Should You Become a Member?

When you join New England Outdoor Writers Association as an Associate or Active Member, you gain access to opportunities, and to make valuable outdoor industry connections. You also have the ability to showcase and get recognized for your work and gain access to education resources, and invaluable mentorship relationships.

Joining NEOWA as a Supporting Member, you gain access to established individuals in outdoor communications - writers, radio, television hosts, podcasters, and bloggers. All, who have the ability to impact your brand awareness within the outdoor industry and to the general public.

NEOWA also provides a means for outdoor communicators and companies to belong to a trade organization that represents them, and their outdoor interests.

With the outdoors and its natural resources constantly in need of proper representation, NEOWA acts as an organization that can stand as a voice to articulate education to the public about what the outdoor lifestyle has to offer.

As a member, you become part of that voice for current and future generations. 

Active Member Benefits

• Periodic Electronic Newsletters
• Membership Directory - helping you to get connected with fellow members, media affiliations, and connections to Supporting Members
• Access to Annual Meetings
• Outdoor Oriented Topic Driven Knowledge Sessions
• Spring Safari, Networking, and Special Member Events
• Opportunity to be recognized for outstanding work through NEOWA awards competitions
• Information Contacts for State & Federal Personnel
• Mentor Opportunities
• Retailer Discounts
• Complimentary Hunting & Fishing License

Associate Member Benefits

• Periodic Electronic Newsletters
• Membership Directory - helping you to get connected with fellow members, media affiliations, and connections to Supporting Members
• Access to Annual Meetings
• Outdoor Themed & Topic Driven Knowledge Sessions
• Spring Safari, Networking, and Special Member Events
• Opportunity to be recognized for outstanding work through NEOWA awards competitions
• Information Contacts for State & Federal Personnel
• Mentor Opportunities
• Retailer Discounts



Supporting Member Benefits

• Listing in our Membership Directory
• Use of our Membership Directory for mailings, marketing, and promotion
• Periodic Newsletters
• Display Space for brand awareness and product display at our meetings
• Opportunities to be directly connected to members of the outdoor media
• Opportunity to impact the outdoors through participation in our NEOWA scholarship program



TO APPLICANTS & SPONSORS: Only Active, Senior Active, or Life members may sponsor an applicant for Active membership. The following descriptions of outdoor-communication activities are designed to aid the Board of Directors in their verification of an applicant’s qualifications. All documentation will be reviewed by the Membership Committee and forwarded to the Board of Directors for action.

TO PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS: The purpose of the New England Outdoor Writers Association is to encourage excellence and professionalism in the communication media concerned with outdoor sports; to encourage harmonious relations and sportsmanlike conduct between sportsmen and sportswomen; to promote and encourage the conservation and wise use of natural resources; and to disseminate such information pertaining thereto as shall further these purposes.

Outdoor sports are defined as those activities which are concerned with hunting, fishing, boating, archery, shooting, field trials, sporting dogs, camping, woodcraft, skin diving, scuba diving, hiking, rock climbing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, wildlife watching, natural history, conservation, and similar activities which add to the knowledge and enjoyment of nature and natural resources.

MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS

ACTIVE MEMBER: Any person who has been actively engaged during the past twelve (12) months immediately prior to application, in the communication media concerned with outdoor sports, and who meets the qualification standards established by the Corporation and as administered by the Board of Directors may, upon application, presentation of credentials and payment of the yearly dues, be elected to Active membership in the corporation, by the Board of Directors, and be entitled to hold office, vote and enjoy all other privileges pertaining thereto.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER: Any person who participates in a commercial, private, or service organization that is concerned with the field of outdoor sports, or any member or former member who has ceased active participation in the communication media may, upon application, presentation of credentials and payment of the annual dues, be elected to Associate membership by the Board of Directors. Associate Members may attend meetings, participate in activities and serve on committees, but are not entitled to vote or hold office in the corporation.

NOTE: Only current Active Members are eligible for Life or Senior Active status, which require action by the Board of Directors. Only Senior Active Member status may be applied for. Candidates for Life or Honorary status may be nominated by Active Members, but are bestowed by the Board of Directors.