Upland hunters and conservationists in western Illinois are gathering this upcoming weekend to celebrate the inaugural banquet of the Brown County Chapter of Quail Forever. Motivated by the organization’s mission for wildlife habitat conservation efforts, local volunteers will utilize fundraising proceeds to positively impact quail habitat in their local communities.
“I would encourage local residents and those who are passionate about restoring bobwhite quail habitat in Illinois to help support the introductory banquet for the Brown County Chapter of Quail Forever,” stated Tim Caughran, director of field operations for Quail Forever. “With a heightened awareness for conservation efforts throughout the state, Illinois is ready to take a major leap in the right direction for wildlife thanks to the determination of groups like Brown County Quail Forever.”
Quail Forever partnered with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in recent months to improve wildlife habitat within the state’s quail range on public and private lands as part of the
Illinois Recreational Access Program. Additionally, Quail Forever is currently working to finalize partnerships with Ameren Corporation and the Illinois Department of Transportation to create partnership habitat projects on road and transmission line rights-of-way to increase wildlife cover throughout the state. The Brown County Chapter of Quail Forever hopes to capitalize on similar projects in the near future to make an impact in their local communities.
Brown County Chapter of Quail Forever Highlights
- The inaugural fundraising banquet for the Brown County Chapter of Quail Forever will be held in Mount Sterling, Illinois at the Knights of Columbus Hall starting at 5:30 p.m. For more information about the event or to register for tickets, contact Aaron Bemis at 217-653-0198.
- The Brown County Chapter of Pheasants Forever has elected Justin Oliver of Mount Sterling as president, Aaron Bemis of Mount Sterling as vice president, James Lehne of Mount Sterling as treasurer, and Richard Johnson of Mount Sterling as the youth/education chair.
About Quail Forever
Pheasants Forever, including its quail conservation division, Quail Forever, is the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to upland habitat conservation. Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have more than 149,000 members and 720 local chapters across the United States and Canada. Chapters are empowered to determine how 100 percent of their locally raised conservation funds are spent; the only national conservation organization that operates through this truly grassroots structure. Since creation in 1982, Pheasants Forever has spent $708 million on 517,000 habitat projects benefiting 15.8 million acres nationwide.
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