Outdoors For All
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers works for the future of hunting and angling on wild, healthy lands and waters. The education of our youth and the opportunity for all to experience the outdoors are at the core of BHA. The Aidan Long/Outdoors For All scholarship is open to anyone aged 21 and under to mitigate the expense of outdoor recreation and conservation education and to expand experiences and opportunities for people with disabilities via the purchase or temporary acquisition of adaptive recreation equipment. Please consider making a donation to the Aidan Long/Outdoors for All scholarship fund to help increase equal-opportunity access to the outdoors for all.
Aidan Nichols Long, 2004-2021, loved life and nature every day. Growing up in Montana his best times included camping, canoeing, and fishing with his mom and dad, Karen Nichols and Ben Long. Despite catastrophic epilepsy, Aidan remained a joyful explorer of the natural world. Aidan’s parents are grateful to Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for creating a fund to help, even in a small way, level the playing field so more young people can enjoy the benefits of time spent outdoors.
To honor Aidan’s love of the outdoors we are happy to empower future conservation leaders to expand their experiences in the outdoors!
Application and submission process:
$500-1000 scholarship(s) awarded each year;
application period Oct. 1, 2022-Jan. 30, 2023;
email submissions to [email protected], subject: Aidan Long/Outdoors For All Scholarship applicant
-Application, written or video, to include the following:
- name
- age
- location
- activity or gear you would like the scholarship to be applied to
- articulation of financial burden, if any (not required)
- why this young person wants to participate in this outdoor experience
- what does being outside mean to this young person and how does it make them feel and think
BHA’s North American Board of Directors will choose the recipient and scholarship winners will be notified February 2023.
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