Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation

🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨 Do you have strong communication and relationship-building skills, and a keen ability to juggle multiple priorities? Then come make waves on our team! RBFF is looking for a Senior Manager of Industry Programs & Partnerships to join our team in the Washington, DC/ Alexandria, VA area. We are looking for an experienced connector that loves to create and nurture partnerships that will help support growth in the fishing and boating industries. Find out more and apply today: https://lnkd.in/exb8uncq #BoatingIndustry #FishingIndustry #OutdoorCareers #MakeWaves #TakeMeFishing #HybridPosition #hiring #hybridwork #Hiring #NowHiring #JobOpening #CareerOpportunity 

A recent analysis by Info-Link and Soundings Trade Only found that an increasing percent of first-time boat owners are parting ways with their boat. On average, roughly 1 in 5 boaters, or 20%, will sell their boat within four years. But recently, that number has ticked up to 23-24% ‼️ ‼️ Why is this happening and what can the boat industry do about it? RBFF’s Stephanie Vatalaro shares she thinks the problem has to do with after the person buys the boat–there’s not enough “to support their journey in boating” she says. Learn more about this complex challenge and how RBFF, Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) and others are working to tackle it in this article from Soundings Trade Only. https://lnkd.in/e8C6vi5e

RBFF recently attended the #BassmasterClassic. 🎣 We love attending events like this, because the convergence of different people across the fishing and boating community breeds ideas for partnership, and ideas for getting more people out on the water!

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation is offering funding in support of community recreational fishing clinics throughout the National Marine Sanctuary System. Learn more about this opportunity to plan, coordinate, and carry out up to five one-day fishing outings within or near national marine sanctuaries focused on engaging families of communities: https://lnkd.in/eUFaWEaA

Happy one year anniversary to Kayla Hornbrook! Kayla has jumped in feet first at RBFF, and likely, many of you know it! She overhauled the First Catch Centers Program making it easier for state agencies to understand and adopt the program, refined the Boat Registration Reactivation Program for efficiency, and was a key player at the State Marketing Workshop, helping with logistics and leading the AI and Automation session. Her creativity and systems automations expertise stands out across the board and we are so glad she is part of the team! Here’s to many more anniversaries! 🎉 #EmployeeMilestone #Leadership #WorkAnniversary

It’s here! It’s here! It’s the first day of spring! The changing of the season is always a time of new beginnings–people take on new goals and challenges, look to renew favorite pastimes, or simply embrace the warmer weather and longer days by spending more time outside. Don’t miss the chance to use this new season as a moment to highlight how 🎣 fishing 🎣 can help individuals: ☑️ Build confidence and resilience ☑️ Spend time with family and friends ☑️ De-stress and connect with the calm of nature State agencies and industry partners can find marketing assets and tools here: https://lnkd.in/eg6Y7TAN  

RBFF staff attended the 90th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Louisville, KY, which was administered by the Wildlife Management Institute. President & CEO Dave Chanda, SVP for Strategy & Operations Stephanie Vatalaro, Senior Director of Government Engagement Stephanie Hussey and State Program Manager Catherine Rose Grimes Ruiz: 🍳 Hosted an RBFF Sponsored Breakfast 🎣 Presented at the AFWA Angler and Boater R3 Committee Meeting 🌿 Shared key insights at the AFWA Conservation Business Practices Meeting   RBFF also networked with several state and stakeholder partners as well as engaged in strategic partnership and planning meetings to collaborate on angler/boater R3 (recruitment, retention and reactivation) and drive conservation efforts.

RBFF is pleased to announce four seasoned outdoor professionals have joined its Board of Directors. Please welcome: ▪️Toby O'Rourke, President & CEO of Kampgrounds of America, Inc (KOA) ▪️Douglas Craven, Natural Resources Director of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians ▪️Wayne Hubbard, host and producer of the award-winning program Urban American Outdoors ▪️Ronnie Green M.B.A., professional angler and host of A Fishing Story More: https://lnkd.in/ew4Quhhk

We hope today brings you the luck of the IFISH. 🍀

Oftentimes local and accessible fishing locations are critical to ‘hooking’ newcomers to the sport. Which is what led the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division to create “Atlanta’s Top Fishing Holes” guide, a guide that focuses on promoting events and community fishing spots, where youth and families could have fun learning to fish together. Find out how GDNR improved community engagement and helped shift perspectives about outdoor recreation possibilities in the metro Atlanta area in this new marketing case study: https://bit.ly/3DvFGDy