“I can’t wait to show everyone the pictures of the fish I caught!”
Beebe, Arkansas Project
Project Lead Mentor: Bryson Harpole
Co-Lead Mentor: Kim Dollins
Project Location: Beebe, Arkansas
Year Project Founded: 2022
Mentors on this team: Currently adding mentors to our team!
Children mentored to date: 0
Children to be mentored in 2023: 7-8
Local foster care partners: CASA of White County, Lonoke County, The Call: Cleburne County.
Local companies that support this project: Arkansas Fly Fishers, Lightning H Pawn and Auto LLC, Ryders Run Guide Service, Lightning H Outdoor Adventures.
Apply to mentor here: https://themayflyproject.com/mentoring/
Contact our lead: lightninghcattleco@yahoo.com

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Beebe, Arkansas Project
The freedom that the river provides from daily life is something that everyone should get to experience.
Project Mentors

BRYSON HARPOLE, LEAD MENTOR
Beebe, Arkansas
My happy place is on the river. I love teaching and helping others find their love for the outdoors.

KIM DOLLINS, CO-LEAD MENTOR
Pangburn, Arkansas
I grew up in Southeast Missouri to Central Arkansas fishing creeks, ponds and lakes. Fishing has always been a big part of my life and I look forward to passing that down to the generations to come.
News & Events
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Virginia Wildlife Magazine highlights the Roanoke, VA project!
Thank you to the Virginia Wildlife magazine for highlighting our Roanoke, VA project in the Jan/Feb 2025 issue. Read the full article HERE! Courtesy of Virginia Wildlife magazine linked here: https://dwr.virginia.gov/virginia-wildlife/
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