Services and Benefits
OWP promotes and facilitates efficient and effective agency management through its members and member organizations by providing:
Information
Annual Meeting/Conference -- motivational, thought-provoking, informative and fun
A bi-annual newsletter
website and e-mail discussion list
Valuable guidance and case studies from other agencies
Training
Practical, hands-on workshops for agency professionals
Courses in systems design and implementation
In-house agency workshops tailored to agency needs
University curriculum guide
Networking
Develop contacts with OWP members across the country
Ways to capitalize on working relationships with the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, conservation organizations, and others
Mentoring of new members
Professional Assistance
Assistance to agencies with visioning, planning, management systems, environmental scanning, assessing strengths & weaknesses, monitoring & evaluation, budgeting, performance review, facilitation, and public involvement.
As a natural resource agency manager, planner, or other professional, we invite you to become involved in OWP or contact us to see how we might be able to assist you and your organization. For information on membership and an application, see the Membership Page. For technical assistance from the OWP, please refer to the OWP Assistance page.
