Officers List

President:
Rich Delisle
Vice President:
Greg Eppler
Education Chairman:
Brian Woolcock
Banquet Chairman:
Athea Baughn
Treasurer:
Faith Barr
Habitat/Equipment:
Jason Fyke
Secretary:
Bonnie Palyj
Banquet Co-Chair:
Therese Slaby
Youth Chairman:
Chuck Thelen
Membership:
Jim Witt
Trustee:
Bob Tykoski
Matt Ikle
Ron Keller
Tony Trendel

Links Section

	LIVINGSTON CONSERVATION DISTRICT
	HOWELL GUN CLUB
	PHEASANTS FOREVER NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
	MAP TO LIVINGSTON CONSERVATION DIST NATURE CENTER
	PLOTSAVER FOR EXCESSIVE DEER FORAGING OF FOODPLOT

Pheasants Forever is a non profit organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of pheasant and other wildlife populations through habitat restoration, education and public awareness. Pheasants Forever’s unique system of fundraising and project development allows nearly 100% of funds raised to remain at the chapter level. The purpose and objectives of the group is threefold.

Our primary emphasis is to provide members with the seed, fertilizer, herbicide, implements and technical advice necessary to plant nesting cover (prairie and cool season grasses) and a variety of food and winter cover plots. Habitat restoration has helped reverse the problems caused by intensive farming practices, which led to the demise of pheasants, song birds and other wildlife.

Secondly, our members serve as youth mentors, emphasizing a knowledge and appreciation of land ethics, firearm safety, wildlife management and conservation. We partner with the Boy Scouts, 4-H, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and other youth organizations, serving as counselors, leaders and advisors for a variety of projects. Our “Ringneck” program is an adjunct to the parent organization and allows youths under 16, who are accompanied by parents or guardians, to experience Youth Shoots at both the Howell Gun Club and Livingston Conservation and Sports Assn. We sponsor Firearm Safety classes and provide Youth Hunts, for youngsters who complete the course. Safety, sportsmanship and a respect for wildlife is emphasized. We provide 4-H youth, the pheasant chicks, expertise, and habitat materials, to raise and show them at the fair. We also provide diverse outings for BB/BS groups and serve as Scout “Soil and Water Conservation” merit badge counselors.

Finally, to foster conservation education, we fund the in-servicing of teachers, scoutmasters, 4-H leaders and others by sponsoring Leopold Education Project workshops. LEP is an experience-based curriculum for educators and conservationists emphasizing land ethics. LEP materials provide 24 lesson plans which correlate with the content standards and draft benchmarks of the Michigan MEAP Test.

PF Chapter #465 meetings are held at 6:30 pm, on the first Thursday of the month, at the American Legion Hall on the corner of M-59 and Grand River Ave. For information, call Education Chairman and Crop Advisor Brian Woolcock (517-521-3849) (bvwoolcock@acd.net), or President Richard Delisle (517-545-4642) richard3839@peoplepc.com. For information on upcoming activities, visit our website www.lcpf.org.

The new improved web site is at WWW.PF465.ORG