American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS)
A unique Environmental Education program Nestled in the beautiful Bridger-Teton National Forest near Jackson, Wyoming
Operated by Safari Club International Foundation
Operated by Safari Club International Foundation
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American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS) provides the perfect atmosphere for educational programs. Established in 1976 with the vision of providing educators with a useful hands-on experience that they can bring home to their classrooms, AWLS has provided an accredited wildlife management program for 5,473 teachers who reach more than a million students annually, and a challenging experience for1,338 students.
History
Safari Club International (SCI) founded Safari Club International Conservation Fund (SCICF) in 1973 to preserve conservation education programs initiated by governmental agencies but later weakened by funding cuts. SCI stepped in to keep these vital conservation education programs alive, using the resources of its chapters throughout the world. As its focal point, SCICF developed the American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS) in 1976 to reach out to students and teachers with the message that wise use of our natural resources is vital to the future of the country.
In 1982, SCICF purchased the Granite Ranch, which lay southeast of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, within the Gros Ventre Wilderness area of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The site, surrounded by more than eight million acres of public lands, was chosen not only because of its spectacular beauty, but also because its location contains all the elements and issues essential to the study of contemporary natural resource and management problems. The curriculum was designed to give maximum exposure to the many considerations affecting natural resource management, resource development and utilization, and planning on community and regional levels.
The $500,000 Jim Conklin Lodge completed in 1987 assures a comfortable and modern dining hall, kitchen and sleeping facility. In 1996 the Joel Loveridge Classroom addition added 3,600 square feet for classroom, office space, foyer registration and indoor climbing wall activities. In 1989, SCI consolidated with SCICF, placing all of the educational programs previously operated by SCICF under control of the SCI Board.
Safari Club International (SCI) founded Safari Club International Conservation Fund (SCICF) in 1973 to preserve conservation education programs initiated by governmental agencies but later weakened by funding cuts. SCI stepped in to keep these vital conservation education programs alive, using the resources of its chapters throughout the world. As its focal point, SCICF developed the American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS) in 1976 to reach out to students and teachers with the message that wise use of our natural resources is vital to the future of the country.
In 1982, SCICF purchased the Granite Ranch, which lay southeast of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, within the Gros Ventre Wilderness area of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The site, surrounded by more than eight million acres of public lands, was chosen not only because of its spectacular beauty, but also because its location contains all the elements and issues essential to the study of contemporary natural resource and management problems. The curriculum was designed to give maximum exposure to the many considerations affecting natural resource management, resource development and utilization, and planning on community and regional levels.
The $500,000 Jim Conklin Lodge completed in 1987 assures a comfortable and modern dining hall, kitchen and sleeping facility. In 1996 the Joel Loveridge Classroom addition added 3,600 square feet for classroom, office space, foyer registration and indoor climbing wall activities. In 1989, SCI consolidated with SCICF, placing all of the educational programs previously operated by SCICF under control of the SCI Board.
