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This is the second session of the Fall/Winter webinar series, presented by the Wildlife Viewing and Nature Tourism Working Group, part of The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
This is a free webinar series, open to anyone interested in learning more about the selected topics. Please forward this email or share the below webinar link with any interested colleagues or partners that may want to attend.
Nov. 9, 2022, 2 – 3 p.m. EDT
Florida WildQuest: A Statewide App-based Scavenger Hunt
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In the summer of 2020 amid the pandemic, FWC’s Public Access and Services Office staff searched for a way to conduct a statewide event promoting our Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) with the goal of getting individuals and families out onto our WMA system. We needed something fun yet safe and knew that totally virtual activities wouldn’t work. We also wanted to reach outside of our traditional user base. We wanted new visitors, families with children, Millennials and minorities to visit our WMAs
After floating many ideas of events or contests using social media platforms, we found GooseChase, an app-based scavenger hunt platform. We purchased a license from Goosechase and Florida WildQuest was born! This presentation will cover the project from inception to present day as we prepare for year three. We will share what has worked, what didn’t and our plans moving forward.
Webinar Registration: Florida WildQuest: A Statewide App-based Scavenger Hunt
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Presented by Travis Blunden, Wildlife Viewing and Program Specialist, and Ben Rangel, Interpretive Writer & Planner, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Travis Blunden
Travis works for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as the coordinator for Wings Over Florida. Prior to this he held other positions within the land management section of FWC. He has worked with many different species including Florida Scrub-jays, American Kestrels, Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, Florida mice, and gopher tortoises. He received his master’s degree from the University of Florida. Prior to that he interned with the Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and worked for the Florida Park Service. Travis and his wife, Claire (who also works for FWC), live in Tallahassee. An experienced naturalist, Travis enjoys being outside and sharing the natural world with others, especially his young daughter. In his free time, he likes to discover new places, fish, hunt, garden and hang out with his chickens in the backyard.
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Ben Rangel
Ben is the Interpretive Writer and Planner with FWC’s Public Access Services Office. A self-taught naturalist, Ben was able to turn his hobby of visiting and learning about wildlife management areas into a dream job in which he supports the WMA system by developing interpretive products. Ben lives in Bristol, Florida, near the Apalachicola National Forest where he is conveniently located to pursue his favorite pastimes: looking for snakes and native plants and visiting conservation lands.
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