Ten Rivers Chapter of Pheasants Forever - Lewis County, Missouri

Mark your calendars for the 2008 Lewis County Conservation and Wildlife Field Day - May 31 from 10am - 3pm at Deer Ridge Conservation Area!!

Thank You to everyone who made this year's banquet the biggest one yet!!

This year's banquet attendance exceeded 300 people! That is by far the the largest banquet we have ever had and quite possibly the largest banquet in Lewis County. Thank you all so much for your support and we're already putting your money to good use. 100% of the money raised at the banquet will stay right here to create wildlife habitat and promote conservation education in and around Lewis County. Thank you again and check back often for updates on our efforts.

If you have a project you would like assistance with, feel free to Contact Us any time.

If by chance you're not familiar with the Ten Rivers Chapter of Pheasants Forever, be sure to read up about us on the Chapter History page. If you're not familiar with the Pheasants Forever organization, be sure to check out the organization's national website at www.pheasantsforever.org. Pheasants Forever (PF), and its quail branch, Quail Forever (QF) are national conservation organizations "dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education, and land management policies and programs." Note how there is no reference to hunting in our mission statement. PF/QF is not centered around hunting as many may believe. Nor is it focused solely on pheasant or quail conservation. PF/QF is an all-around conservation organization dedicated to the conservation of all wildlife and their habitats.

How do we operate? PF/QF is unique in that it allows local chapters such as ours to keep 100% of the money we raise and spend it locally on conservation efforts right here in our own community. Thus, every dime we raise at our February banquet and from every fundraiser we have throughout the year is spent right here in Northeast Missouri on valuable habitat and conservation education efforts. No other national conservation organization operates under such a truly grassroots structure. That local control of money we raise right here in Lewis County has allowed us to do some pretty amazing things. Our conservation accomplishments are described on the Habitat/Conservation page, be sure to check that out. We've also been able to purchase around $30,000 worth of habitat management equipment which is available to any landowner interested in managing his or her property for wildlife. Go to the Rental Equipment page to see everything we have available.

Keep in mind this chapter has only existed for about five years now and we've been able to do all that, and more. When you are able to utilize every dime you raise, you can sure accomplish a lot. But we would not have been able to do any of this if it wasn't for the support we've received from the local community. Our banquets have gotten bigger every year and we're seeing more and more people attend our events every time. And for that, we thank everyone who has helped us do so much. We look forward to seeing you all at upcoming events and to helping this community restore, enhance, or create wildlife habitat on your own property.

Our goal for this website is to bring you the best, most up to date news on upcoming events and conservation projects as well as educate our site visitors on the conservation needs of Lewis County and surrounding area. Be sure to check back regularly for updates.

If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for our website, let us know.