Pheasants+Forever

Pheasants Forever

 Mission statement **//Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs. //**

History Pheasants Forever (PF) was started by a group of angry pheasant hunters in 1982. They were mad at all the pheasant habitat loss. They had an actual business Pheasants Forever Incorporated on August 5th, 1982. The first CEO was Jeff Finden at the beginning. The first HQ were actually in his basement. All the History is in the [|Timeline]

How are they making a difference They are making a difference in 3 main ways. Habitat improvement public awareness, and education. They have their own land that has pheasant and many other wildlife there and the conserve it and protect it so they can thrive. They also have projects with other land and help protect it and conserve it. They also go out and give talks and lectures about why habitat loss is a serious issue. They also have education programs for farmers and land owners to teach them how to protect their own land and keep wildlife in.

Why should you care? Habitat loss is a horrible thing. It doesn’t affect just pheasant it affects all types of animal. Pheasants Forever don’t just help pheasant they help all wildlife from their conservation projects. Another is training farmers. One of the least commonly seen pheasants is the hen. Most pheasants are male roosters. This makes the population plummet. One of the main problems is when hens lay their eggs they nest on the ground. They usually happen in brushy areas or farming fields. When the farmers are plowing the hens try to protect their eggs even though they are close enough to the ground to be safe. When the tractor comes over it sucks the hens up and kills them. They advise farmers to make areas made for nesting so this won’t happen. How can you help? You can help in a few ways. You can become a member. There are 9 levels of membership. They expire each year unless you buy the 3,000 life membership. All the money goes into the organization so it is exactly the same as donating, but you get perks to it. If you are not interested in joining and getting all the perks you can just donate to the organization. You can join here [] and donate [| http://www.pfstore.org/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=12]

Where can you get involved? You can get involved at your local chapter. [] this is a chapter locator or if you live in the Greater Dayton area @http://miamicountypf.orgis the closest. You can also send a message to the HQ on this link.

Contact info Ohio and Virginia: Charlie Payne Phone (614) 632- 8393 Email cpayne@pheasantsforever.org Habitat Specialists Dave Reuter North East Iowa IA dreuter@habitatforever.org (563) 590-1908 Doug Roy East Central Iowa IA droy@habitatforever.org (319) 540-2349 Matt Christensen Stevens County MN mchristensen@habitatforever.org (320) 965-2423 Dennis Pederson Chippewa County MN dpederson@habitatforever.org (320) 564-0100 ||  ||   ||   || Farm Bill Biologists
 * Regional Field Representatives.
 * Seth Rankin || Fayette, Pickaway, Ross || OH || srankin@pheasantsforever.org || (937) 515-4172 ||
 * Dean Houchen || Butler, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble || OH || dhouchen@pheasantsforever.org || (740) 624-7945 ||
 * Brice Nemire || Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Williams || OH || bnemire@pheasantsforever.org || (419) 376-1340 ||
 * Brian Ortman || Champaign, Clark, Logan, Madison, Union || OH || bortman@pheasantsforever.org || (334) 524-7334 ||
 * Steven Brown || Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Shelby || OH || SBrown@pheasantsforever.org || (419) 327-734 ||

PF Chapter Miami County (OH) - 0676 Contact : Laureen Marinetti Work Phone : (586) 291-1202 Home Phone : (937) 778-9482 Email: chp0676@pfofficers.org Website: @http://miamicountypf.org
 * Pheasants Forever Chapter Info**

Upcoming events for our local chapter No planned conservation projects due to it not being pheasant season. Season starts in Oct. for youth and Nov. for adults. These meeting are to discuss projects for this year.
 *  June 3, 2013 - Monthly Meeting
 *  July 1, 2013 - Monthly Meeting
 *  August 5, 2013 - Monthly Meeting
 *  September 8, 2013 - Monthly Meeting
 *  October 7, 2013 - Monthly Meeting
 *  November 4, 2013 - Monthly Meeting
 *  November 23, 2013 - Annual Membership Banquet at Fort Piqua Plaza Hotel - Grand Ball Room
 *  December 2, 2013 - Monthly Meeting

Overall Rating (Scoring by charitynavigator.org) Score (out of 70 ) Rating ** Overall ** 65.67
 * Financial** 63.88[[image:http://www.charitynavigator.org/_gfx_/icons/stars/4starsb.png width="31" height="8" caption="4 stars"]]
 * Accountability & Transparency** 70.00[[image:http://www.charitynavigator.org/_gfx_/icons/stars/4starsb.png width="31" height="8" caption="4 stars"]]