Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever in Kansas kick off the fifth annual State Convention on Friday, March 13 with the “Partners in Conservation Reception” starting at 7:30 p.m. The main event, the habitat-focused State Convention, is Saturday, March 14, featuring conservation leaders and breakout sessions based on three key topics—habitat, education & outreach, and chapters.
State Convention speakers include Howard Vincent, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s President & CEO; Theresa Vail, 2013 Miss Kansas, representative of Bass Pro Shops, and host of “Limitless” on the Outdoor Channel; and Richard McCabe, executive vice president of the Wildlife Management Institute, successful wildlife author, and son of Aldo Leopold’s first graduate student. Additionally, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism will report on the status of pheasants and quail in the state. Afternoon breakout sessions follow the morning speakers, including a cover crop roundtable with leading agency professionals and farmers, a wing-shooting clinic, how to be a successful chapter, and more.
"Through the Kansas State Convention, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever provide wildlife enthusiasts, conservationists, landowners, youth educators, and habitat gurus a chance to get together and share their knowledge and passion for the outdoors,” explained Marc Glades, South Region field manager for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever. “Our chapter leaders, partners, staff, and guests are excited to be guiding this inspiring, information-filled, and interactive weekend that will refresh your wildlife conservation ethic.”
2015 Kansas State Convention
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Dates: Friday, March 13, 2015 and Saturday, March 14, 2015
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Times: Friday evening “Partners in Conservation Reception”: 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Saturday State Convention: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Saturday evening “Grand Banquet”: 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Location: Wichita Marriott, 9100 E Corporate Hills Drive, Wichita, KS 67207 (location for all events)
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Cost: Partners in Conservation Reception: $20 per person; State Convention: $25 per person; Grand Banquet: $30 per person
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Highlights: Friday evening: Appetizers, games, and socializing; Saturday Convention: Guest speakers, lunch, and breakout sessions; Saturday evening: Dinner, chapter awards, raffles, games, and the LIVE auction
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Contact: Chris Blackledge, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s regional representative in western Kansas, at (620) 767-2121 / email.
Register by Jan. 26 to earn three chances at a $250 Cabela’s gift card. Register between Jan. 27 and Feb. 12 to earn one chance at the gift card. To register, send a note and check (payable to Pheasants Forever) to Chris Blackledge at 503 Ravine Dr., Council Grove, KS 66846, or register online at
http://www.kansaspfqf.org/2015-convention. Hotel rooms are available at a discounted rate of $99 by calling (316) 651-0333. Offer expires Feb. 27.
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever in Kansas
There are 37 chapters of Pheasants Forever, nine chapters of Quail Forever, and 6,805 members of “The Habitat Organization” in Kansas. In total, chapters in Kansas have spent more than $5.1 million on habitat projects statewide. Specifically, chapters have completed 9,091 habitat projects, benefiting more than 262,641 acres of wildlife habitat.
About Pheasants Forever and 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.
Media Contact
Emy Marier
(651) 209-4973
emarier@pheasantsforever.org