Brown County Pheasants Forever

Thank you to our members, volunteers, donors & sponsors who made our 21st Annual Banquet a success. Please thank our donors and sponsors by patronizing their businesses. _____________________________________________________________________________

REMINDER

Our regular meetings are held at 8pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Servicemens' Club, 109 1st Ave S, Sleepy Eye. Our next regular meeting will be Tuesday April 8, 2008. If you are interested in becoming involved with the Brown County Chapter of Pheasants Forever, please contact a chapter officer or join us at the Servicemens' Club. _____________________________________________________________________________

The Brown County Chapter of Pheasants Forever works to improve pheasant and other wildlife habitat within the borders of our county. Pheasants Forever's (PF) unique system empowers county chapters with the responsibility to determine how 100% of their locally raised conservation funds will be spent. PF and its sister organization Quail Forever are the only national conservation organizations that operate through this truly grassroots structure. As a result, grassroots chapter volunteers are able to see the fruits of their efforts locally, while belonging to a larger national organization with a voice on federal and state conservation policy.

This is a unique distinction. Public land acquisition has been a high priority for the Brown County Chapter, who have participated in fifteen acquisitions totaling 814 acres. These acquisitions then become open for public hunting as Minnesota DNR Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) or U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs).

Brown County PF is also active in habitat projects on private land. Since becoming the 166th PF chapter in the nation in 1988, the Chapter has planted 56,345 trees in 40 wintering areas creating nearly 679 acres of associated food plots. The chapter has also worked to improve 991 acres of nesting habitat on 51 different projects. In addition to habitat projects, the chapter plays an important role in youth education.

Brown County Pheasants Forever raises funds primarily through its annual membership and fund raising banquet which is typically held the 3rd Saturday in March. We have just concluded our 21st annual banquet and are ready to get back to the task of conservation. _____________________________________________________________________________

CHAPTER OFFICERS

President: Dan Braulick ("Hillary") 507-794-2315

President Emeritus: Dan Hoffman ("Bill") 507-794-6789

Vice-President & Youth/Education Chair:: Scott Zeig 507-276-2717

Secretary: Jeremy Berg 507-240-0096

Treasurer: Tim Schwartz 507-276-3679

State Liaison: Dale Trebesch _____________________________________________________________________________

CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dan Hoffman

Ralph Grundmeyer

Dale Trebesch

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