About the program
- Program established by the 2011 Legislature (MS 97A.134)
- Purpose is to encourage and recognize citizens to assist with maintenance of Wildlife Management Areas.
- The foundation of the program is to establish informal agreements with volunteer individuals or groups to provide maintenance services on certain WMAs.
- Driven by wildlife management needs and by groups interested in adopting specific WMAs.
- Volunteer efforts may be recognized through signs expressing appreciation.
What kind of work?
- A wide variety of work can be accomplished through an Adopt-A-WMA agreement ranging from non-technical hand tasks such as garbage pick-up to specialized technical equipment oriented work like mowing or farming practices.
- Level 1: Work without supervision, requiring minimal hand tools and no equipment (trash pickup, checking signs).
- Level 2: Work with initial guidance/orientation, hand tools and minimal power equipment (fence removal, weed removal, seed collection).
- Level 3: Work requiring close supervision or detailed contract, includes power equipment (mowing trails, brush removal).
- The local area wildlife manager will provide training, safety briefing, personal protective equipment and supplies for non-technical tasks.
- More technical tasks may require the volunteering group to enter into a contract agreement that outlines work expectations, equipment needs and insurance requirements.
Start the WMA adoption process
- Type the first few letters of the WMA name in the "Find" box
- Click on the WMA you want to adopt
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