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Advocating for Arizona's Wild Side Since 1923


The Arizona Wildlife Federation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and the state affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation. We have a board of directors and a full-time staff working through Arizona. 

Our donors, partners, affiliates, participants, and volunteers have diverse interests in what the great outdoors has to offer. From hunters to hikers, wildlife-watchers to anglers, photographers to gardeners, our supporters have a huge passion in common:

Protecting Arizona's wildlife, waters, and wild places.

For over a century, we have been educating, inspiring, and assisting individuals and organizations to value, conserve, enhance, manage, and protect wildlife and wildlife habitat.

We work on behalf of Arizonans like you to advocate for science-based wildlife management, access to our state's incredible public lands, and provide opportunities for people to experience the outdoors. We believe Arizona’s wildlife and public lands define our state and provide our families with world class recreation opportunities. We have a proven track record of success in Arizona:

  • Educated Arizonans on the importance of experiencing and valuing the outdoors
  • Involved outdoors enthusiasts in volunteer work and conservation knowledge
  • Advocated for public land access and the right to hunt and fish for all Arizonans
  • Given a voice to outdoors enthusiasts and sportspeople across the state
  • Protected Arizona native species through volunteer projects, public education, and advocacy


We believe in science-based, Commission guided wildlife management

                                                                                  Aldo Leopold, a founder of the Arizona Wildlife Federation

Since the founding of the organization, one of AWF’s primary goals has been the establishment and maintenance of a Commission form of wildlife administration, free of political influence. We continue to work with the Arizona Game and Fish Department and Commissioners to assure that science-based best practices are used in the management of wildlife and habitat in Arizona.

Our objectives include:

      • Promoting legislation dealing with conservation of our natural resources, the protection of the rights of Arizona outdoorspeople, and the improvement of outdoor recreation.
      • Vigorous and impartial support of enforcement of all state and federal conservation laws pertaining to the management of fish and wildlife.
      • Encouraging conservation education in our schools.
      • Promoting responsible outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing, through scientific principles and the practice of multiple use of the public lands of Arizona.
      • Engaging individuals in hands-on conservation efforts that enhance and restore wildlife habitat.

    OUR STAFF

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
    Scott Garlid
    C: 480-487-4663
    scott@azwildlife.org

    CONSERVATION PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

    Trica Oshant Hawkins

    C: 520-400-2513

    trica@azwildlife.org

    ADVOCACY AND CONSERVATION DIRECTOR

    Michael Cravens
    C: 314-401-5651
    michael@azwildlife.org

    COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

    Elise Lange
    C: 602-320-6051

    elise@azwildlife.org

    DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Keith Ashley
    C: 520-488-2981

    EDUCATION COORDINATOR

    Natalia Artemisa Guzman-Vergil
    C: 520-440-5993

    BECOMING AN OUTDOORS-WOMAN (BOW) ADMINISTRATORS

    Linda Dightmon & Kathy Greene

    bow@azwildlife.org

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS


    Image by Betty Dickens

    OFFICERS AND APPOINTMENTS

    CURRENT PRESIDENT

    Glen Dickens
    gbdickens@comcast.net

    VICE-PRESIDENT-CONSERVATION

    Travis Woolley

    travis.woolley@gmail.com

    VICE-PRESIDENT-OPERATIONS

    Duane Aubuchon

    duaneaubuchon@msn.com

    TREASURER
    Amanda Moors

    moorswildlife@gmail.com

    SECRETARY
    Jerry Thorson

    jerry.d.thorson@gmail.com


    NWF REPRESENTATIVE
    Bob Vahle
    bvpinetop@frontiernet.net

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Brad Powell
    bepowell@me.com



    BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE

    Valerie Morrill
    val@azwildlife.org

    Ben Alteneder
    balteneder@azwildlife.org

    Steve Clark
    stevec@arizonaelksociety.org

    Tracy Stephens

    tracys@verderiver.org

     


    REGIONAL DIRECTORS

    Arizona Wildlife Federation divides the state into regions in the same manner as the Arizona Game and Fish Department. This map depicts each of those regions and the members of our Board of Directors who serve as directors for each area.

    Region 1: Bob Vahle
    bvpinetop@frontiernet.net

    Region 2: Travis Woolley
    travis.woolley@gmail.com

    Region 3: Loyd Barnett
    region3director@azwildlife.org

    Region 4: Pat Headington
    yumahuntered@gmail.com

    Region 5: Duane Aubuchon

    duaneaubuchon@msn.com

    Region 6: Jon Hanna
    moremuledeer@gmail.com


    AFFILIATES

    Working together, the AWF and affiliated organizations are better able to address the various conservation concerns that we have in common. This close association allows our voices to be combined on issues and amplifies our messages which reach local, state, and national levels. Though we have a common purpose in the conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitat, each affiliate organization has their own distinct mission and values. At AWF, we consider that diversity in perspectives and purposes our greatest asset and what sets us apart from other wildlife organizations in the state.

    Non-profits and government agencies can apply for affiliate membership. Yearly fee is $100. 

    Interested in becoming an affiliate? Click here to learn more!

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    Protecting wildlife and their habitats through education, inspiration, advocacy, and action since 1923

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    Arizona Wildlife Federation

    PO Box 1182,  Mesa, AZ 85211
    (480) 702-1365
    awf@azwildlife.org


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