Are you passionate about conserving wildlife, enhancing habitat, educating youth and recruiting new hunters? Do you have a project in mind that, with funds behind it, would accomplish one or more of these things? If so, SportDog Brand is calling on you to submit your application and ideas for projects that will promote conservation and hunter education. The winning project will receive a $25,000 grant from the SportDOG Brand Conservation Fund.

“Successful applicants will use these grants to help fund projects dedicated to habitat enhancement, game conservation, training education and/or youth education and involvement. It is through such projects that we help ensure sportsmen can continue to enjoy outdoor opportunities for generations to come.”

A committee will choose the top seven projects, and then voting will be open to the public on Sept. 1, 2013. 

Photo by: Steve Hillebrand, courtesy of USFWS

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Shannon Rikard is a freelance writer and photographer with a passion for conservation and wedding and portrait photography. The Archery Trade Association and National Wild Turkey Federation have published her work. A self-professed word geek, she enjoys Wheel of Fortune, crossword puzzles, and finding a dynamite synonym to illustrate any point. After starting her career in public relations with a national conservation organization, she ventured out on her own with Copper Door Studios.