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Oakland County Pheasants Forever Chapter

Welcome to the internet home of the Oakland County MI Chapter of Pheasants Forever. This is our second year with our website, and we have added more content - chapter news, updated links, chapter poll, donate page, banquet items (live & silent), donor & sponsor page (Jan 08), website sponsorship program, news from PF national, and photos from chapter activities and events. Like last year you will be able to purchase your banquet tickets and packages directly on line.

The Oakland County Chapter was re-established after a several year period of inactivity in June 2006 and is Michigan's 40th chapter. The chapter plans to focus on enhancing existing local wildlife habitats and youth education.

Oakland County has a total area of 908 square miles is divided into 25 separate townships.

Back in the 1940's and 1950's Oakland County had excellent habitat and likewise excellent pheasant and quail populations. In 1950 the population was 396,000. As of 2005, the population was estimated at 1,214,361. Today the excellent agriculture of Oakland County has been overshadowed by its industrial and residential growth. The result is a mixture of big city, suburban, and rural lifestyles.

Michigan's 40 PF and one QF chapters account for over 10,000 members statewide. Those chapters have spent more than $6.1 million to complete over 51,000 habitat projects since the first Michigan PF chapter was formed in Jackson County in 1986. Those projects have benefited more than 350,000 acres for wildlife. PF, and its quail division Quail Forever, apply a unique and successful model of empowering local chapters with the responsibility to determine how 100% of their locally raised conservation funds will be spent. PF and Quail Forever are the only national conservation organizations to employ this unique locally-driven chapter model.

For the fourth consecutive year, Pheasants Forever (PF) received the highest rating possible from Charity Navigator. PF scored a 4-star rating on Charity Navigator's 0-to-4-star rating scale. In fact, the non-profit watchdog group gave PF an "exceptional" designation indicating that PF outperforms most charities in America in its efforts to operate in the most fiscally responsible way possible. To view Charity Navigator's evaluation of PF, log onto: www.charitynavigator.com and search Pheasants Forever.

Thank you for your time and consideration, and please contact us if we can be of any assistance. Also plan on attending our upcoming banquet Saturday March 8, 2008 see banquet page for details!