Pheasants Forever Nebraska

Contact

Chapters and Banquets
Nebraska has 60 active chapters with 12,800+ members. For membership, banquet, and chapter information, please visit the chapter page or contact one of our regional representatives for more information.

Wildlife Biologists
Our biologist team is spread across Nebraska to provide conservation planning assistance. Biologist locations, work territories, and contact information can be found below or on the biologist contact map.

Grass Seed Program
For conservation seed mix sales, quotes, and order inquiries, please contact Rebecca at 308-206-0677 or rdahlgren@pheasantsforever.org (8am-5pm CST, Monday-Friday).

Media and General Inquiries
Please contact Rebecca at rdahlgren@pheasantsforever.org or 308-206-0677 (8am-5pm CST, Monday-Friday).

Talk to a member of the Nebraska Pheasants Forever Team
Nebraska Pheasants Forever consists of 5 administrative positions, 21 Farm Bill Wildlife Biologists, 9
Coordinating Wildlife Biologists and 2 Regional Representatives.

Regional Representatives

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Jackson Ellis
Eastern Nebraska/Southwest Iowa Regional Representative

Lincoln, NE
Work Cell: 402-619-6261
E-mail: jellis@pheasantsforever.org

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Nick Mizera
Western Nebraska Regional Representative
1410 Dent Court
North Platte, NE
Work Cell: 417-894-7762
E-mail: nmizera@pheasantsforever.org

Farm Bill Wildlife Biologists
Farm Bill Wildlife Biologists are available to work one-on-one with landowners in Nebraska to help them enroll in conservation programs. These positions are part of a unique partnership with Pheasants Forever, the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist I

Ainsworth, NE

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Kelly Mildebrandt
Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist III
NRCS
124 East 24th Street
Alliance, NE 69301
Work: 308-762-4322
Cell: 414-779-1619
E-mail: kmildebrandt@pheasantsforever.org

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Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist II

Alma, NE

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Shane Dunn
Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist I
NRCS
2519 Heritage Drive
Broken Bow, NE 68822
Work: 308-872-6877
Email: sdunn@pheasantsforever.org

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Charlie Herrick
Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist I

NRCS
514 C Street
Fairbury, NE 68352
Work: 402-729-6134 ext.3
Cell: 573-544-6427
E-mail: cherrick@pheasantsforever.org

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Emma Raders
Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist I

NRCS
703 S Webb Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803
Work: 308-395-8586
Cell: 605-682-1359
E-mail: eraders@pheasantsforever.org

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Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist I

Hartington, NE

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Melissa Irish
Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist I
NRCS
317 Tate Ave
Hayes Center, NE 69032
Work: 308-286-3297 ext 112
Cell: 402-926-8956
E-mail: mirish@pheasantsforever.org

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Heather Francis
Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist III/Onboarding Coordinator

NRCS
706 E 5th St
Imperial, NE 69033
Work: 308-882-4263
Cell: 308-520-0139
E-mail: hfrancis@pheasantsforever.org

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John McClinton
Senior Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist

NRCS
8000 S 15th Street, Suite D
Lincoln, NE 68512
Work: 402-423-9683
Cell: 402-430-5667
E-Mail: jmcclinton@pheasantsforever.org

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Addie Piernicky
Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist III
NRCS
1400 West 5th Street
McCook, NE 69001
Work: 308-345-4163
E-mail: apiernicky@pheasantsforever.org

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Cody Baker
Senior Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist 

NRCS
1105 “S” Street
Neligh, NE 68756
Work: 402-887-4176
Cell: 402-843-6295
E-mail: cbaker@pheasantsforever.org

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Jaret McCabe
Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist I

NRCS
1202 S. Cottonwood St.
North Platte, NE 69101
Work: 308-534-2360 ext. 3714
Cell: 620-926-0433
E-mail: jmccabe@pheasantsforever.org

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Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist I

Pawnee City, NE

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Mike Klosterman
Senior Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist

NRCS
818 Ferdinand Plaza
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Work: 308-632-2195
Cell: 308-765-9384
E-mail: mklosterman@pheasantsforever.org

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Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist I

Sidney, NE 69162

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Harlee Phillips
Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist III
NRCS
715 11th Street
Stanton, NE 68779
Work: 402-439-2213
Cell: 402-276-1638
E-mail: hphillips@pheasantsforever.org

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Bruce Sprague
Senior Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist

NRCS
988 North 11th Street
Syracuse, NE 68446
Work: 402-269-2361 ext. 3
Cell: 402-335-7531
E-mail: bsprague@pheasantsforever.org

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Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist I

Tekamah, NE

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Elli Sanders
Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist II
NRCS
611 Commerical Park Road
Wahoo, NE 68066
Work: 402-443-4106 Ext 107
Cell: 402-615-8622
Email: esanders@pheasantsforever.org

Coordinating Wildlife Biologists
These positions are part of a unique partnership with Pheasants Forever and the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission where they focus their efforts in unique landscapes across state. Their work is designed to improve wildlife habitat and improve local partnerships.

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Andy Houser
Farm Bill Manager

106 East 1st  Street
Curtis, NE 69025
Work: 308-367-4130
Cell: 308-340-7929
E-mail: ahouser@pheasantsforever.org

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Andy Moore
Loess Canyons Coordinating Wildlife Biologist

301 E. State Farm Rd
North Platte, NE 69101
Work: 308-535-8025
Cell: 308-530-3671
E-mail: amoore@pheasantsforever.org

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Ben Wheeler
Coordinating Wildlife Biologist

PO Box 243
Ord, NE 68862
Cell: 308-750-2652
Work: 308-728-3244
E-mail: ben.wheeler@nebraska.gov

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Brian Teeter
Prescribed Fire Coordinator

2490 Road 45
Linwood, NE 68036
Cell: 402-219-2572
E-mail: bteeter@pheasantsforever.org

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Rob van Lieshout
Prescribed Fire Specialist

NRCS
309 Smith Ave
PO Box 41
Elwood, NE
Work: 308-785-3307 (ext. 3)
Cell: 315-761-7121
E-mail: rvanlieshout@pheasantsforever.org

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Ashley Oblander
Prescribed Fire Specialist

NRCS
539 S. 13th St.
Tekamah, NE 68061
Work: 402-838-3020
Cell: 402-637-6829
E-mail: aoblander@pheasantsforever.org

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Jim Conn
Coordinating Wildlife Biologist

82267 445th Avenue
Sargent, NE 68874
Work: 308-942-6053
Cell: 402-326-5023
E-mail: jconn@pheasantsforever.org

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Ryan Lodge
Working Lands Coordinator

1105 S St.
Neligh, NE 68756
Work: 402-887-4176
Cell: 308-750-1215
E-mail: rlodge@pheasantsforever.org

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Nathan Pflueger
Precision Ag Coordinator

419 W 6th Street
York, NE 68467
Work: 402-362-5700
Cell: 402-646-5426
E-mail: npflueger@pheasantsforever.org

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Thomas Leicester
Conservation Delivery Specialist

301 E State Farm Road
North Platte, NE 69101
Work: 308-535-8025
Cell: 612-708-2509
E-mail: tleicester@pheasantsforever.org

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Conservation Ag Coordinating Wildlife Biologist

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Kelsi Wehrman
Senior State Coordinator
PO Box 146
Nelson, NE 68961
Work Cell: 402-621-0744
E-mail: kwehrman@pheasantsforever.org

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Kayla McKay
Nebraska R3 Coordinator
Work Cell: 402-480-1479
E-mail: kmckay@pheasantsforever.org

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Leanne Schwarting
Habitat Partnership Specialist II
3129 36th Street
Columbus, NE 68601
Work Cell: 402-640-0814
E-mail: lschwarting@pheasantsforever.org

Rebecca Dahlgren
Habitat Partnership Specialist I

PO Box 1092
Holdrege, NE 68949
Work Cell: 308-206-0677
E-mail: rdahlgren@pheasantsforever.org

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Ashley Nelson
Habitat Partnership Specialist II

E-mail: asnelson@pheasantsforever.org

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Scott Schmidt
Nebraska Project Assistant

Work Cell: 402-618-2418
E-mail: sschmidt@pheasantsforever.org

Pheasants Forever exists to serve you and your community– to create a brighter future for youth, habitat, and public access. With your help and so many others dedicated to our cause, we’ll leave a legacy greater than one of us alone. Are you with us?

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