Volunteers will strive to educate and engage communities in Sonoma and Napa Counties
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are excited to introduce a new dual Women on the Wing Chapter in California. The Women on the Wing Wine Country Chapter will aim to educate and engage new hunters, as well as build a community of wildlife habitat conservationists across Sonoma and Napa Counties.
Unique among national conservation organizations, chapters of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever retain 100 percent decision-making control over fundraising dollars, allowing volunteers to support impactful wildlife habitat projects, public access initiatives and conservation education programs throughout the upland bird range. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s southwestern regional representative, Lauren Stamm, will work closely with the new chapter to support the organization’s vision to sustain abundant populations of wild pheasants, quail and other wildlife.
“The chapter president, Karina, is one of the most enthusiastic people I’ve ever worked with when it comes to getting more women in the field and promoting upland conservation,” Stamm said. “This group of volunteers will carry that excitement and energy into their communities through the activities they have planned.”
Based in the San Francisco Bay area, this group will have opportunities to expose a new demographic to outdoor sports. The members plan to host educational learn-to-hunt events, as well as field-to-table gatherings where women can learn how to prepare and cook birds after a hunt. The chapter’s partnership with Wing and Barrel Ranch will allow them to host many fun and engaging events, including bird dog clinics hosted alongside the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association.
The chapter’s next event will be a dinner and silent auction hosted on October 12 at 6:00 pm at Wing and Barrel Ranch. To learn more about the Women on the Wing Wine Country Chapter of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, contact chapter president Karina von Middendorf at (707) 955-6768 or Karina@WomenontheWing.org. For questions about Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever in California, contact Lauren Stamm at LStamm@PheasantsForever.org.