Our condolences to the Grant family. Coach Grant was an original member of our National Board of Directors, and a long-standing supporter of our habitat mission.

YOU ARE INVITED! Fly over to the link and find a banquet event happening at a chapter near you! https://pfqf.myeventscenter.com Unique among national conservation organizations, PF & QF chapters retain 100% decision-making control over their locally-raised funds. This allows PF & QF chapter volunteers to develop wildlife habitat projects and conduct youth conservation events in their own local communities, while simultaneously belonging to a national organization with a voice on state and federal conservation policy impacting wildlife habitat.

Pittman-Robertson Act conservation funding has once again surpassed its annual record. Nearly $1.2 billion was raised through the program during the 2023 fiscal year, surpassing last year’s record $1.1 billion mark. The money will be invested in conservation programs, practices and initiatives from coast-to-coast. States use their Pittman-Robertson funds to restore, manage and enhance wildlife habitat for pheasants, quail, waterfowl, deer, elk and countless other birds and mammals. They also help provide public access to wildlife resources and support hunter education programs. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever recently announced a new five-year partnership with the Ohio Division of Wildlife that’s a great example of Pittman-Robertson dollars in action. The program will use matching Pittman-Robertson funds to help improve upland habitat across the state by targeting public lands in Ohio that have wild pheasant and/or quail populations. Habitat restoration efforts will focus on using prescribed burns, aerial herbicide application and other habitat tools to restore grassland habitat impacted by invasive species or woody succession. The partnership is on track to improve up to 3,000 acres in its first year.

On The Wing Podcast EP. 206: CRP Enrollment Available for Landowners Through April 7th, is live! Link below to listen now. https://quailforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Quail-Forever/Podcast-Ep-206-CRP-Enrollment-Available-for-Landowners-through-April-7th.aspx Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by four Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever biologists who are also experts in the federal Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). PF & QF’s Rachel Bush, Brittney Viers, Andy Houser, and Nate Fore talk about why bird hunters should care about CRP and discuss the unique opportunity for CRP enrollment open to landowners through April 7th. Episode Highlights: -Bush, a biologist from North Dakota, explains the importance of CRP for upland birds, hunters, water quality, and soil health. -While CRP has always been synonymous with pheasant habitat, Viers, a biologist from Tennessee, explains the value CRP brings to the mid-south and southeastern -U.S. for landowners interested in creating bobwhite quail habitat. -Houser, a biologist from Nebraska, explains how the private lands enrolled into CRP are the foundation to walk-in access programs across the country. Interested in learning more about CRP and conservation options for your property, contact a Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever biologist near you by visiting PheasantsForever.org/CRP or QuailForever.org/CRP.

WE’RE HIRING! Looking for a career in conservation? Look no further, "The Habitat Organization" has openings across the country. States include: PA, KS, TN, SD, MT, NC, LA, NV, & MN. Head to the link to apply today! https://pheasantsforever.org/SpecialPages/About-Us-Pages/Careers.aspx