Her Upland

WE ARE A 501C3 WOMEN-LED NONPROFIT HUNTING ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS DEDICATED TO FURTHERING EDUCATION AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN UPLAND HUNTING, BIRD DOG TRAINING, CONSERVATION, AND MENTORSHIP.

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THE MENTORSHIP INITIATIVE CONNECTS NOVICE HUNTERS WITH EXPERIENCED MENTORS, CREATING PERSONALIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT PROVIDE GUIDANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND PRACTICAL INSIGHTS. THIS APPROACH NOT ONLY ENHANCES HUNTING SKILLS BUT ALSO BUILDS LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE UPLAND HUNTING COMMUNITY, ENRICHING PARTICIPANTS' PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES. YOUTH PROGRAMS HERUPLAND OFFERS PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR YOUTH AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HUNTERS AND CONSERVATIONISTS. BY ENGAGING YOUTH AND COLLEGE STUDENTS IN NATURE-BASED LEARNING AND HANDS-ON TRAINING, THE ORGANIZATION FOSTERS A DEEP CONNECTION TO WILDLIFE AND INSTILLS PRINCIPLES OF CONSERVATION EARLY ON. CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVES COMMITTED TO PRESERVING UPLAND HABITATS AND BIRD POPULATIONS, HERUPLAND INTEGRATES CONSERVATION EDUCATION INTO ALL PROGRAMS. THROUGH ACTIVITIES LIKE HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS, CONSERVATION WORKSHOPS, AND ADVOCACY, PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT SUSTAINABLE HUNTING PRACTICES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. COMMUNITY BUILDING AND NETWORKING HERUPLAND SERVES AS A VIBRANT NETWORK WHERE WOMEN FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS CONNECT, SHARE EXPERIENCES, AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER. THIS COMMUNITY ASPECT IS VITAL TO THE ORGANIZATIONS SUCCESS, CREATING A SENSE OF BELONGING AND A SAFE SPACE FOR WOMEN TO GROW AS HUNTERS, TRAINERS, AND CONSERVATION ADVOCATES.

EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING EVENTS HERUPLAND HOSTS HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AND FIELD TRAINING SESSIONS COVERING ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR UPLAND HUNTING, FROM FIREARM SAFETY AND SHOOTING TECHNIQUES TO DOG TRAINING AND BIRD HANDLING. THESE EVENTS ARE TAILORED TO BEGINNERS AND SEASONED PARTICIPANTS ALIKE, FOSTERING A COMFORTABLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE WOMEN CAN BUILD CONFIDENCE AND MASTERY. BIRD DOG TRAINING PROGRAMS RECOGNIZING THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF BIRD DOGS IN UPLAND HUNTING, HERUPLAND OFFERS DOG TRAINING CLASSES THAT TEACH WOMEN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF TRAINING THEIR OWN BIRD DOGS FOR HUNTING OR COMPETITIVE VENUES. THESE PROGRAMS BUILD A DEEP BOND BETWEEN HANDLER AND DOG WHILE EQUIPPING WOMEN WITH THE SKILLS TO CONFIDENTLY TRAIN AND HANDLE THEIR DOGS INDEPENDENTLY.