Nominations Sought for Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame

The Wildlife for Tomorrow Foundation is soliciting nominations for this year’s inductees into the Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame. The deadline to submit nominations is April 25, 2013, at 5 p.m.

The Outdoor Hall of Fame annually recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant and lasting contributions toward Arizona’s wildlife, the welfare of its natural resources, and the state’s outdoor heritage.

This major award and induction event was developed in 1998 by the Wildlife for Tomorrow Foundation. Selections for inductees are made annually by the Wildlife for Tomorrow Foundation board of directors, who review nominations that have been submitted.

To download a nomination form, visit www.azgfd.gov/w_c/ArizonaOutdoorHallofFame.shtml, fill it out, and return it along with all supplemental materials to:

Wildlife for Tomorrow Foundation
c/o Arizona Game and Fish Department
Attn: Ben Alteneder, DOHQ
5000 W. Carefree Highway
Phoenix AZ 85086

Nominations may also be submitted by fax to (623) 236-7903, or by email to Ben Alteneder at BAleneder@azgfd.gov. For further information call (623) 236-7334

This year’s inductees will be honored on Aug. 17 at the foundation’s annual banquet at the Chaparral Suites Scottsdale, 5001 N. Scottsdale Road.

For more information about the Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame, visit www.azgfd.gov/w_c/ArizonaOutdoorHallofFame.shtml or call (623) 236-7281.

For more information about the Wildlife for Tomorrow Foundation, visit www.wildlifefortomorrow.org.

Arizona Game and Fish Department

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is a state agency of Arizona, headquartered in Phoenix. The agency is tasked with conserving, enhancing, and restoring Arizona's diverse wildlife resources and habitats through aggressive protection and management programs. It also provides wildlife resources and safe watercraft and off-highway vehicle recreation for the enjoyment of, appreciation by, and use by present and future generations.