"To promote the highest standards of sportsmanship particularly in hunting and fishing, and general education of all conservation of wildlife and natural resources in Pawling, Dutchess County, and the State of New York."
The members of The Pawling Fish and Game Association take great pride in being safe and ethical sportsmen and women who are stewards of the environment. Since our founding in 1929, our members have had zero firearm or archery-related accidents.The Pawling Fish and Game Association is a Community Service Organization whose members sponsor the following (without any taxpayer funding):
Please Note:
There Will Be a Special Club Meeting and BBQ in August 14th 2013 Starting at 6:00pm at Murrow Park
*The annual Pawling Fish Derby, to introduce children to the fun and sport of fishing.
*The stocking of trout before the Youth Fishing Derby, for all residents to enjoy.
*The annual sponsorship for local children (ages 12-16) to attend Camp Debruce, a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Summer Camp Program.
*The Thomas Sage Memorial Scholarship- awarded annually to a graduating Pawling High School Senior who is continuing his or her education in Environmental Sciences.
*Working with Friends of the Great Swamp (F.R.O.G.S.), we have helped to underwrite the cost of land procurement so it may be forever conserved and protected now and for future generations.
*Each year, we provide hundreds of hours of trail maintenance and trail improvements at the Pawling Nature Reserve and Appalachain Trail. We also track the numbers of animals on the reserve for study and game management by biologists.
*We co-sponsor the NY State Hunter Safety Program at Murrow Park that is one of the building blocks of ethical hunting and firearm safety.
The members fo the Pawling Fish and Game Association are your friends and neighbors. We are your dentists... your school teachers... the mechanics at your local service stations. We are your accountants and engineers that build your roads and we love this community just as you do.
We invite all like-minded sportsmen and women of our community to join our fine organization, please email us at pawlingfishandgame@yahoo.com for more information about membership, or call 845-855-7470. p
