RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 23, 2011) – The Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold a weekend workshop March 25-27, with 26 hands-on topics, ranging from wildlife photography to wilderness survival.

Open to women 18 and older, the workshop will be held at scenic Camp Cheerio, a rustic setting in the mountains of Alleghany County. Cabins are dormitory style with bunk beds, indoor plumbing and hot showers, and can accommodate 8 to 10 women per cabin.

Enrollment is limited to 100 participants, with registration on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost of the workshop is $220 and includes all instruction, program materials, and use of demonstration equipment, plus meals and lodging. Limited scholarships, made possible by the generosity of past participants, are available.

Topics include:

• Archery
• Geocaching
• Turkey hunting
• Firearm safety
• Outdoor cooking
• Stream ecology
• Wilderness survival
• Basic climbing
• Pistol, Shotgun, Rifle
• Basic fishing
• Fly-tying, Fly-fishing
• Leave No Trace
• Land Navigation
• Knots Tying 101
• Bird watching
• Canoeing
• Nature journals
• Salamanders
• 3D advanced archery
• "Trapping, Tracking and Trekking"
• Wildlife photography
• Fly-fishing excursion to Stone Mountain State Park
• Fish, small game field dressing

For more information, call BB Gillen at (919) 218-3638 or go to http://www.ncwildlife.org/Education_Workshops/BOW.htm.

Other upcoming events for Becoming an Outdoors-Woman in North Carolina:

• Beyond BOW Fly-Fishing Camping Weekend April 1-3, Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education and Davidson River Campground
• Beyond BOW Advanced Archery June 3-5, Johnston Community College and Howell Woods Environmental Center
• Full BOW Weekend Workshop April 13-15, 2012, Eastern 4-H Environmental Learning Center, Columbia