RMEF Volunteers Don’t Sweat It, Help Wisconsin Elk
How does the old saying go? Neither snow nor rain nor, in this case, sweltering heat could keep them from their appointed rounds. Nine dedicated [...]
Welcome ToThe Volunteer Newsletter
This is the place for all things volunteer, such as recruitment, chapter information, fundraising, and events.
Coming Full Circle in the Show Me State
Passion and perseverance go a long way. Just ask Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation volunteers from the state of Missouri. They know it because they live [...]
Answer the Call – Honoring Volunteers
Below is a reprint from the July-August 2024 issue of Bugle magazine. Merriam-Webster defines ‘volunteer’ as a person who willingly undertakes or expresses an enthusiasm [...]
Texas Volunteers Help Ensure the Future of Hunting
Texas Volunteers Help Ensure the Future of Hunting Texans are known for their bold spirit. That enthusiasm carries over for Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation volunteers [...]
Working as a ‘Team’ in Your State
The amount of mission work completed in your state varies, depending on the total amount of funds raised by chapters within your state. Chapters that [...]
Changing Event Venues
Navigating an event venue change can be intimidating but is something that most chapters have done or will eventually need to do. Once the transition [...]
Prevent Your Banquet from Becoming Stagnant
Is your chapter hosting the same event that you were producing five, 10, or 15 years ago? Are your raffles, games and layout all the [...]
‘Team Utah’ Helps Thirsty Wildlife
They gathered from across the state of Utah but far from its population centers. Some 70 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation volunteers came together in late [...]
Back at Work, Conserving the Minam
One of the hallmark characteristics of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is it does not just check a box, call a project complete, turn its [...]
Four Years Running Pulling Wire Off the Hiawatha
By Paul Queneau, Bugle Conservation & Wildlife Editor Dozens of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation volunteers from across the nation gathered in the high mountains of [...]
Volunteers Celebrate Pennsylvania Elk and Conservation
Seventy-five Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation volunteers representing 20 chapters, some from as far away as New York and West Virginia, came together in the heart [...]
Meet Your New Regional Directors
Get to know two of the newest members of RMEF’s Field Staff: Tyler Wetterau and Dameon Metzger Name: Tyler Wetterau State/Region: Northern Wisconsin Family (two-legged or [...]
Work Project Calendar
Interested in attending an RMEF work project? Keep an eye out for upcoming opportunities near you! Washington Oak Creek Wildlife Area Work Party May 31 [...]
April/May 2024 Advocacy Update
State Updates Oregon Over 200 RMEF members submitted recommendations to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission as it considered finalists for the Oregon Department of [...]