EDGEFIELD, S.C. — Previously often called the Clemmons Creek Capturing and Archery Vary, the Washington County, Iowa, observe facility was just lately renamed to honor longtime NWTF volunteer and former Iowa NWTF State Chapter president Don Pfeiffer. His instrumental position in serving to set up the observe facility, a long time of service as a capturing teacher, dedication to wildlife conservation and his general legacy as a conservation stalwart and capturing sports activities fanatic earned him the dignity.
“The naming of the capturing and archery vary on the Clemons Creek Wildlife Space could be very humbling for me,” Pfeiffer mentioned. “I’ve supported the development of this vary for the reason that acquisition of the property, primarily to pay attention goal capturing to a protected location in Washington County.”
The institution of the Clemmons Creek Wildlife and Recreation Space—which comprises the Don Pfeiffer Capturing and Archery Vary—was set in movement again within the Eighties by Pfeiffer, the Iowa Division of Pure Assets, the Washington County Conservation Board and a number of conservation organizations.
In 1986, the Washington County Conservation Board bought the primary 120 acres, and in 1999, companions, together with the NWTF, pulled collectively assets and helped develop the property by roughly 170 acres. The ultimate 20 acres had been added in 2018 for a complete of 310 acres for the Clemons Creek Wildlife and Recreation Space. Ten acres of this complete is reserved for the capturing vary.
The Clemons Creek Wildlife and Recreation Space has grown to be an important instance of collaboration and what hunter-conservationists can accomplish for the betterment of pure assets and leisure alternatives. Along with the Don Pfeiffer Capturing and Archery Vary, the wildlife and recreation space is actively managed for wildlife and offers a number of alternatives for hunters, wildlife fans, hikers and out of doors aficionados.
Along with Pfeiffer’s pivotal efforts in serving to set up the Clemmons Creek Wildlife and Recreation Space and his namesake capturing advanced, Pfeiffer beforehand labored for the Iowa Division of Pure Assets and was the first contact with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Division, the place his efforts had been pivotal within the Jap wild turkey restoration efforts in East Texas.
Pfeiffer has served numerous management roles for the NWTF Iowa State Chapter and has been a staunch supporter of Washington County’s native chapters of Geese Limitless, Pheasants Eternally, Whitetails Limitless and the Izaak Walton League of America.
Furthermore, Pfeiffer’s service to the town of Washington extends past his roles within the NWTF and native conservation chapters. For a few years, he served on the Park Board, dedicating his time and vitality to sustaining and bettering the town’s inexperienced areas. To today, he might be discovered volunteering, trimming timber, spraying for weeds and holding metropolis areas clear. His membership within the Grasp Gardeners of Washington County and his efforts to plant flowers alongside Madison Avenue are additional testomony to his dedication to enhancing the town’s pure areas.
Pfeiffer has been an teacher and chief of the Bows and Bullets Membership of the Washington County 4-H for greater than 16 years. Due to his information, persistence and steerage, lots of of youth within the Washington County space have discovered correct capturing and security strategies.
“We now have had members advance to state and nationwide competitors within the 4-H Capturing Program,” Pfeiffer mentioned. “This Don Pfeiffer Capturing and Archery vary encourages a protected location for all ages to study and be educated in protected capturing.”
In regards to the Nationwide Wild Turkey Federation
Since 1973, the Nationwide Wild Turkey Federation has invested over half a billion {dollars} into wildlife conservation and has positively impacted over 23 million acres of essential wildlife habitat. The NWTF has additionally invested over $9 million into wild turkey analysis to information the administration of the wild turkey inhabitants and to make sure sustainable populations into perpetuity. The group continues to ship its mission by working throughout boundaries on a panorama scale via its 4 Shared Values: clear and plentiful water, wholesome forests and wildlife habitat, resilient communities and sturdy leisure alternatives. With the assistance of its devoted members, companions and workers, the NWTF continues its work to supply Wholesome Habitats. and Wholesome Harvests. for future generations.
