Hear that turkey gobble? Many areas of East Texas are starting to hear turkeys again, and that is a good thing. Many hours of work and quite a few dollars have gone into restoring the wild turkey to this part of the world. Texas youth have an opportunity to learn a lot about turkey, as well as bobwhite quail, at the Feathered Forces. This five day camp will be held July 28-August 1 at the Hill Top Camp and Conference Center on Highway 59 between Nacogdoches and Garrison. You must be 13-17 years of age and apply by July 15th.

Feathered Forces is part of the Texas Brigades, a statewide organization whose mission is to empower high school youth with the necessary skills and knowledge in wildlife and fisheries, habitat conservation, land and water stewardship, team-building, communication, and leadership to become ambassadors for conservation in order to ensure a sustained wildlife and fisheries legacy for future generations. This is the 17th year of the Brigades.

Applications may be downloaded off of the Texas Brigades website.

For more information, contact Helen Holdsworth, Executive Director, at 800-TEX-WILD or 210-826-2904, ext. 120 or via email at h_holdsworth@texas-wildlife.org.