The 2023 ACI Awards Contest is now open! The contest is an opportunity for ACI members to showcase work accomplished in the previous year (2023). ACI is the only nationwide competition exclusively for education, information and public relations professionals who specialize in … Continue reading →
The 2024 ACI Conference will be held July 22-25, 2024, in Arlington, Virginia. The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources will host the annual conference at the Hyatt Centric Arlington, which is within walking distance of Georgetown and Arlington Cemetery, and … Continue reading →
(11/16/23) By Blake Podhajsky, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation As I write this, I am looking out the window taking in the beauty of the fall foliage and wishing I took the day off to enjoy the near perfect weather … Continue reading →
(11/16/23) By Mariah Mason, Indiana Department of Natural Resources The Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife’s donation-based Nongame Wildlife Fund provides funding and match to support habitat management and conservation programs for Indiana’s Species of Greatest Conservation Need. One … Continue reading →
(11/16/23) By Nicola Whitley, Public Affairs Division Chief, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department This past year’s 2023 ACI Conference in Stateline, Nevada, provided a chance for attendees to share tips, get to know each other, explore the beautiful Lake … Continue reading →
(11/16/23) By Dan Dennison, Communication Director, Hawai’i Dept. of Land and Natural Resources Four media representatives, three from the broadcast side and one from print, spent an hour with ACI Conference attendees addressing a series of questions about how they … Continue reading →
(11/16/23) By Beth Quillian, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife It’s one of the most important questions fish and wildlife agencies continue to ask – how do we connect with broader communities in a world of changing values and significant … Continue reading →
(09/15/23) By Blake Podhajsky, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Four years ago, that simple phrase was officially voted in as the slogan of ACI. Nevertheless, we have been connecting since 1938 when the Association for Conservation Information officially began. Attending … Continue reading →
(9/15/23) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor It was great to see the roughly 120 smiling faces who attended the 2023 ACI Conference in Stateline, Nev. A big thank you to Aaron Meier and the staff of the Nevada Dept. of … Continue reading →
(09/15/23) By Heather Lose, Tennessee State Parks and The Tennessee Conservationist Magazine Memphis had a problem, and it was collecting in the ditches outside the city’s T.O. Fuller State Park. Thousands of illegally dumped used tires were moldering along the … Continue reading →
(9/15/23) By Nick Savageau, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Drone technology has revolutionized the way we observe and understand the natural world. Jeff Martinez’s presentation at the 2023 ACI conference in Stateline, Nev. shed light on the transformative power of … Continue reading →
(09/15/23) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor This issue of The Balance Wheel is my last one as editor. After seven years as Communication/Membership Chair, I am stepping down at the end of September to accept a new position as a … Continue reading →
(07/17/23) By Lance Cherry, Council to Advance Hunting & the Shooting Sports As I come to the end of my term as President of ACI, I can’t help but reminisce on the incredible journey it has been. The past decade … Continue reading →
(7/17/23) By Hunter Nikolai, National Wild Turkey Federation “Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires,” “Got Milk?” What do they have in common? A united and centralized ad campaign at the national level. Continue reading →
(05/15/23) By Lance Cherry, Council for the Advancement of Hunting and the Shooting Sports We’re in the final stretch before the 2023 ACI Conference, and the question is, “Are you going?” If you haven’t decided, let me throw some enticements … Continue reading →
(07/17/23) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor That’s what auctioneer extraordinaire Steve “Wildman” Wilson always asked. While you’re packing for the trip to Lake Tahoe, be sure to include some items for the annual ACI Auction. Continue reading →
(05/15/23) By Doug Rizio, New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection Most in the world of conservation know that participation in hunting and fishing have been declining for decades, and countless resources have been spent trying to understand why the next … Continue reading →
(07/17/23) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor One of the items of business at this year’s ACI Conference is the election of three new members to the Board of Directors, as well as officers. Continue reading →
(05/15/23) By Christina Mohrman, Gulf of Mexico Alliance The Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) recently joined the Association for Conservation Information and attended our first ACI conference last year in Nashville (as well as bringing home our first ACI award!). … Continue reading →
(05/15/23) Have you visited the R3 Clearinghouse lately? Jenifer Wisniewski reports there are some great new resources there for you to use. The assets collection includes over 3,400 still images and nearly 150 videos covering all manner of outdoor activities. Continue reading →
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