Mower County Chapter Pheasants Forever

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  The Mower County Chapter is located in Austin, Minnesota. The chapter was formed in 2001, staffed entirely by committed volunteers who are interested in conservation.

As of February 2007, this Chapter has invested $625,000 in 11 different projects, covering 433 acres in Mower County, including 250 acres of new hunting land! (Click here for a roadmap.)

The Mower County Chapter received the 2006 Minnesota State Conservation Excellence Award for putting $500,000 into habitat and habitat programs (only one of two counties to get this award).

We have hosted Youth Trap Shoot events the past 5 years, and a Youth Pheasant Hunt in September 2006, at no charge to attendees.

We allocate 10% of our Chapter's funds to private landowner habitat projects (applications and instructions available here).

Pheasants Forever's unique system empowers county chapters with the responsibility to determine how 100% of their locally raised conservation funds will be spent.

PF, and sister quail division, 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. Last year alone, those chapter volunteers completed over 20,000 habitat projects. Similarly, Pheasants Forever has always recognized the impact federal Farm Bill policy has on wildlife habitat. Consequently, PF has played an active role in Farm Bill policy development and implementation, which includes the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). CRP is this country's single most effective conservation program benefiting soil, water, and wildlife.

Pheasants Forever has more than 110,000 members in over 600 local chapters across the United States and Canada. The national headquarters is located in St. Paul, Minnesota where the organization was founded.