SCI Provides Resource Links for Up-To-Date Information On Outdoor Recreational Activities
With our nation in the midst of unprecedented circumstances, people are feeling stressed out and anxious.
In an effort to keep the public safe while also offering opportunities to recreate outside, The National Park Service, National Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have all released official statements regarding operational adjustments they’ve undertaken, like closing visitor centers, lodges, boat ramps, and campgrounds. Please check each agency’s respective website for more information on what federal public lands and parks are still open and accessible.
State Parks have also been heavily affected by the national emergency. Many State Parks have closed facilities, blocked off access, and in some cases shut down entirely due to safety concerns. America’s State Parks has been maintaining an updated list on the status of park systems in all 50 states. It’s a tremendous resource if you’re looking for reliable information on state parks near you.
State Fish and Wildlife Agencies have also been affected by the current pandemic, and many agencies have made operational changes like canceling events and seminars, closing target shooting ranges, boat ramps, and other facilities, and prohibiting access in certain areas. However, there has been a tremendous amount of fake news and misinformation circulating online with claims that hunting and fishing seasons have been cancelled, or that harvest limits and seasons have been waived due to food shortages.
In an effort to provide clarifications regarding regulations and information related to hunting and fishing access and opportunities across the country during this period of social distancing, many state fish and wildlife agencies have begun providing frequent news updates or created websites specifically designed to address their operational plans during the pandemic. You can find verified, reliable information on the current status of hunting and fishing seasons and regulations in your state by following the links below:
–Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
–Alaska Department of Fish and Game
–Arizona Game and Fish Department
–Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
–California Department of Fish and Wildlife
–Connecticut Department of Environment & Environmental Protection
–Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
–Florida Fish and Game Commission
–Georgia Department of Natural Resources
–Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife
–Idaho Department of Fish and Game
–Illinois Department of Natural Resources
–Indiana Department of Natural Resources
–Iowa Department of Natural Resources
–Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism
–Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife
–Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
–Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game
–Michigan Department of Natural Resources
–Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
–Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks
–Missouri Department of Conservation
–Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks
–Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
–Nevada Department of Wildlife
–New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
–New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
–New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
–New York Department of Environmental Conservation
–North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
–North Dakota Game and Fish Department
–Ohio Department of Natural Resources
–Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
–Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
–Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
–Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
–South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
–South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks
–Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
–Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
–Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
–Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
–Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
–Virginia Marine Resources Commission
–Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
–West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
