We had a fun and enlightening day learning the ancient art of flint knapping. Think rocks are boring? Not anymore! Check out the pictures of students breaking rock with a purpose! Using obsidian and/or colored glass, each student practiced percussion and pressure flaking techniques to create a sharp, multi-purpose, bi-face…
Read MoreWe had a fantastic weekend playing in the snow at WOW’s first workshop of 2019 – Intro to Snowshoeing – thank you to all the wonderful women who made the trek up to Gold Creek Pond at Snoqualmie Pass and embraced the winter wonderland! We learned a little bit about…
Read MoreWe have just returned from an incredible weekend at Camp Sealth on Vashon Island where an adventurous group of women and girls spent the weekend out-of-doors. Canoeing, fishing, and jellyfish exploration in Puget Sound, archery bullseyes, fire building, camp cooking and s’more roasting, gathering bag sewing and tinder gathering, and…
Read MoreWOW‘s 20th year was celebratory for so many reasons: the call for educating women with outdoor skills just keeps getting louder; experienced female instructors continue to volunteer their expertise; and the diversity, both culturally and geographically, continues to grow. More women wanting to actively hunt, fish and meet the challenges…
Read MoreLook at this stunning sunrise? Doesn’t that give you a hint of the beautiful day about to unfold at French Creek for WOW’s Annual Waterfowling Workshop? And a special day it was! The 30 enthused WOWomen were ready to learn about shooting patterns and moving targets; about setting decoy patterns…
Read MoreWOW’s signature weekend workshop was held at Camp Waskowitz in North Bend, WA. with 140+ on site. This workshop, 80% of the women participating were new to the WOW program. Sincere in their goal of functioning confidently in the outdoors, a ‘can do’ attitude best describes this year’s women! Their…
Read MoreIn WOW’s 17th year, the ‘2014 Partnering Workshop’ was an inaugural event: a first in which mothers, grandmothers, female relatives and family friends could pair with 8-13 year old girls to promote and further outdoor family traditions. WOW’s vision was to mentor our younger generation and ignite an excitement for…
Read MoreOnce again the day dawned bright and clear at French Creek and WOW launched cheerful participants into the field for a day of shooting, placing decoys, and handling retrievers. But beginning their day, Biologist Don Kraege of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department, presented a power point discussion of local…
Read MoreOn September 13-15, 2013 over150 outdoor enthusiasts gathered at the Carl Jensen Environmental Education Center at Camp Waskowitz in North Bend, WA to learn or renew their choice of outdoor skills and to share and celebrate their enjoyment of the outdoors. WOW drew 122 participants from 75 different cities and…
Read MoreOnce again WOW’s Waterfowling workshop defied the wet Spring weather and March 23rd dawned clear, sunny and with only a slight breeze. By the afternoon waders and coats were shed and the blue skies facilitated excellent waterfowl identification! On site, participants from 13 different Washington cities joined six WOW instructors…
Read MoreIn addition to celebrating 15 years of the WOW mission in action, this workshop was highlighted by 85% of this workshop’s participants being new to the WOW experience ! The intent of these women to make the experience personal created classes filled with enthusiasm, accomplishment and motivation. Wet exits in…
Read MoreOn June 23rd, 27 outdoor enthusiasts gathered at the Tacoma Sportsmen’s Club in Puyallup, WA to spend the day learning handling shotguns!.An enthusiastic class of 16 WOWomen, eight WOW instructors and four WOW team members made for an upbeat and eager group despite the unfavorable weather! Going through a morning…
Read MoreOn Saturday, March 24th, the morning dawned sunny and mild – with Mount Pilchuck as a beautiful backdrop over the ponds at French Creek. 35 duck hunting enthusiasts gathered for a day of insight, practice, and motivation. French Creek, WOW and Ducks Unlimited instructors were joined by Trainer Pat Murphy…
Read More“Thinking Like an Outdoor Woman” best describes WOW’s 2011 participants at the annual weekend workshop September 16-18. These women – sincere in their goal of functioning confidently in the outdoors – impressed WOW instructors with their hands-on determination to learn. With enthusiasm they practiced wet exits in Kayaking, no-match fire…
Read MoreSeptember 16-18 saw 115 women and 31 volunteer instructors participating in the WWF/WOW 2005 Fall Workshop. The versatile site on the south fork of the Snoqualmie River provided miles of trails in old growth forest, shelters and classrooms for instruction, warm lodging, and rustic places for group gatherings: everything necessary…
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