RMEF Volunteers Clear Weeds From Mount St. Helens Elk Winter Range
Chris Fife and Walt Harrison hold brush loppers and a bottle of liquid herbicide. Behind them, Mount St. Helens rises as the most prominent landmark in the background, glowing white-capped in the mid-June sun. They have shown up along with nearly 15 other volunteers to help the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) battle […]
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Make Banquet Table Packages Work for Your Chapter
RMEF chapters that use banquet table packages effectively are creating a premium pre-event sales strategy that grows attendance, improves the guest experience and increases banquet revenue. The highest-growth chapters typically share three behaviors: they have room to grow, they offer table packages before the event, and they use personal outreach to convert past attendees, supporters […]
Utilizing RMEF’s Event Sponsorship Program
The RMEF event sponsor program has performed extremely well for chapters that treat sponsorship sales as a planned revenue strategy rather than a passive add-on. The objective is to increase event sponsor revenue by assigning clear ownership, targeting high-probability buyers and embedding sponsorships into table packages where appropriate. Success means every chapter has an identified […]
Come for the Tacos and Trivia, Stay for the Mission
Enticing new volunteers can be one of the biggest challenges facing our chapters, especially in communities where volunteer bases have declined or chapters are looking to be rebuilt. Rather than relying solely on traditional recruitment methods, one Wyoming chapter decided to try something different: a free, low-pressure “Trivia and Tacos” night centered on conservation, camaraderie […]
From Summit to Success: Growing the Future of Ladies’ Events
Last July, 22 women volunteers from Washington, Oregon, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming, North Dakota and Idaho came together in Boise, Idaho, to experience the Treasure Valley Little Black Dress Ladies’ Event Summit. These dedicated women attended with a shared purpose to learn, connect and take the excitement from this special event back to their own […]
2026 Volunteer Summit Boosts Strategies for All Chapters
This article is part of the Summer 2026 edition of the Volunteer Newsletter, a quarterly update meant to equip, empower and encourage RMEF volunteers. More articles are available on our dedicated Volunteer Newsletter page. On July 15 and 16 in Missoula, Mont., 100 RMEF volunteers and field staff gathered for the 2026 Volunteer Summit, two […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Charlie Cook
This article is part of the Summer 2026 edition of the Volunteer Newsletter, a quarterly update meant to equip, empower and encourage RMEF volunteers. More articles are available on our dedicated Volunteer Newsletter page. What started as a trip to the doctor and a Bugle magazine led to a banquet attendee becoming a Chapter Chair […]
How to Increase Your Event’s Cash Donation Revenue
This article is part of the Summer 2026 edition of the Volunteer Newsletter, a quarterly update meant to equip, empower and encourage RMEF volunteers. More articles are available on our dedicated Volunteer Newsletter page. Cash donations are pure net revenue and often the difference between a good event and a great one. Growing this income […]
Recruiting Younger Generations of RMEF Volunteers
This article is part of the Summer 2026 edition of the Volunteer Newsletter, a quarterly update meant to equip, empower and encourage RMEF volunteers. More articles are available on our dedicated Volunteer Newsletter page. A 2023 RMEF volunteer survey revealed that more than 58% of volunteers are over age 55, and many chapters struggle to […]
Director Update: Event Attendance, Revenue Up Across Southwest
By Troy Sweet, Director of Southwest Operations This article is part of the Summer 2026 edition of the Volunteer Newsletter, a quarterly update meant to equip, empower and encourage RMEF volunteers. More articles are available on our dedicated Volunteer Newsletter page. As we move toward fall, the Southwest Region continues to build momentum and is […]
Eastern Sierra Chapter Qualifies for Trailblazer Award
This article is part of the Summer 2026 edition of the Volunteer Newsletter, a quarterly update meant to equip, empower and encourage RMEF volunteers. More articles are available on our dedicated Volunteer Newsletter page. After taking a year off in 2025, the Eastern Sierra Chapter in Bishop, Calif., returned in a big way with its […]
Helping Aspen Stands in Oregon
In northeastern Oregon, RMEF volunteers continue to lead the charge to protect young aspens from hungry elk. During the summer months, elk and deer seek out aspen groves for shade and protection. Twigs and bark also provide important browse during the winter when grasses lie buried beneath snow. In the spring, elk and deer nibble […]