The Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation (WWIAF) is a non-profit organization that creates opportunities for Purple Heart recipients to hunt, fish, and enjoy the outdoors. Camp Hackett is a 410-acre property in northern Wisconsin managed by the WWIAF and home to healthy populations of whitetail deer, ruffed grouse, and other game and fish species. Last year, six Purple Heart recipients joined volunteers in improving this habitat and reconnecting with the land.

This April, military veterans and volunteers from Cornell University, Ruffed Grouse Society, and the local community will gather at Camp Hackett to assess, relocate, and fence off trees that were planted on last year’s Hero for a Day workday. They will also help clear a trail, which will provide more convenient hunting access for veterans who have impaired mobility, and fertilize and weed the property’s three food plots.