Moose Foundation ACCOMPLISHMENTS

HOW YOU CAN HELP IN 2010 AND BEYOND:

Ø Internship & Scholarship funding: We are always looking for high school & college-level interns for various projects from website assistance, core business skills, and various NAMF related programs. If you are interested in discussing this furthermore, please contact NAMF President, Justin Salisbury @ northamericanmoosefoundation@gmail.com

Ø Chapters: We are currently working on setting up NAMF Chapters throughout the United States and Canada. If you or your community would like to get involved with NAMF, please contact Shannon James @ moose@atcnet.net or by calling 208-588-2692. It is everyone's better interest to do all they can to conserve and manage today for a better tomorrow.

Ø Funding for Publications and Website development: Assistance in underwriting and funding for publications to better serve our members and youth functions keeps NAMF involved and programs churning.

Ø Sponsorship for Habitat Projects: We are working toward moose projects that exist in Idaho and Wyoming, but are always open to what we can do in your neck of the woods! Collaborating with NAMF on issues of concern and source-funding is a great way to give back to the environment.

Ø Sponsorship for travel and related expenses: Be part of NAMF by contributing your time and efforts for educational booths at EXPO’S and Chapter banquets throughout North America.

Ø Assisting the Moose Center Museum and Headquarters: Involvement with the Moose Center Museum. Inquire with Shannon James if interested.

MOOSE FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS :

v Scholarship Program - Helped support student interns to pursue their college education - total scholarship funding was $1250 in 2007.

v Internship Program - Featured a “school to work” program with local Mackay High School Students. This is an enormously successful program. Our student interns help with writing articles and designing our newsletters, updating and expanding our website, writing grants, habitat projects and much more.

v “Moose Center Learning Lab” - The center has grown to seven moose mounts in 2005. The moose center is free, open to the public, wheelchair accessible, and in a main street building. The center helps teach about habitat, conservation, hunting and moose viewing. We continue to host more and more visitors from schools, community groups, and tourists.

v E-Alerts - Initiated by our moose headquarters, emails are sent to alert members of events or breaking news about Moose or the Foundation.

v Website www.moosefoundation.org - Our headquarters continue to update and develop our website. The site includes news on the Foundation’s events, education and conservation projects, news releases, educational grants, great moose stories and photos.

v Online Shopping - A few fundraising promotions that we have at this time. Inquire with Shannon James.

v Quarterly Newsletters - We published quarterly newsletters to inform members about activities and events of the Moose Foundation and provide educational articles including great moose photos and a fun filled kid’s page.

v “ASK US” - Continuation of our public informational resource program that answers moose inquiries, sent to us from all over the world - wonderful questions about anything relating to “Moose” are forwarded onto our advisors and Moose Biologists for discussion.

v EXPO’S - We have sponsored numerous educational and promotional booths in Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, Alaska, Utah, Montana, Yukon Territories, and British Columbia.

v Memberships - We reached 3,000 members in the first five years as an organization. Our memberships include; Senior Citizens, Students, Individuals, Families, Outfitters & Guides, and Conservation Partners/Corporate Sponsors of five different levels, and life time members.

v Annual Convention - Our 2008 convention was held in Cheyenne, Wyoming with the Magnificent Moose Banquet held at the Cheyenne Depot which was filled with plenty of guns and lots of hunts. Look for more details as we will be going back to Cheyenne, Wyoming in 2010