Hi, my name is Cole D. and I am a Conservation Ambassador. I want to Pay It Forward to the next generation of conservation leaders!
MY FUNDRAISING GOAL - $300
GOAL UPDATE: $250 OF $300 RAISED !
MY WLA STORY + WHY I WANT TO PAY IT FORWARD
I am amazed by wildlife every day, I have been walking in the woods with my dad since I can remember. My mom found out about Wildlife Leadership Academy through a group homeschool Facebook post and thought I would like it. I came to the WLA in 2022 as a student of Gobblers. Before going to the field school, I thought I knew everything about turkeys from hunting and eating them with my dad and family. When I attended, I quickly realized that I hardly knew anything about turkeys. I was so amazed about this field school. I tried to apply everything I learned during the upcoming hunting seasons. I could not wait until the next summer when I was awarded the position of Youth Mentor at the 2023 Bass field school. I felt welcomed backed with familiar faces and learned so much about the watersheds around me. I then got awarded the Ralph Abele Excellence in Outreach award for the highest-scoring outreach record book. I was so excited to see what I would do for WLA 2024. I signed up to be an Apprentice of 2024 Ursids but was also awarded to be a Youth Mentor for Bucktails. I was so blessed to be able to attend four WLA field schools.
I have done Pay It Forward for the past two years. When I attended as a student and as an Apprentice I was awarded scholarships to attend. The Pay It Forward program is important to me because Pay It Forward helps children, like me that has a passion for the outdoors, to attend such an amazing field school. WLA brings in professional game biologists to come and teach us. I was amazed to be taught by someone who did what they were teaching. I keep participating in Pay It Forward because low-income families should have the opportunity to be taught by professionals and enhance their soul fire for the outdoors.
Thank you for helping me in Paying it Forward! ~ Cole
Lillian Devine a Youth Mentor at Ursids Field School, Gary Alt the Terrestrial Curriculum Coordinator of WLA and Cole Devine takes a pictures after the 2024 Ursids Field School.
Cole Devine’s nature photo made Best of Show at The Great Stoneboro Fair.
Nature photo of a yearling doe in October. Photo captured in Beaver County.
The Wildlife Leadership Academy is a cooperative initiative of various state agencies and conservation organizations. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible. You will be supporting a worthy cause who’s mission it is to engage and empower the youth of our communities to ensure sustained wildlife, fisheries, and natural resources for years to come.
The official registration and financial information of Wildlife Leadership Academy may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1 (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
Pay It Forward
Hi, my name is Cole D. and I am a Conservation Ambassador. I want to Pay It Forward to the next generation of conservation leaders!
MY FUNDRAISING GOAL - $300
GOAL UPDATE: $250 OF $300 RAISED !
MY WLA STORY + WHY I WANT TO PAY IT FORWARD
I am amazed by wildlife every day, I have been walking in the woods with my dad since I can remember. My mom found out about Wildlife Leadership Academy through a group homeschool Facebook post and thought I would like it. I came to the WLA in 2022 as a student of Gobblers. Before going to the field school, I thought I knew everything about turkeys from hunting and eating them with my dad and family. When I attended, I quickly realized that I hardly knew anything about turkeys. I was so amazed about this field school. I tried to apply everything I learned during the upcoming hunting seasons. I could not wait until the next summer when I was awarded the position of Youth Mentor at the 2023 Bass field school. I felt welcomed backed with familiar faces and learned so much about the watersheds around me. I then got awarded the Ralph Abele Excellence in Outreach award for the highest-scoring outreach record book. I was so excited to see what I would do for WLA 2024. I signed up to be an Apprentice of 2024 Ursids but was also awarded to be a Youth Mentor for Bucktails. I was so blessed to be able to attend four WLA field schools.
I have done Pay It Forward for the past two years. When I attended as a student and as an Apprentice I was awarded scholarships to attend. The Pay It Forward program is important to me because Pay It Forward helps children, like me that has a passion for the outdoors, to attend such an amazing field school. WLA brings in professional game biologists to come and teach us. I was amazed to be taught by someone who did what they were teaching. I keep participating in Pay It Forward because low-income families should have the opportunity to be taught by professionals and enhance their soul fire for the outdoors.
Thank you for helping me in Paying it Forward! ~ Cole
Give today and help me Pay It Forward!
The Wildlife Leadership Academy is a cooperative initiative of various state agencies and conservation organizations. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible. You will be supporting a worthy cause who’s mission it is to engage and empower the youth of our communities to ensure sustained wildlife, fisheries, and natural resources for years to come.
The official registration and financial information of Wildlife Leadership Academy may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1 (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.