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
200,000
K-12 students annually in 1,900+ 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
SCOT MCCLURE
Director of Education
LEANN SCHMITT
Director of Operations and 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 Directors 2025-26
Brian Burns | Chairman
Jim Arnold
Mike Beecroft
Jordyn Bisbee
Dr. Brad Black
Will Chisum
Lori Clem
Randy Cupp
Sean Finley
Kerry Freeman | Treasurer
Ryan Henry
Ken Mulkey | Secretary
Cynthia Patterson
Craig Phillips
Greg Prather
Aaron Smith
Wilson Stout | Trustee Emeritus
Rick Warren