From the 2022 NACD Annual Meeting. The pandemic drove people outdoors, looking for opportunities to engage in conservation activities. In this session, you’ll learn about some of the Pheasant Forever tools, including Conservation Clay Kits, Take Habitat Home Brochures and Milkweed in the Classroom, available for engaging that public locally.

1. February 2022, NACD
Aaron K. Kuehl, Director of Habitat Programs
Conservation Outreach
Opportunities
Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever

2. About me…
Education
 SD State University (BS)
 IA State University (MS)
PF Career
 MN Reg Biologist (01-08)
 IL St Coord (08-16)
 Dir of Habitat Programs (16-?)

3. Outreach Opportunities
• Conservation Partners
• Available Tools & Events
• Take Habitat Home
• Backyard Bears
• Conservation Clays
• Hands on Habitat
• Milkweed in the Classroom
• PF Pollinator Outreach Program
• Pollinator Resources

4. Mission Statement
To conserve
pheasants, quail
and other wildlife
through
habitat improvements,
public access,
education
and conservation advocacy.

5. Kahoot Poll (select all that apply)
Open internet and go to kahoot.it
Have you (or you district) partnered with your local Pheasants Forever or Quail Forever chapter?
1) Yes – district staff volunteer with the local chapter
2) Yes – the local chapter has provided funding for district projects or landowner workshops
3) No – have not partnered with the local PF or QF chapter
4) No – there isn’t a local PF or QF chapter in our county
Have you (or your district) worked with Pheasants Forever or Quail Forever staff?
1) Yes – partnered with local FBB or CWB
2) Yes – partnered with outreach team or habitat specialists
3) Yes – partnered with the PFQF seed program
4) No – have not partnered with PF or QF staff

6. Other Local Partnerships
• Youth Groups (schools, FFA, 4H,
church, scouts)
• Community Groups (garden
clubs, bee-keepers)
• Fair boards / grounds, DNR (state
management areas), FWS, park
districts
• Other Non-profits

7. Untraditional Partners

8. ….and
• Backyard Pollinator Bear
• Hands-on Habitat
Outreach Resources

9. Take Habitat Home Brochures

10. Take Habitat Home Seed Packets

11. Backyard Pollinator Bear
Retail = $25.00ea

12. Pollinator Pigeons - Shooting for good habitat

13. Pollinator Pigeons - Assembly

14. Pollinator Pigeons - Youth Event

15. Earth Day Weekend 2022 (April 22-24)
Call-to-action for chapters, volunteers,
supporters and partners to put boots
on the ground, get our hands dirty improve
the uplands.
Coordinate with your local chapter
National event marketing, registration, etc
Project Examples:
• Pollinator plantings
• Tree/brush/invasive removal
• Tree/shrub planting
• Parking lot clean up
• Sign restoration
Hands-On Habitat Work Day

16. Pollinator Habitat Outreach Program
• PF Grants (50% up to $500)
• Work with a group
• Mix requirements (50%, 30-
40spp, milkweed, ~1/2ac)
• 1+ educational activity
• Signage
• Thank you: Monarch Joint
Venture, Corteva, Bayer,
Pollinator Partnership
and USFWS

17. Pollinator Events

18. Pollinator Event Agenda

19. Pollinator Outreach Resources
www.PheasantsForever.org/Conservation/Habitat-Education/Resources.aspx

20. Pollinator Outreach Resources

21. Pollinator Outreach Resources

22. Supreme Pizza without Pollinators

23. Kahoot Poll (select one)
Which pizza ingredients would remain without pollinators
1) All of them – who needs pollinators
2) Crust, sauce, cheese, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms and olives
3) Crust, cheese, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms
4) Crust, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms

24. Supreme Pizza without Pollinators

25. Pollinator Outreach Resources

26. Pollinator Outreach Resources

27. Kahoot Poll (select all that apply)
Which conservation outreach tool(s) are you most likely to try in your area?
1) Take Habitat Home Brochures or the Backyard Pollinator Bear
2) Conservation Clays aka Pollinator Pigeons
3) PF’s Pollinator Outreach Program - $500 grant for pollinator events
4) Hands on Habitat – Earth Day weekend

28. Seed Partnership Program
www.PFHabitatStore.com
• Order History
• Online Invoices
• Shipment Tracking
• Pre-designed mixes
• Custom mixes
• Generate Cooperator Invoices
• 10% discount

29. www.PFHabitatStore.com
seed@pheasantsforever.org
866-914-7373