Miami County Ohio Pheasants Forever Habitat Information

Miami County, Ohio Pheasants Forever- Chapter # 676 - Habitat Information

Our core mission at Miami County Pheasants Forever is developing, and re-devolping, wildlife habitat. This is important to us, and should be important to you, for the following reasons (just to name a few):

Natural open spaces are beautiful

Warm season grasses and trees improve air and water quality

Planting native Vegetation reduces the need for mowing, reduces air pollution and saves landwoners money

Habitat restoration provides food and nesting sites for native birds and other animals

Stay up to date by reading our local Farm Bill Biologist 2010 Winter Quarterly Report and 2010 Spring Quarterly Report

Miami County Pheasants Forever has the resources to restore your property. We've got:

Experts to provide advice on how best to enhance your landscape
The equipment to do the work
All the contacts to get you enrolled in Federal, State and Local program that can PAY YOU to improve your property.

Below are a few documents that help describe some of the programs and benefits of habitat enhancement.

Learn more about how to enroll your land in the CP33 program where you get PAID to enhance habitat! CP 33 Flyer 2010 and Increase Farm Income
Check out how to improve quail habitat by downing trees and "edge feathering" Downed Tree Structures and Edge Feathering. See more on quail habitat on the Quail Covey Headquarters sheet
Investigate the Pheasants Forever grass roots program 2010 Grassroots Program
Get information on Maintenance and mowing of warm season grasses
Look at the Prescription for Rescue of Native Warm Season Grasses
More inforomation is available on our Buffer Science Notes

The next time you are wondering what you can do to make Miami County a better, greener, more pleasant place, think about contacting Miami County Pheasants Forever to help you make it happen. Contact Habitat Chairman - Terry Lavy or Farm Bill Biologist - Erik Lewis to get started.

Pheasants Forever (PF) is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs. Pheasants Forever is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Updated 8/13/11