July 22, 2025 – Montana – Pheasants Forever (PF) volunteers have chartered a new chapter in eastern Montana. The Great Plains Chapter will cover Fallon, Wibaux and Carter counties — where members hope to positively impact local habitat, benefitting a variety of wildlife species.
Unique among national conservation organizations, chapters of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever retain 100 percent decision-making control over fundraising dollars, allowing volunteers to support impactful wildlife habitat projects, public access initiatives and conservation education programs throughout the upland bird range. PF’s Montana regional representative, Chad Harvey, will work closely with the new chapter to support the organization’s vision to sustain abundant populations of wild pheasants, quail and other wildlife.
“It’s great to have a chapter in southeastern Montana,” Harvey said. “This group will be serving a territory that has so much potential for upland birds and wildlife habitat.”
According to the chapter president, Henry Hastig, the chapter started when a few like-minded people started to discuss how they could improve local wildlife habitat. The volunteers all agree their main goals are to facilitate habitat conservation for birds and pollinators, provide conservation education for youth and new members, and to make a difference in their community.
“We’re here to make a positive change for habitat, wildlife and conservation efforts in our community,” Hastig said.
To learn more about the Great Plains Chapter of Pheasants Forever, contact Henry Hastig at hhivhabitat@gmail.com. For more information about Pheasants Forever in Montana, contact Chad Harvey at CHarvey@pheasantsforever.org.
About Pheasants Forever
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever make up the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to upland habitat conservation. This community of more than 480,000 members, supporters and partners is dedicated to the protection of our uplands through habitat improvement, public access, education and advocacy. A network of 754 local chapters spread across North America determine how 100 percent of their locally raised funds are spent — the only national conservation organization that operates through this grassroots structure. Since its creation in 1982, the organization has dedicated more than $1 billion to 580,000 habitat projects benefiting 28.8 million acres.
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