the great outdoors.

2012 Youth Participation Initiative Squirrel Hunt
Wednesday January 04, 2012
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is partnering with the Mississippi Wildlife Federation, Mississippi State University Extension Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to host seven youth squirrel hunts throughout Mississippi on Saturday, February 11, 2012.

MDWFP Hosts 2nd Annual MBA/AIMS 3-D Tournament
Thursday March 15, 2012
JACKSON- On Saturday, March 3, 2012, over 100 archers visited the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Jackson Archery Center to compete in the 2nd Annual Archery in Mississippi Schools (AIMS) 3-D tournament. This shoot was a joint project of the MDWFP Archery Center and the Mississippi Bowhunters Association (MBA). The MBA provided aconcession area with fresh grilled food, refreshments, and volunteers. MBA 3-D coordinator, Bill Tolbert, shared ideas, direction, and advice that enabled the Jackson Archery Center staff to develop a top-notch 3-D course. The course was staged in the river bottomland, south of the Archery Center. Each target was marked with a 12, 10, 8, and 5 point scoring ring. Each archer was allowed to fire one arrow per target, and then proceed to the next target.

Teacher Workshop to be Held at Visitor Education Center
Tuesday April 17, 2012
JACKSON- The North Mississippi Fish Hatchery Visitor Education Center (VEC) adjacent to Enid Lake will host WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands, a teacher’s workshop provided by the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science on April 28th. This WOW! Workshop (including CEU’s) is FREE for teachers who live or work in the following counties: Yalobusha, Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, and Tunica. For all others, there is a $15.00 registration fee for the workshop. Participants can earn .6 CEU credits from Mississippi College for an additional $10.00. Participants also receive the WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands Activity Guide.

Trey Humphreys Named Archery Instructor of the Year
Friday April 27, 2012
Jackson – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is pleased to announce that Trey Humphreys has been selected as the Archery in Mississippi Schools (AIMS) Instructor of the Year. Trey is the archery coach at East Union Attendance Center in Blue Springs and also serves as a regional AIMS assistant for the MDWFP. “Mississippi is fortunate to have an instructor like Trey,” said Waldo Cleland, AIMS statewide coordinator. “He is one of the finest coaches in the state.” Trey has been instrumental to the success of AIMS, in which more than 31,000 youth participate annually.