Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) programs teach women a wide range of outdoor skills and foster community at each of the workshops. The first BOW in the SNOW Workshop was held Feb 7-9, 2020 at Allegany State Park. Fifty-five participants traveled through wintry conditions to join their peers in the woods for hands-on classes such as trapping, reading the woods, wild game cuts and cooking, hunting blinds and tree stands, firearm safety and handling, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, fat-tire biking, and more. Five women received their trapper education certification during the workshop. All participants were able to try something new and discover many ways to have outdoor fun during the winter.

For more information on BOW in New York and upcoming workshops, visit DEC's website: Dec.ny.gov