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(L-R) Larry Schweiger, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation; Michael Finley, president of the Turner Foundation; Beau Turner; Brian Yablonski, FWC Commissioner; Nick Wiley, FWC assistant executive director.
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Commissioner Yablonski participates in workshop on kids/nature

May 28, 2009

The National Wildlife Federation and the Turner Foundation hosted a workshop in partnership with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center (BTYCC) on Wednesday.

The workshop brought together staff from the three partnering organizations, along with members of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, BASS, the Conservation Fund, Ducks Unlimited, Get Outdoors Florida!, the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, various universities and others. They all came with one mission in mind: to help make BTYCC the model outdoor facility for getting youths outdoors and reconnected with nature.

"This center is the starting point for something quite momentous, and we are excited that conservation, sportsmen and outdoor recreation leaders from across the nation have come here to experience the center firsthand," said FWC Commissioner Brian Yablonski. "Truly this center is the blueprint for what can happen all over Florida and the United States if we all work together to bring youths back outdoors."

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