Nineteen folks attended the 2025 workshop, a cookout was honchoed by chefs Ron Weber and Bob Haase, and members enjoyed a wide range of speakers on ice fishing, public forests, the glowing success of wild turkeys reintroduced in Wisconsin, the world’s largest musky shop, wildlife rehabilitation, CWD spread, tick borne disease, trends among deer hunters, and more.
The WOCA 2025 Conference is in the books! Read More »
During its annual conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) announced it selected Madison, Wisconsin, as the host for its 2026 conference. That event will help kick off the organization’s centennial celebration.
Madison, Wisconsin to Host 2026 OWAA Conference Read More »
A hearing has been scheduled even sooner than expected for Tuesday, August 26th. Now is an important time to stand up for our lakes and rivers. The coalition is strong because of our shared commitment to protecting Wisconsin’s waters, shoreline property, and aquatic ecosystems. The anticipated bill is unlikely to be even close to protective enough for our lakes and rivers.
Wisconsin Green Fire Reports Wake Boat Hearing Read More »
Matthew Crawford, a junior in Communications at UW-LaCrosse, is the winner of the WOCA OHEC scholarship for 2025!
2025 Scholarship Winner Announced! Read More »
Registration for the Wisconsin Outdoor Communicators annual meeting and workshop on August 1-2 in Eagle River is now open. Here’s a link to the informative agenda. Rub elbows with pros in outdoor communication. Join us!
WOCA Annual Meeting Registration Now Open! Read More »
We’re less than three months from our annual summer conference at Trees for Tomorrow (Aug. 2-3), and we hope you plan to attend!
May 2024 WOCA Newsletter Read More »
Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council has shared information about the Prescribed Fire Conference set for Februany 2-3 at UW-Platteville. Registration is now open
January 2024 WOCA Newsletter Read More »
Thomas A. Heberlein, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Community and Environmental Sociology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and Visiting Professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, died early January 4, 2024 with his wife, Betty, at his side. He was a frequent speaker
WOCA Member and Environmental Sociologist Tom Heberlein Has Died Read More »
A wolf management plan workshop and recent updates to this year’s upcoming events at the 2024 WOCA Annual Meeting.
The 2024 Annual WOCA Workshop is August 2-3, 2024 Read More »
Recommendations for legislation, redesignation of native fish, recruitment of young outdoor communicators, and scholarship updates.
The 2023 WOCA Workshop is in the books. Read More »
