Access To The Outdoors

 It’s safe to say that we, the members of The Parkland Show & Expo, love to hunt! We love being outside, surrounded by the quiet beauty of nature and escaping the busyness of our day to day lives. One of the best parts…being able to introduce our children to life long passions, and creating memories, while teaching the next generation life skills and valuable life lessons.    

Now imagine not being able to do those things because of a disability. Imagine not being able to do what you love or pass down your passions to your child because of a mobility issue stops you from moving through nature freely? Or an illness that makes it more challenging to leave the house?  This is why we created the Access to the Outdoors (ATO) program. We believe the EVERY child, regardless of ability, should be able to experience this feeling. The feeling of watching the sunrise from your blind, or watching the deer graze in the field. That energy you feel when that animal is finally in your sights, that monster fish finally takes the bait, and that rush of emotion when you harvest your game!    

The ATO uses our resources to locate and organize adaptive hunting and fishing experiences within our province to provide youth, ages 5-18, with physical and/or intellectual disabilities and illnesses, an opportunity to make their hunting and fishing dreams come true.    These trips come at no cost to the recipient and include travel costs and all of the gear needed for their adventure! Access To The Outdoors aims to take care of every need to make your outdoor dream become a reality!  

To apply for or nominate someone you know for this opportunity, please fill out the application form below. 

ATO hunts are available through an application process using the application below.  

The recipient will get to choose between a hog hunt with DR Outfitting or a fishing trip with Prairie Eye Guiding!

If you would like more information on becoming a sponsor or offering an opportunity for the Access to the Outdoors program please contact Lacy Yaholnitsky by email or call 306-641-9939.