RAPID CITY, SD (August 8, 2024) – The National Bowhunter Education Foundation (NBEF) was a silver sponsor of the Association of Conservation Information (ACI) Annual Conference in Arlington, VA, July 22-26 2024. The conference theme was “The Outdoors Are Better Together.”

The ACI is a non-profit organization of natural resources communicators that serve to further conservation and exchange. The organization is comprised of professionals representing state, federal and Canadian wildlife conservation and parks and natural resource agencies as well as private conservation organizations.

“It’s exciting to participate in discussions about the latest strategies for increasing participation and passion for the outdoors,” explained Marilyn Bentz, NBEF Executive Director. “NBEF enthusiastically supports this professional organization.”

NBEF shares its message about its safety and success-focused bowhunter ed classes, informational materials and enthusiastically supports the fish and game agencies who have believed in the International Bowhunter Education Program since its inception in the 1970’s.
NBEF helps bowhunters learn to be safe, successful and stewards of the sport. NBEF offers bowhunting instructional items, books, videos, 3-D models, apparel and more at nbef.org.

About NBEF
The National Bowhunter Education Foundation offers instructional content and tools for bowhunter education classes in the US. Helping bowhunters learn to become safe and successful hunters and stewards of the sport is important to the NBEF. NBEF provides the bowhunter certification and class content that some states and certain circumstances require to bow hunt. NBEF provides instructor training and certification.

NBEF oversees the International Bowhunter Education Program and works with the International Hunter Education Association and state agencies to coordinate a unified program. States may have additional requirements. Europe and other countries offer full reciprocity for the NBEF (IBEP) certification and conduct classes.

NBEF also oversees the International Crossbow Education Program and works with state agencies responsible for crossbow education to develop comprehensive online crossbow safety courses that teach students important laws and regulations, game identification, and safe, responsible handling of crossbow equipment.
NBEF is a 501(c)3 corporation that isn’t a membership-based organization. Tax-deductible donations to support this non-profit are welcome.

Learn more at nbef.org.

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