Our Mission
To teach outdoor education and to promote and fund conservation of wildlife worldwide
WHO IS THE OUTDOORS TOMORROW FOUNDATION?
Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation (OTF) began in 1981 as the Dallas Ecological Foundation with the primary purpose of expanding youth outdoor education and furthering wildlife conservation efforts worldwide. In 1998, with a model provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, OTF pioneered the first public education curriculum for secondary schools in Texas called Outdoor Trails. Outdoor Trails changed and grew to become what is known today as Outdoor Adventures K-12.
OTF by the numbers
140,000+
K-12 students annually in 1,400+ public and private schools across all 50 states and Canada
$800,000+
in equipment grants to schools
30,000+
students getting out of the classroom and into the field every year, many on their first fishing or hunting trip
19,000+
hunter education certifications in Texas alone in 2022-23
OTF STAFF
SEAN MCLELLAND
Executive Director
SCOT MCCLURE
Director of Education
LEANN SCHMITT
Director of Partnership Development
Tari Garner
Outdoor Adventures Coordinator
ABRIEL MCGOUGH
Executive Assistant
Outdoor Adventures Support Team
Amy Heuer
OA Support Ninja
Amy@GoOTF.com
BONNIE NEWCOMBE
OA Support Ninja
Bonnie@GoOTF.com
Board of Trustees 2024-25
Cynthia Patterson | Chairman
Brian Burns | Vice-Chairman
Kyle Shidler | Secretary
Kerry Freeman | Treasurer
Jim Arnold
Mike Beecroft
Dr. Brad Black
Lori Clem
DeWitt Corrigan
Randy Cupp
Bobby Davidson
Julie Fairchild
Ryan Henry
Ken Mulkey
Craig Phillips
Greg Prather
Harriet Shields
Aaron Smith
Wilson Stout | Trustee Emeritus
Rick Warren