Annual Convention provides the forum and opportunity forLWF's local affiliate organizations and members to establishconservation objectives. Serves the entire organizationmembership of 10-12,000 and is open to the public.Includes Foreign Grants

CONSERVATION EDUCATION, REPRESENTATION AND OUTREACH. Exhibiting at several events including sponsoring the "Nature in Your Neighborhood" exhibit for the Louisiana Earth Day celebration attended by over 50,000, the City Park (New Orleans) Bass Fishing Rodeo attended by over 2,000, the National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration in Baton Rouge attended by over 2,000;cosponsoring a "beach sweep" on Elmer's Island engaging hundreds of volunteers who collected 6,000 pounds of trash and debris; participating in/on numerous initiatives/panels and task forces pertaining to natural resources....

LOUISIANA WILDLIFE PUBLICATIONS. Louisiana WILDLIFE Federation magazine, published once in 2009 is LWF's membership publication containing conservation news and features. Approximately 4,000 copies are printed and distributed per issue. Publications also include the maintenance of the LWF's website

MEMBERSHIP FULFILLMENT ENTAILS MAINTAINING MEMBER DATA, ISSUING RENEWAL NOTICES, & PROVIDING MEMBERSHIP PREMIUMS SUCH AS LOGO CAPS, T-SHIRTS, WALL PALOUSE, ETC. SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,700 MEMBERS. CONES' OVATION AWARDS PROGRAM PROMOTES VOLUNTEER AND PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN CONSERVATION WORK THROUGH RECOGNITION - 9 AWARD CATEGORIES