Outdoor Mentorship

Mentoring a younger or an older individual is a great way to introduce them to the outdoors. Someone ignited your passion for the outdoors, now you can do that for another!

Take a friend to a State Park

Take a hike! Explore some of our great outdoors in your own “backyard” by finding the State Park closest to you!
Find your local park at: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/where/index.htm

20 pts/friend (100 pts max)
Take the hunter’s safety course

Bring a friend and learn all about being safe and responsible while hunting. Visit the PA Game Commission to find an online or in person class today!

25 pts
Mentored Fishing Days

If you are 16 or older, you can take someone younger than 16 on a mentored fishing trip.
Visit http://fishandboat.com/MentoredYouth.htm. Please sure to read the rules and regulations!!

25 pts per youth mentored
Act as a mentor for Youth in your Club

4-H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Izaak Walton League, and other clubs all have younger members that you can mentor!

20 pts/project
Educational Outdoor activities with a friend

Take a friend outside and share your conservation knowledge on a bird watch or nature hike. Bird watching, Herpetology walks, Plant Identification hikes – apply and share your knowledge with friends!

10 pts/activity
Teaching Skills

Share your skills – set up a “class” to teach your friends, younger siblings, or youth in a club a skill you know!

10 pts/skill taught
Mentored Outdoor Activities - Water

Take a friend out on the water and teach them a valuable skill (canoeing, kayaking, boating, etc. ) – don’t forget to wear your life jackets!

5 pts/hour
Mentored Outdoor Activities - Land

Take a friend out hiking, caving, biking, etc! Remember to always tell someone where you’re going and bring appropriate safety equipment for your activity!

5 pts/hour