Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever Chapter #258

06/04/2026

04/11/2026

Year 4 of drought has been declared across the state. If you would like to find some drought tolerant/native plants for your garden, here are some sales coming up!

03/27/2026

🍀🍀Green Firebreaks🍀🍀

A “green firebreak” is a strip of fire-resistant vegetation between or along the edge of other vegetation, often strategically planted to support prescribed burns while also enhancing wildlife habitat. Green firebreaks provide added habitat for quail. These areas provide a bobwhite buffet of protein-packed insects critical to chicks during their early lives.

Interested in planting a green firebreak of your own? Click the link below to get the Clover Kandy seed mix from the PF/QF Seed Store.

https://www.pfhabitatstore.com/store/21714/FP/SP-SB01-Clover-Kandy-10-Bag

03/23/2026

03/18/2026

Volunteerism is way down but for Ryder he is trying to lead the charge for both kids and the adults in all aspects of his life.

The Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever Chapter 258 in Walla Walla honored a Touchet School sixth-grader for volunteerism during the conservation group’s annual benefit banquet on Feb. 28.

03/06/2026

Thank you to Signs & Design, Inc. for your support this year of our banquet,, it is businesses like yours that help us in our mission and help continue our education outreach.

03/06/2026

Thank you to Paige's Floral & Gifts for your amazon support this year by sponsoring a table at our banquet. We cant thank you enough for believing in our mission.

03/05/2026

Join BMLT Blues Crew this April for a 3 day work party focused on trail repair and enhancement at Camp Wooten Retreat Center!

Camp Wooten hosts over 10,000 visitors annually, about half of whom use the 1.75-mile Camp Wooten Overlook Trail for outdoor education and recreation.

Want to help us increase the accessibility of this popular trail? Sign up here: https://bmlt.org/events/campwooten-3day-workparty

03/04/2026

It is my honor to recognize a young man who proves that age is never a barrier to making a meaningful difference.
Ryder is a sixth grader with a schedule that would challenge many adults, yet he shows us what dedication, leadership, and service truly look like.
For the past three years, he has been an active volunteer with Pheasants Forever. He has worked at habitat events, helped with trash cleanups and weeding projects, and assisted in building Christmas tree shelters to protect pheasants during the winter. He doesn’t just attend — he participates. He engages. He shows up ready to work.
His service doesn’t stop there.
At Touchet School, Ryder supported a community blood drive and health fair, helping wherever extra hands were needed. This year, he volunteered to keep stats for the middle school girls’ basketball team, showing that leadership isn’t always about being in the spotlight, but about supporting others behind the scenes.
He also returns each year to help with his father’s hunter safety classes, serving as a role model and reinforcing responsibility and outdoor ethics.
Beyond volunteering, Ryder is deeply involved in 4-H and is preparing for his first breeding project ewe, due in just a week. He participates in soccer, basketball, track, and cross country. He maintains strong grades, cares for his livestock, and enjoys hunting and fishing.
In short — he is busy.
And that’s why this recognition matters.
Ryder shows us that volunteering isn’t about having extra time. It’s about making time. Choosing to serve. Understanding that communities grow stronger when each of us gives what we can.
Ryder, your spirit of volunteerism inspires us all. Thank you for your leadership, your hard work, and your heart for your community.

03/03/2026

Congratulations to our Habitat chair Brad Triebwasser on his Habitat Stewardship award for 2025. Brad has been in his role for two years and has been running since day 1 with it.