OUR MISSION
 
Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvement, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs

Our Chapter continues to lead the way in conservation in Pottawattamie County with wildlife habitat by building buffer stripes, food plots, tree planting and land acquisitions. We continue to be on the cutting edge of preserving Iowa's natural habitat for generations to come.

It is my hope that our children and grandchildren realize the benefits of our conservation efforts, and continue our endeavors as they step into Pheasants Forever leadership roles.

Hey, Pottawattamie County PF!!
Our Hats are off to You on Reaching Your $250,000 Milestone!!

Thanks to Your Members And Your Local PF Committee Volunteers 

            This year marks the  18thth Anniversary of the first Pheasants Forever banquet in Pottawattamie County.  When things started, some folks were skeptical of what this young upstart organization could accomplish.  That first event created $3787 for habitat plantings the next spring—the first PF projects in Pott County.   Not much money, even back then.  Great things, however, spring from humble beginnings. 

What a difference those 18 years have made.  Last year, with the help of it’s sponsors and members, Pottawattamie County PF put $33,388 into local habitat and conservation education projects right here in Pottawattamie County.  Over the years Pott PF established 722 projects on nearly 16,000 acres--food plots, nesting cover, trees for winter cover, and much, much more.  Your chapter was also the driving force behind acquisition of the Farm Creek Wildlife Area, now owned by your Pottawattamie County Conservation Board—an area where public hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing will now be available, forever .  All these efforts over the past 18 years have brought Pottawattamie County PF to a significant milestone in spending—the investment of $250,471 on local conservation projects that will benefit wildlife and the people of your area for generations to come.   

            Everything you see above was accomplished by a spirited Iowa chapter that has an enthusiasm that is unparalleled in the conservation community.  We at Pheasants Forever could not be more proud of the men and women that give their time as volunteers on Pottawattamie County PF Committee!  Please thank them for the selfless efforts they make on behalf of wildlife, and youth in your community.  And thanks to you, as well, for being a part of our family — as a member tonight at this banquet.  Your support here tonight helps your chapter to create the funding that builds a better future for wildlife.  Their efforts ensure there will be a bright wildlife future for those who follow.
 

Jim Wooley, Senior Wildlife Biologist
Pheasants Forever, Inc.

COMMERCIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

Darrell Stamp

The Commercial Recognition Award is given to a business, financial institution, or group to recognize their efforts in conservation awareness.

The Pottawattamie County Pheasants Forever Chapter is being given this award because of their outstanding conservation efforts! They realized that Pottawattamie County was without a public hunting area and made that need into a reality called the Farm Creek Public Wildlife Area. They have contributed significant financial assistance through chapter funds, grants, fundraisers and financial incentives for CRP sign ups. This has allowed a number of acres in Pottawattamie County to be seeded down to native grasses, forbs and crops to provide cover, nesting and food for all varieties of wildlife!

This spring they assisted the County Conservation Board in adding 240 acres to the Farm Creek Public Wildlife Area making a grand total of 320 acres available for public use!

This Chapter has excelled in promoting conservation awareness and turned that awareness into applied conservation.