New Jersey and Florida and
showed that women�s involvement in outdoor activities is
enhanced by availability of inexpensive programs, equipment, companions to participate
with, and activities available close to home. Participants who responded to the research
survey said they are happy with the structure of weekend-long BOW workshops and the
program�s focus on adult women.
The survey also showed that the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program is positively
influencing the sales of hunting and fishing licenses, and park permits. BOW participants are significantly more likely to be able to identify the resource management agency in their state,
and have a positive opinion of that agency.
