Pheasants Forever Recognizes Seven Ohio Chapters at Annual State Convention
OutdoorHub 02.05.12
Lima, OH– Ohio Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever recognized chapters and individuals from across the state for their wildlife habitat conservation efforts at its recent state convention. Those efforts helped improve more than 23,000 acres for wildlife last year. During the event, Fred Circle, President and CEO of FDC Enterprises, located in Springfield, Ohio was announced as the state’s first Patron Pheasants Forever member, donating $10,000 to the organization’s habitat mission.
“Ohio Pheasants Forever made great strides in 2011, creating well over 20,000 acres for pheasant, quail, and other wildlife,” said Charlie Payne, Pheasants Forever’s regional wildlife biologist, “The message of conservation is growing at the grassroots level, and it is in direct correlation with the efforts of our Pheasants Forever chapters and members. Volunteer conservationists are recognizing Pheasants Forever’s model, which allows local chapters to dictate how their fundraised dollars are spent, and carrying the torch for future generations of outdoorsmen and women.”
Ohio Pheasants Forever / Quail Forever 2011 Accomplishments Ohio’s 28 Pheasants Forever chapters, 2 Quail Forever chapters and 5,200 combined Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever members spent over $600,000 on habitat work and education in 2011. When combined with the work of Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologists in the state, the organization benefited pheasants, quail and other wildlife on more than 23,000 acres. Additionally, over 3,000 youngsters attended Ohio Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever mentored youth hunts and other outdoor youth events in 2011. Since 1989, “The Habitat Organization” in Ohio has raised and spent $12.22 million to complete wildlife habitat projects, which translates to approximately 250,000 acres of habitat improvement.
Ohio Pheasants Forever / Quail Forever Chapter Awards Conservation excellence awards recognize chapters’ historic abilities to raise funds and turn those dollars into wildlife habitat projects.
- “Conservation Excellence – $100K Spending on Habitat” – North Coast Pheasants Forever, Clinton/Highland County Pheasants Forever
- “Conservation Excellence – $500K Spending on Habitat” – Logan County Pheasants Forever, Auglaize County Pheasants Forever
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s conservation mission succeeds because of the passion of its volunteer members. The following Membership Awards recognize chapters and their dedicated conservationists.
- Adult Membership Dedication Award – Darke County Pheasants Forever
- Ohio Pheasants Forever MVP Banquet Attendance Award – Hardin County Pheasants Forever
- Youth Dedication Award – Darke County Pheasants Forever
- Ohio Grassroots Award – Mercer County Pheasants Forever
For more information about Pheasants Forever in Ohio, contact Charlie Payne, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever regional wildlife biologist, at (614) 632-8393 / Email Charlie. For additional inquiries, please contact Rehan Nana, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever public relations specialist, at (651) 209-4973 / Email Rehan.
Pheasants Forever, including its quail conservation division, Quail Forever, is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to upland habitat conservation. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have more than 130,000 members and 700 local chapters across the United States and Canada. Chapters are empowered to determine how 100 percent of their locally raised conservation funds are spent, the only national conservation organization that operates through this truly grassroots structure.
