Why we do what we do!

The League of Ohio Sportsmen is both led by and driven by volunteers from throughout the state. Our volunteers are men, women, anglers, hunters, trappers, boaters, campers, hikers, divers, conservationists, environmentalists, birdwatchers, and more. They all genuinely love the outdoors and believe in passing our outdoors and sporting heritage to future generations.

Our volunteers team together to work on big and small projects all over the state. The opportunities abound and there is a job for everyone. Some of the things our volunteers do are: speak to small and large groups, teach youth and adults, testify before state boards and state and national legislators. But it’s not just about talking to people. Other volunteers get their hands dirty by helping to plant wildlife habitats, cleaning up streams, rivers and Lake Erie, helping weigh in big fish at our annual catfish tournament, cooking and serving meals at events, or just mowing the grass or cleaning up at the League’s office. And for people looking for more inside activities, there are opportunities to work on mailings, create handouts and flyers, write articles for newsletters and the website, and most all office-clerical tasks.

There is an amazing amount of work performed on behalf of the League every year by our volunteers. We would not be able to be the voice of sports-people and outdoors enthusiasts without the thousands of volunteer hours generously donated every year.

The League also benefits in a more prominent way because of our volunteers: legislators on every level of government listen to League representatives and give more weight to our testimony and requests because we ARE volunteers who are taking time away from our livelihoods to attend meetings and speak out. 

The League can also boast that more of every membership dollar and donation goes to programs than any other comparable organization in Ohio. Because of our volunteer base, the League has only one paid staffer,  our part-time executive director.

We have a great base of volunteers now, but we need your help too!

There are two easy ways to get involved quickly:

          - Join the League of Ohio Sportsmen as an individual or life member

            (choose the "Individual Membership" option)
          - Send an email with your name, address, phone number, and what
             kind of volunteer opportunity you’d like to participate in.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!