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Wednesday, February 23 • 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Track 2: Cultivating New Supporters: How the VA DNR is Engaging Non-traditional Audiences with their Restore the Wild Membership Program

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Virginia’s Restore the Wild membership program is an innovative funding mechanism that seeks to broaden support for the Department of Wildlife Resources by targeting, and building relationships with, wildlife viewers and outdoor enthusiasts through its relevant call-to-action, branding, and engagement efforts. Virginia will share the details of their Restore the Wild membership program, its success after nearly three years, and some of the innovative ways they have been working to engage new audiences. Participants in this presentation will learn whether this new funding mechanism could be useful for their agency’s efforts to engage non-consumptive audiences and about some potential new audiences and unique engagement strategies.

Speakers
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Jessica Ruthenberg

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Jessica Ruthenberg  has worked as the Watchable Wildlife Biologist for the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for over five years. She also serves on the Board of the Virginia Society of Ornithology and as a Chapter Advisor for her local chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists... Read More →
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Brian Moyer

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Brian Moyer currently serves as the Assistant Director of Outreach with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Prior to this position he served as the Recreation Program Manager where he was responsible for managing Virginia’s watchable wildlife program, public access... Read More →


Wednesday February 23, 2022 2:15pm - 3:00pm MST
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