Stearns County Chapter of Pheasants Forever

Stearns County Farm Bill Biologist Goes to Washington

Waite Park, Minn. - July 30, 2008 - Last week, Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) biologists met with officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and political leaders in Washington, DC. The meetings focused on conservation opportunities in the new Farm Bill. For PF/QF, the meetings marked an important transition from the Farm Bill legislative process to implementation. ...Read
TOP: Senator Amy Klobuchar and Jason Selvog dicussing the Farm Bill
BOTTOM: (L to R) FBB Doug Gorby, USDA NRCS Chief Arlen Lancaster, FBB Jason Sykes and FBB Jason Selvog

If by chance you're not familiar with the Stearns County Chapter of Pheasants Forever, be sure read up about us on the Chapter History page. If you're not familiar with the Pheasants Forever organization, be sure to check out the organization's national website at www.pheasantsforever.org or the Minnesota Pheasants Forever website at www.minnesota.pheasantsforever.org. Pheasants Forever (PF), and its quail branch, Quail Forever (QF) are national conservation organizations "dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education, and land management policies and programs." Note how there is no reference to hunting our mission statement. PF/QF is not centered around hunting as many may believe. Nor is it focused solely on pheasant or quail conservation. PF/QF is an all-around conservation organization dedicated to the conservation of all wildlife and their habitats.

How do we operate? PF/QF is unique in that it allows local chapters such as ours to keep 100% of the money we raise and spend it locally on conservation efforts right here in our own community. Thus, every dime we raise at our March banquet and from every fundraiser we have throughout the year is spent right here in Central Minnesota on valuable habitat and conservation education efforts. No other national conservation organization operates under such a truly grassroots structure. That local control of money we raise right here in Stearns County has allowed us to do some pretty amazing things.

Our goal for this website is to bring you the best, most up to date news on upcoming events and conservation projects as well as educate our site visitors on the conservation needs of Stearns County and surrounding area. Be sure to check back regularly for updates.

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for our website, let us know.

Ralph Feld - New SCPF President

"I hope to bring some fresh ideas to the organization with an emphasis on membership growth, continued development of our conservation partnerships, youth activities and a continued dedication to acquiring lands for public use"....more