Wetland Conservation
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JOURNEYS IN Wetland Conservation COMPANY: Ducks Unlimited Canada ANNUAL REPORT 2015 OUR CONSERVATION SUPPORTERS Partnerships with a Purpose Every piece of wetland or associated upland A special thanks to our government partners habitat conserved by DUC is the result of DUC’s conservation vision is: The State of Florida partnerships. Abundant wetlands and wa- The State of Georgia terfowl – today, tomorrow and These partnerships are the foundation of DUC’s conservation forever. Essential to achieving The State of Idaho leadership and the reason why we so clearly envision a future for this vision is the support of The State of Illinois wetland conservation in North America. Canadian and American federal, The State of Indiana provincial and state govern- Today, this continent-wide network of conservation staff, volunteers, ments. The governments The State of Kansas members and supporters ensures that Ducks Unlimited Canada, listed below have provided The State of Kentucky Ducks Unlimited, Inc., and Ducks Unlimited Mexico play leadership instrumental support in Canada roles in international programs like the North American Waterfowl over the past year. The State of Louisiana Management Plan (NAWMP). Established in 1986, NAWMP is a The State of Maine partnership of federal, provincial, state and municipal governments, The Government of Canada nongovernmental organizations, private companies and many The State of Massachusetts The Government of Alberta individuals, all working towards achieving better wetland habitat The State of Michigan for the benefit of waterfowl, other wetland-associated wildlife and The Government of The State of Minnesota people. Ducks Unlimited Canada is proud to be closely associated British Columbia with NAWMP, one of the most successful conservation initiatives in The Government of Manitoba The State of Mississippi the world. The Government of The State of Missouri The North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), enacted New Brunswick The State of Nebraska by the U.S. Congress in 1989, provides funding support for NAWMP. The Government of The State of Nevada Through international costshare funding formulas, NAWCA Newfoundland and Labrador stimulates public-private partnerships to protect, restore and The State of New Hampshire manage a diversity of wetland habitat. From the Gulf of Mexico The Government of the The State of New Mexico Northwest Territories to the Mackenzie River Delta in Inuvik, migratory birds and other The State of North Carolina wildlife are using habitats that we’re working to conserve. The Government of Nova Scotia The State of North Dakota The Government of Nunavut Nowhere else in the world is there a partnership like the one that The State of Ohio exists between Ducks Unlimited Canada and the conservation The Government of Ontario The State of Oklahoma force of its American counterpart, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., whose The Government of supporters recognize that conserving Canada’s habitats leads to Prince Edward Island The State of Oregon strong continental waterfowl populations. The Government of Quebec The State of Pennsylvania On a national level, we recognize the people behind DUC – our The Government of The State of Rhode Island volunteers, members, supporters and the companies and Saskatchewan The State of South Carolina governments that understand the broad-reaching benefits of what we do. The Government of Yukon The State of South Dakota The Government of The State of Tennessee the United States The State of Texas The State of Alabama The State of Vermont The State of Arizona The State of Virginia The State of Arkansas The State of West Virginia The State of California The State of Wisconsin The State of Connecticut The State of Wyoming The State of Delaware Honour Roll British Columbia Waterfowl Society Leslois Shaw Foundation PotashCorp of Saskatchewan Inc. The Donald F. Hunter Charitable MAJOR DONORS ♦ Major donors are individuals, -Delta, BC -Toronto, ON -Saskatoon, SK Foundation corporations and foundations that Encana Corporation Progressive Waste Solutions Qualico Developments (Winnipeg) -Toronto, ON have generously supported DUC -Calgary, AB -Vaughan, ON Ltd. Great Blue Heron Framing through donations of cash, Husky Energy Inc. TD Friends of the Environment -Winnipeg, MB Company ♦ gifts-in-kind (Teal Awards) or -Calgary, AB Foundation Renfro Canada Inc. -London, ON planned gifts. Donors at each level Irving Oil Limited -Toronto, ON -Mississauga, ON Gwich’in Renewable Resource ♦ are presented with a unique lapel -Saint John, NB The Winnipeg Foundation Suncor Energy Inc. Board pin and appropriate recognition. Manitoba Hydro -Winnipeg, MB -Calgary, AB -Inuvik, NT ♦ This list includes donors that have -Winnipeg, MB Viterra - Forage Syncrude Canada The Richard Ivey Foundation given or pledged to DUC up to and Ontario Great Lakes Renewal -Lethbridge, AB -Edmonton, AB -Toronto, ON ♦ including Dec. 31, 2014. Foundation Syngenta Canada Inc. Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation -Richmond Hill, ON -Guelph, ON -King City, ON The Ontario Trillium Foundation LEGacY SPONSOR The North West Company ✤ Russell Stover Candies, Inc. -Toronto, ON ($250,000 to $499,999) -Winnipeg, MB -Kansas City, MO WATERFowL PATRON RBC Foundation Winchester Ammunition ♦ SC Johnson Canada -Toronto, ON (Individuals) -East Alton, IL -Brantford, ON ($10,000,000 to $19,999,999) Suncor Energy Foundation Yukon Energy Corporation Shaw Communications Inc. -Calgary, AB -Whitehorse, YT -Calgary, AB Benjamin K. Campbell (Corporations and Foundations) Weyerhaeuser Company Limited Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP -Wellesley, MA -Edmonton, AB -Winnipeg, MB Bayer CropScience Canada Hazard & Virginia Campbell DIamoND BENEFacTOR -Calgary, AB -Vero Beach, FL Daniel J. McCluer ($200,000 to $249,999) PLATINUM LEGacY -Reno, NV BENEFacTOR SPONSOR SPONSOR Barry A. Morrison (Individuals) ($100,000 to $149,999) WETLAND CHampION ($750,000 to $999,999) -Mississauga, ON ($2,000,000 to $4,999,999) Charles R. Pearman, II Mel & Meryl Belich (Individuals) (Corporations and Foundations) -Kodiak, AK -Calgary, AB (Individuals) Bill ❥ & Valerie Shuttleworth Arthur & Sandra Irving Ron & Jackie Bartels Alberta Pacific Forest Industries Inc. -Parksville, BC -Saint John, NB -Schriever, LA David A. Bissett -Boyle, AB John Stewart Cliff Jackman ♦ Marvin Betz -Okotoks, AB Anonymous -La Canada Flintridge, CA -Nanaimo, BC -Stouffville, ON ♦ Dave & Marg Grohne -Calgary, AB Matthew & CeCe Stuller ♦ Joel Broussard -Wilmington, IL Cargill Meat Solutions (Corporations and Foundations) -Broussard, LA -Lafayette, LA -High River, AB James W. Burns, O.C., O.M. (Corporations and Foundations) CN Alberta Culture & Community (Corporations and Foundations) -Winnipeg, MB -Montreal, QC Spirit Arlen B. Cenac, Jr. Anonymous ConocoPhillips Canada -Edmonton, AB Enbridge Pipelines Inc -Houma, LA - Nassau, Bahamas -Calgary, AB Alberta Environment -Edmonton, AB James Connacher Habitat Conservation Trust Giant Tiger Stores Limited ♦ -Edmonton, AB The Mosaic Company -Stowe, VT Foundation -Ottawa, ON Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks & -Esterhazy, SK Jim & Cherie Flores -Victoria, BC Talisman Energy Inc. Wildlife Foundation PCL Construction Group Inc. ♦ -Houston, TX MBNA -Calgary, AB -Calgary, AB -Edmonton, AB Al ❥ & Bernice Fox -Ottawa, ON Alliance Pipeline Inc. Penn West Exploration ♦ -Moose Jaw, SK Mosaic Potash -Calgary, AB -Calgary, AB In Memory of Gilbert, Larry, Kelly -Regina, SK GOLD LEGacY SPONSOR Anonymous Suzuki Canada Inc. ✤ & Wayne Johnson by Terry Johnson Richardson Foundation ($500,000 to $749,999) -Calgary, AB -Richmond Hill, ON -Calgary, AB -Winnipeg, MB Barton-Cotton Inc. Richard & Joyce Johnson SaskPower (Individuals) -Baltimore, MD -Richmond, VA -Regina, SK Canadian Forest Navigation Co. Ltd. GOLD BENEFacTOR Jim & Sue Konkel ♦ Shell Canada Limited -Scarborough, ME John W. Childs ✤ -Montréal, QC ($150,000 to $199,999) -Calgary, AB Bob & Deirdre Kozminski ♦ -Vero Beach, FL Canadian Wildlife Service TransCanada Corporation ♦ -Winnipeg, MB Melbourne Yull -Saskatoon, SK (Individuals) -Calgary, AB James D. MacDonald -Sarasota, FL Devon Canada Corporation Wildlife Habitat Canada -Calgary, AB -Winnipeg, MB Jim & Charlene Couch and Family -Ottawa, ON Donner Canadian Foundation Daniel J. McWilliams (Corporations and Foundations) -RM of Corman Park, SK -Toronto, ON -Cavan, ON Travis G. Peckham & Family Family of John and Barbara Poole Tom Pearman BHP Billiton Diamonds and -Calgary, AB -Edmonton, AB -Pomona, CA DIamoND LEGacY Specialty Products Brian Robbins Forest Products Association of Hartley, Aidan & Thor Richardson SPONSOR -Saskatoon, SK -Aurora, ON Canada -Winnipeg, MB ($1,000,000 to $1,999,999) Dow Chemical Canada Inc. Jim & Adrienne Williams -Ottawa, ON William W. “Billy” Rucks IV -Ottawa, ON -Nepean, ON Great Lakes Sustainability Fund -Lafayette, LA (Individuals) ECHO Foundation ♦ Tod Wright ♦ -Burlington, ON Jacqui Shumiatcher -Montréal, QC -Burlington, ON Hydro-Québec -Regina, SK R.A.N. Bonnycastle Enbridge Inc. & Enbridge Pipelines -Montréal, QC Timothy & Charlotte Travis -Calgary, AB Inc. (Corporations and Foundations) Investors Group Inc. -Denver, CO Robert T. & Audrey Kenny ♦ -Calgary, AB -Winnipeg, MB James A. Zaepfel -Gatineau, QC Fondation Hydro-Québec pour Louisiana Pacific Canada Ltd. Anonymous -Williamsville, NY James A. Richardson l’environnement -Swan River, MB -Sherwood Park, AB -Winnipeg, MB -Montréal, QC ♦ Monsanto Canada Inc. Anonymous (Corporations and Foundations) Imperial Oil Foundation -Winnipeg, MB -Calgary, AB (Corporations and Foundations)