RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 23) – The Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold a weekend workshop March 25-27, with 26 hands-on topics, ranging from wildlife photography to wilderness survival.



Open to women 18 and older, the workshop will be held at scenic Camp Cheerio, a rustic setting in the mountains of Alleghany County. Cabins are dormitory style with bunk beds, indoor plumbing and hot showers, and can accommodate 8 to 10 women per cabin.



Enrollment is limited to 100 participants, with registration on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost of the workshop is $220 and includes all instruction, program materials, and use of demonstration equipment, plus meals and lodging. Limited scholarships, made possible by the generosity of past participants, are available.



Topics include:

 Archery

 Geocaching

 Turkey hunting

 Firearm safety

 Outdoor cooking

 Stream ecology

 Wilderness survival

 Pistol

 Basic climbing

 Shotgun

 Rifle

 Basic fishing

 Fly-tying

 Fly-fishing

 Leave No Trace

 Land Navigation

 Knots Tying 101

 Bird watching

 Canoeing

 Nature journals

 Salamanders

 3D advanced archery

 “Trapping, Tracking and Trekking”

 Wildlife photography

 Fly-fishing excursion to Stone Mountain State Park