Kearney, NE -(AmmoLand.com)- Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever members and upland supporters in Nebraska will assemble on Saturday, February 13, at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Kearney to celebrate the 25th anniversary Nebraska State Habitat Meeting.
The event will feature Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, and other partners dedicated to wildlife habitat conservation in the state of Nebraska.
“The State Habitat Meeting continues to be the largest gathering of wildlife professionals, landowners, hunters, and chapter members in Nebraska who share the common goal of providing wildlife habitat in our state,” says Kelsi Wehrman, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s state coordinator in Nebraska. “Celebrating the meeting’s 25th anniversary in 2016, we have phenomenal speakers and seminars available to the general public for anyone interested in learning more about Nebraska’s outdoor heritage.”
2016 Nebraska State Habitat Meeting Highlights:
- Dog Training – Seminars, Professional Trainers, and Expert Advice
- Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever 4 Millionth Acre Celebration
- Question & Answer Forum with Wildlife Experts
- Pheasant & Quail Best Management Practices
- Monarch Butterfly & Pollinator Information
- Prescribed Fire Seminars and Training
- PF/QF Youth Programs and Events
- CRP Program Information
Additional Highlight: Husker football legend, Calvin Jones, will be greeting state meeting participants on the evening of February 13 during the 2016 Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever State Banquet.
Location: Holiday Inn Convention Center – 110 2nd Avenue, Kearney, NE
Cost: $30 for general public & chapter members; $15 for resource professionals; $5 for students – all prices include lunch. Find the full agenda and register online. For more information, contact Ashley Weyers at (308) 850-8395 / email.
About Pheasants 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 140,000 members and 700 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 $577 million on 489,000 habitat projects benefiting over 12 million acres nationwide.
For more information, visit: www.PheasantsForever.org.