Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever recently named Jenny Krause and Caroline Couch as the organization’s new outreach coordinators in the states of Iowa and Wisconsin. Working with an extensive network of chapter volunteers, both hires will work to recruit and increase youth participation for upland hunting and other outdoor activities in their respective states.
“The passion and commitment which these women possess for our mission of youth education is extraordinary,” commented Rich Wissink, Pheasants Forever’s director of youth programs. “Fostering the next generation of hunters and land stewards is critical for conservation efforts across the United States and for the success of our local chapters. We are thrilled to add Jenny Krause and Caroline Couch to our education team and look forward to their leadership in Wisconsin and Iowa.”
All of the efforts made today by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever will have little impact without future conservation leaders taking a stand for wildlife habitat conservation. With this in mind, Pheasants Forever has become a leader in youth initiatives among other conservation groups. To date, chapters across the country have mentored more than 300,000 youth in the outdoors, and local chapter events are now reaching more than 50,000 kids on an annual basis throughout the country.
Youth Outreach Coordinators
Jenny Krause - Hired as the new outreach coordinator in the state of Wisconsin, Krause will oversee youth education and recruitment activities for Wisconsin’s 32 Pheasants Forever chapters representing over 9,000 members. A native of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Krause graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Parks & Recreation Administration before earning her Master’s degree in Athletic Administration from Idaho State University. In addition to working as an environmental educator and zookeeper, Krause has been employed with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources since 2008 in different capacities. For more information about youth programs or becoming involved with conservation education in Wisconsin, contact Jenny Krause at (608) 852-6873 or
email.
Caroline Couch - The most recent team member employed by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever in Iowa, Couch will oversee youth education and recruitment activities for Iowa’s 100 Pheasants Forever chapters and three Quail Forever chapters representing over 19,000 members. Couch participated in competitive shooting sports at Clemson University where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. Originally from South Carolina, Couch grew up with two older brothers and a father who introduced her to the outdoors at an early age. Now a certified National Skeet Shooting Association Level 1 Shooting Instructor and pro-staff member for CZ-USA, Couch looks forward to serving members and youth hunters in Iowa. For more information about youth programs or becoming involved with conservation education in Iowa, contact Caroline Couch at (515) 608- 0521 or
email.
Funding for these positions is made possible by Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
About Pheasants Forever & 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 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 $508 million on 475,000 habitat projects benefiting 10 million acres nationwide.