The Mzuri Wildlife Foundation was founded in 1969 in San Francisco to guarantee the continuing vitality of wild game animals and the natural environments in which they live. The foundation was created by noted environmentalists and sportsmen. Over the years, the Mzuri Wildlife Foundation has funded millions of dollars of wildlife conservation projects, in Africa, the western United States, Canada, and throughout the world.
Reforestation Program in Tanzania
50,691 Trees Planted
The Mzuri Wildlife Foundation 2009 Fund in Need which raised over $30,000 for a major reforestation project in conjunction with the Friedkin Conservation Fund of Tanzania has been an unqualified success. Plans for planting thirty thousand trees the first year of the program were exceeded by fifty nine percent.
Kibondo District Total:
17,342 trees
Kibondo Disrict students with seedlings.
The project covers nine secondary schools, two primary schools and the District Forest Department. The schools are from the villages that border the Moyowosi Game Reserve.
Mr. Mvano, Assistant District Forestry Officer
We have special thanks to the Assistant District Forestry Officer, Mr. Mvano, for his support together with the environmental teachers and Malihai club members for making this project thrive even though we started late last year.
Kasulu District Total:
28,681 trees
The project covers ten secondary schools and three primary schools. These schools are from the villages that are bordering Makere Forest Reserve and Uvinza Open Area.
Kigoma District Total:
4,668 trees
Seedings with Mzuri Foundation Sign
The project covers three secondary schools, three primary schools and one environmental management group from Uvinza village. These schools are from the villages that are bordering Uvinza Open Area.
2010 Mzuri Wine Country Weekend
Funds Beekeeping Program for 3 Villages in Tanzania
Mzuri Wildlife Foundation held its first Mzuri Goes to the Wine Country Event at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa on May 7-9. Fundraising goals exceeded expectations in all categories, but most notably in the Fund In Need Auction.
New initiatives sponsored by The Mzuri Wildlife Foundation:
United States:
- Green Wings Program of Ducks Unlimited
San Francisco Bay Area - Water for Wildlife: Habitat Game Management
Lander, WY - Youth Hunter Education Indianhead Ranch
Del Rio, TX
Africa:
- iThemba Trust's Youth Education Program
South Africa
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2011 Steven E. Nelson
Sportsman of the Year Award
The Mzuri Wildlife Foundation Board of Trustees
is pleased to announce the 2011 recipient of the
Steven E. Nelson Sportsman of the Year Award
Arnold Goldschlager MD
Arnold Goldschlager MD with Alaskan Brown Bear — 10+ footer
Arnie with his daughter Hilary and his Masai Lion
Physician, Sportsman, Environmentalist
Read more about Dr. Goldschlager
See a photo album of Dr. Goldschlager's hunts
Dr. Goldschlager will be honored at the June 9th, 2012
MWF Gala Awards Dinner:
The Fairmont Hotel
San Francisco, CA
Photographs
See a photo album of Dr. Goldschlager's hunts.
See photos from the 2011 SCI convention in Reno, Nevada.
See photos from the 2009 SCI convention in Reno, Nevada.
See photos from the 2008 Mzuri Awards Gala in San Francisco.
Upcoming Events
Mzuri Wildlife Foundation
Cocktail Reception and
Donor Recognition Ceremony
Safari Club International
Las Vegas, Nevada
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Location: To be announced
By invitation only. Please stop by our booth at the convention center to pick up your invitation.
Mzuri Wildlife Foundation
Gala Awards Dinner
Honoring the 2011 MWF Steven E. Nelson
Sportsman of the Year:
Arnold Goldschlager MD
June 8th, 2012: Welcome Cocktail Reception in Owners Penthouse
June 9th, 2012: Black Tie Gala and Awards Dinner in the Gold Ballroom
The Fairmont Hotel atop Nob Hill
San Francisco, California
For invitations and reservations please contact: info@mzuri.org or Kati Lynn at (415) 518-1089
Programs Sponsored
Featured Program
Kids Outdoor Sports Camp (KOSC):
Red Bluff California
The Mzuri Wildlife Foundation co-sponsors the KOSC Camp, which is located at Red Bank Ranch in Red Bluff, California and co-sponsored by Red Bank Quail and Ale Outfitters. The Kids Outdoor Sports Camp enables boys and girls from 10-14 who are Beginners to complete their Hunter Safety Test and receive their hunting licenses. Advanced Beginners Camps for returnees aged 10-15 are offered as are Hunting & Fishing Camps for youth from 12-16 Other outdoor activities such as archery programs are included in the week long program.
The program is offered six times during the summer and has graduated over 1000 youth in its ten-year existence. Youths also receive information about wildlife programs, recreational areas and way to be active conservationists during their week at the ranch.
Presentation of check to NRA: Youth Hunter Education Challenge
Click here to learn more about the programs the Mzuri Wildlife Foundation sponsors.
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