Central Jersey Pheasants Forever

A newly released hen pheasant takes flight at the Stickney Farm, Whitehouse Station, Readington Twp, NJ

A just released hen pheasant flies toward her new home at Stickney Farm.

A cockbird searches for a mate at Stickney Farm.

A just released henbird takes to the air after the newly released cockbird at Stickney Farm.

This brilliantly colored cockbird is on his way to new digs at Stickney Farm, Whitehouse Station, Readington Twp., NJ

The Stickney Farm Habitat Team at the Stickney Farm, Whitehouse Station, Readington Twp., NJ.

Left to right: Jamey Bohoni (Agway Dealer, New Egypt, NJ), Evan Madlinger (Soil Conservationist, US Dept. of Agriculture), Rich Toaldo (President CJCPF), Jim Horvath ( overseer of Stickney Farm Museum), Amy Hollander (Curator of Stickney Museum Farm),

Julia Allen (Former Mayor and Councilwoman, Readington Twp.), Ken Sass (CJCPF Co-Chair for Habitat).

All the above mentioned team members witnessed the release of 18 rooster and hen pheasants on the Stickney Farm Museum property which is currently in a Federal WHIP

program.

The township does not allow hunting on the property and has agreed to prohibit hunting there for 10 years.

Rich Toaldo and Ken Sass tack up a sign marking the boundary of the habitat management area at Stickney Farm.

Ken Holtz and Rich Toaldo view a just released hen in full flight at Stickney Farm.

Jamey Bohoni and Rich Toaldo prepare to release a pheasant on the Stickney Tract as Ken Holtz mans the camera.