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The Darke County Pheasants Forever Chapter was co-founded in 2000 by local individuals who recognized a need for habitat restoration and preservation to ensure the future of all wildlife in Darke County. Many of these of individuals are still very actively involved in the chapter today.

In March of 2001, the fledgling PF chapter held its inaugural banquet drawing around 150 people. In recent years, our fall banquet has become very large with well over 450 attendees.

In the years after its inception, Darke County Pheasants Forever has become a widely recognized conservation organization in the area. We take pride in working closely with landowners on their habitat projects, put together our yearly fall banquet & various other fund raisers, and conduct yearly youth hunts along with various other projects throughout the years.

We are always looking for additional volunteers to help out. If you are interested in getting more involved, please contact one of the officers through the information located on this site.

The Pheasants Forever Organization

Pheasants Forever's unique system empowers county chapters with the responsibility to determine how 100% of their locally raised conservation funds will be spent.

PF, and sister quail division, are the only national conservation organizations that operate through this truly grassroots structure. As a result, grassroots chapter volunteers are able to see the fruits of their efforts locally, while belonging to a larger national organization with a voice on federal and state conservation policy.

This is a unique distinction. Last year alone, those chapter volunteers completed over 20,000 habitat projects. Similarly, Pheasants Forever has always recognized the impact federal Farm Bill policy has on wildlife habitat. Consequently, PF has played an active role in Farm Bill policy development and implementation, which includes the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). CRP is this country's single most effective conservation program benefiting soil, water, and wildlife.

Pheasants Forever has more than 110,000 members in over 600 local chapters across the United States and Canada. The national headquarters is located in St. Paul, Minnesota where the organization was founded.