Service Area: La Crosse area
How does Coulee KAMO work? We are a 100% volunteer, nonprofit group. Our mentors plan, coordinate, and finance activities year around. Our mentors are all passionate about the outdoors and educating people. Several mentors have an environmental education, wildlife biology, or science teaching background. We are an activity driven organization. Our outings are free and open to the public. We often rely on volunteers – people who are not mentors, but wish to help on occasion.
To receive our upcoming activity mailings via email, please make a request to brownmtjc@gmail.com. Activities range widely and are intended to expose youth to the sheer joy of being outdoors so that they will become lifelong enthusiasts and stewards of the resource. Mentors teach their skills to kids and their parents, usually in a group format. Activities such as fishing or hunting can be one on one (these mentors have to complete background screening first). We encourage parent participation. Our kids are generally between 9-15, but younger siblings and friends often come along with the parent. We encourage families who are frequent participants in our activities to enroll a child as a kamokid, which is free. Kamokids (those who are formerly signed in and active) may enjoy a few more perks such as getting invited to extra things we put together which don’t appear on our activity schedule.If you are reading this and wish to have a KAMO representative talk to someone in your organization, please contact Mike.
To give our readers a flavor of what we do, here’s what Coulee did in 2018:
Upcoming activities (for a more detailed and up to date list contact Mike at brownmtjc@gmail.com:
Currently planning a trip out on the Best Dam Fishing Float and an art activity event (indoors) in Hokah which is an easy drive from La Crosse. If interested,please contact Mike at 608-799-5037.
Friday – Saturday, August 2nd and 3rd – Public invited to a partnering organization’s event – KIcking Bear Camp – Maple Grove – West Salem. MUST register on kickingbear.org website
Saturday, August 24th – 8:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. – *Trap/ pigeon shoot – . Intended for kids who wish to participate in trap shooting recreationally, get a first exposure to firearms safety/ use, or hunt with the KAMO mentors this fall. Location will be just south of La Crosse on Highway 14 – will give more specific directions upon sign up. Lead – Tim Collins – tim_intelli@hotmail.com/ 608-385-2143
Looking for places to connect with nature in La Crosse County?
One stop La Crosse Resource Guide
To visit our Facebook Page, click here 
For additional Information Contact:
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- Michael Brown – President – brownmtjc@gmail.com
- Randy Hines – Vice President – rlhines@charter.net
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Donations
Financial – donations can be sent to our chapter treasurer: Coulee KAMO ℅ Kraig Hoff – 111 Rosewood Lane, West Salem, Wisconsin 54669. These funds will be used 100% for getting kids outdoors – no administrative costs. There are no paid personnel in K.A.M.O.
Consignment – Furniture can be dropped 723 West Avenue, Holmen RootinCrown Our group will get a percentage of sale. Calling before delivering can be prudent -608-519-9500/ Onalaska store – 608-519-2755.
The RootinCrown depends on volunteers – this is another way you can help – put some time in as a volunteer there.
Material goods – Coulee will accept the following items in good condition only please:
Outdoor wear – Boots, chest waders, camouflage, hoodies, blaze orange hats/vests/gloves, warm hats/gloves, and felt pack boots.
Fishing tackle – Small tackle boxes, hooks, and lures.
