TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 CONSERVATION & INITIATIVES 5 FUNDRAISING 29 PUBLIC POLICY 45 FINANCIALS 49 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS 52 LEADERSHIP 93

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t takes a dedicated team to conserve, restore and manage The Farm Bill includes the conservation community’s top habitat to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow priorities of re-coupling conservation compliance to crop and forever. That’s why Ducks Unlimited volunteers band insurance and a Sodsaver program in Iowa, Minnesota, Mon- Itogether for waterfowl each year. tana, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. This will Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) was successful for Team DU help protect some of the nation’s most important waterfowl thanks to our volunteers—all of them proud members of breeding and migration habitats. Other provisions in the our 2,610 chapters—who dedicated themselves to raising Farm Bill also encourage the conservation of our remaining money for the ducks at more than 4,300 events in FY14. This wetlands and grasslands, which help keep our waters clean, was DU’s fourth straight year of fundraising growth and our prevent soil erosion and provide vital habitat for waterfowl best fundraising year since 2002. Our volunteers raised $53.9 and other wildlife. million through events across the United States, a 4.5 percent In FY14, DU supporters continued to back legislation to increase over last fiscal year. increase the price of the federal duck stamp from $15 to $25. Event attendance also grew for the third straight year. DU In the 23 years since the last price increase, the value of land volunteers worked harder than ever to bring 509,100 attend- has tripled and the stamp’s conservation impact has greatly ees to our FY14 events, an increase of 12.2 percent over the diminished. Once again, sportsmen and women are leading previous year. The total number of volunteers grew 10.7 per- the charge to fund conservation that benefits all our citizens. cent to 53,400. In July, a target of more than $34 million for the North In FY14, new commitments from our Major Sponsors American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) was in- totaled $26.6 million, new cash totaled $22.2 million and cluded in a bill by the House Appropriations Subcommittee new gift planning commitments came in at $21.5 million. Do on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies. While this you see a trend here? DU’s growth and continued success are funding is level with FY14 it demonstrates a renewed com- made possible by our dedicated volunteers at all levels of the mitment to this vital program, which delivers on-the-ground organization. The strength of our fundraising system relies conservation for waterfowl, other wildlife and our citizens. on the power of the volunteer, and the fact that like-minded Since 1990, more than 5,000 partners have completed over individuals so willingly give of their time and talents bodes 2,400 NAWCA projects, contributing to the conservation of well for the future. 27.5 million acres of waterfowl breeding, migration and win- We have been fortunate to meet one-on-one with our tering habitat. Reflecting their commitment, partners have volunteers at events across the country. It doesn’t take long to contributed $2.7 billion in nonfederal matching funds for the realize that these folks are the backbone of our organization nearly $1.3 billion made available through federal grants. With and the reason Ducks Unlimited is a leader in wetlands and appropriate funding for this program, the public will benefit waterfowl conservation. It is truly a privilege to work along- forever from healthy waterfowl populations, increased hunting side such dedicated, selfless and honorable people who stand opportunities and all the other benefits that wetlands provide. up for what they believe in. Our work is as important now as it was 77 years ago. We In FY14, Team DU conducted conservation work on more should be proud of what we have accomplished, but as any of than 209,000 acres, bringing our cumulative total to over 13.3 our dedicated volunteers will tell you, our job is never done. million acres conserved in North America since 1937. FY14 Thank you for your continued commitment to our shared also saw significant progress on several legislative issues that mission. are vital to our conservation mission, thanks in large part to active, vocal DU volunteers. The 2014 Farm Bill, which was approved in February, includes proactive and commonsense conservation programs that will help deter wetland losses, provide incentives for habitat conservation and keep farmers George H. Dunklin Jr. H. Dale Hall and ranchers—our conservation partners—on their land. President Chief Executive Officer

3 ALASKA INITIATIVE- BORN TO FLY

BOREAL FOREST INITIATIVE

LIVING WINGS AND PRESERVE LAKES WETLANDS OUR PRAIRIES INITIATIVE INITIATIVE INITIATIVE GREAT PEAKS TO COMPLETING LAKES PRAIRIES THE CYCLE INITIATIVE INITIATIVE INITIATIVE

HEARTLAND BIG RIVERS CALIFORNIA HERITAGE INITIATIVE WETLANDS DUCKS IN AND HABITAT INITIATIVE THE DESERT INITIATIVE INITIATIVE

AMERICA’S RIVER SOUTHEAST WETLANDS INITIATIVE INITIATIVE

SOUTHERN PRAIRIES AND PLAYAS INITIATIVE

GULF COAST INITIATIVE

Priority Landscapes

4 Conservation and Initiatives

orth America’s ducks and geese are a continental tiatives intended to generate philanthropic investment for resource. Their survival depends on healthy and waterfowl conservation, aligning donor interest with DU’s adequate breeding, migration and wintering conservation priorities. Nhabitats throughout North America. As a result, Ducks The end of FY14 marked a little more than two years Unlimited works in each of these habitat regions to help since the initiative planning, creation and marketing pro- ensure that the life-cycle needs of waterfowl are met. cess began. We’ve come a long way in two years but the Because the landscapes most important to waterfowl do not need to conserve waterfowl habitat remains more compel- necessarily align with where most waterfowl supporters live, ling and urgent than ever. Habitat work continues daily it is crucial that DU volunteers and staff continue to band across North America. It’s what we do. together for waterfowl in all 50 states, Canada and Mexico. The following pages are filled with DU successes, In 2012, DU volunteers and staff began searching for a challenges and opportunities, as well as the personal stories way to better connect conservation with fundraising and of several volunteers and donors who continue to help us focus our resources on North America’s highest-priority fulfill our vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl landscapes. The solution was 16 regional ini- waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever.

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5 North America’s Boreal Forest BOREAL FOREST: THE NORTHERN BIRD NURSERY t 1.6 billion acres, North America’s Boreal Forest more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases, North is the world’s largest biome (major ecological America’s Boreal Forest also plays an important role in community), replete with unspoiled marshes, helping to regulate our planet’s climate. Alakes, bogs, wetlands, streams and rivers. Some 26 species Through theBoreal Forest Initiative, Ducks Unlim- of waterfowl nest and migrate through the Boreal Forest, ited and our partners, a consortium of progressive First and on average 35 percent of North America’s waterfowl Nations, industries, conservation organizations, and gov- breed on this landscape. Boreal habitat is especially ernments in partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts, important for scaup, ring-necked ducks, buffleheads, are committed to pursuing a 50/50 mix of protection green-winged teal, and American wigeon as well as for and sustainable development so that waterfowl and other a third of the continent’s mallards and northern pintails. wildlife will not be forced to survive on small fragments Other species of fish and wildlife also depend on the Boreal of remaining habitat. By applying leading environmental Forest, including many migratory songbirds. In fact, an practices to responsible development efforts in the Bore- estimated 3 billion to 5 billion birds fly south from the al, these stakeholders will address the needs of a growing region each fall, making it the magnificent Northern Bird world population while ensuring that natural resources Nursery. As the world’s largest reservoir of surface water remain plentiful in this vital region forever. and most extensive terrestrial carbon sink, absorbing ©Gary Kramer

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IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THREE TO FIVE BILLION BIRDS FLY SOUTH FROM THE REGION EACH FALL, MAKING IT THE MAGNIFICENT NORTHERN BIRD NURSERY.

SAVING A LAST GREAT PLACE

Jim Konkel – Scarborough, Maine

Jim Konkel has been a philanthropic and volunteer leader of Ducks Unlimited for more than 30 years. His lifelong commitment to waterfowl and wetlands conservation began in Ohio, where he helped start DU’s Findlay Sponsor committee. Since then, Jim has served in numerous volunteer capacities across the organization. He is currently an at-large member of DU’s board of directors and chairman of the National Shooting Committee. Jim and his wife, Sue, are Diamond Legacy Sponsors and recently pledged $1 million to DU’s Boreal Forest Initiative and $250,000 to the Preserve Our Prairies Initiative. They are also members of the President’s Council, of which Jim is the charter member. Their support for DU’s highest-priority landscapes across the continent is well known throughout the organization. Jim says his love for waterfowl was a gift from his grandfather, James C Donnell II, an avid duck hunter and DU Life Sponsor. “I thought the world of my grandfather,” Jim says. “He ran a successful oil company and was one of those larger- than-life people you couldn’t help but admire. When I was starting college in Utah, he took me on my first duck hunt at the Bear River Club on the Great Salt Lake. Though I had been shooting for a number of years, this was my first hunt. It was pretty intimidating—with so many historical traditions, formal evening dinners and the like—but it had such a profound effect on me.” The Konkels’ philanthropy also benefits several organizations in Portland, Maine. “We help those who need help—some of it public, some of it anonymous—whatever is needed to make positive things happen,” Jim says. “I have tried to honor my grandfather’s legacy in the charitable work we do.”

7 THE BOREAL AND ARCTIC Ducks Unlimited is wrapping up the 14th year of its Boreal and Arctic program and celebrating the first year of a 10-year double-down partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to raise at least $60 million to fund the International Boreal Conservation Campaign (IBCC). Thanks to a $40 million commitment from Pew, with support from the Hewlett Foundation and other partners, and a $20 million commitment by Ducks Unlimited and DU Canada via the Boreal Forest Initiative (with $4.5 million already pledged), at least 1 billion acres of the Boreal Forest are on track to be conserved by the end of 2022. At least 50 percent of the remaining forested acres will be designated or committed to new refuges, parks or ©davidstimac.com natural areas. Development on the other 50 percent will be subject to new, stricter sustainability and environmental protection standards. This new partnership allowed Ducks Unlimited to apply nearly $2.5 million in additional North American Wetlands Conservation Act funds to the program this year. DU and its partners also provided media and communications support that resulted in 110 stories on Boreal conservation from major news outlets, as well as issuing three high-profile policy reports: the “Boreal Biodiversity” report, the “50/50” report and “Top Ten Boreal Issues for 2014.” As a result of these incredible efforts, the IBCC announced during FY14 that more than 730 million acres in the 50/50 framework had been successfully protected, including new acreage in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories that measures more than four times the size of Texas.

8 Prairie Pothole Region ENJOYING NATURE'S BOUNTY BUT PLANNING FOR DROUGHT Despite the rapid disappearance of prairie habitat, wa- provides nesting cover. With the help of landowners and terfowl have been responding to extraordinarily wet con- partners, DU conserved 45,214 acres of key prairie habitats ditions by producing banner populations of ducks. But we during FY14. know that weather is cyclical and that drought will eventu- The Preserve Our Prairies Initiative also brought ally return to the prairies. In response, Ducks Unlimited is about successful negotiations on farm policy with a broad working across North America’s Prairie Pothole Region to coalition of leading conservation, commodity and crop maintain the carrying capacity of the world’s most produc- insurance groups. These entities will provide incentives for tive waterfowl nesting grounds. Through the cross-border farmers and ranchers to conserve wetland and grassland Preserve Our Prairies Initiative, DU is combating high habitats while also improving their own operations. grassland and wetland loss rates and pursuing a bold goal of conserving more than 575,000 acres. DU is partnering closely with Ducks Unlimited Canada DU’s Peaks to Prairies Initiative takes a life-cycle ap- to provide a suite of programs that will protect the best proach to conservation, restoring exceptional wetland hab- of the remaining prairie habitat. Preserve Our Prairies itat in the Rocky Mountains and protecting crucial nesting allows DU to work with landowners in the United States grounds in the Prairie Pothole Region. During FY14, DU and Canada to maintain small, shallow wetlands that are was successful in conserving 3,026 acres on these two im- vital to waterfowl production, protect working grasslands portant landscapes through Peaks to Prairies. and encourage farmers to grow winter wheat, which also

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WITH THE HELP OF LANDOWNERS AND PARTNERS, DU CONSERVED 45,214 ACRES OF KEY PRAIRIE HABITATS DURING FY14.

ALABAMA NATIVE HELPS PRESERVE OUR PRAIRIES

Steve and Lucy Whatley – Anniston, Alabama

A 1979 flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles set Steve Whatley on his path to becoming one of DU’s most steadfast supporters. “Someone left a copy of Ducks Unlimited magazine on the plane,” he says. “I liked what I read and became a member immediately.” Steve and his wife, Lucy, are two of DU’s most recognized members. They have followed a steady path over the past 35 years: membership, event attendance, volunteering, Alabama state leadership, and joining the board of directors and President’s Council. “We have met so many good people through Ducks Unlimited,” Steve says. “It keeps us coming back.” The Whatleys’ support of the Preserve Our Prairies Initiative began after they attended a Prairie Experience event in DU’s Great Plains Region. “It cemented our opinion that the prairies are one of the continent’s most important areas for waterfowl and where DU needs to focus its work,” Steve explains. “DU is the organization I have the most passion for. I’m able to realize the value of my Steve and Lucy Whatley contributions by being a DU member and a duck hunter. It is easy to measure— you can see the wetlands preserved and the ducks using them.”

10 DUCKS UNLIMITED WINS INNOVATION AWARD FOR CUTTING-EDGE PRAIRIES CONSERVATION PROGRAM

During FY14, the American Carbon Registry recognized Ducks Unlimited with an Innovation Award for a cutting- edge conservation project in the Prairie Pothole Region. Annual losses of native grasslands to crop production on this important landscape for waterfowl have averaged approximately 50,000 acres per year since 2007. DU is preserving the carbon sequestered in the soil by curbing the conversion of these valuable prairies. “Ranchers in the Dakotas and Montana are looking for ways to keep their livestock operations viable,” says Steve Adair, director of DU’s Great Plains Region. “DU, with assistance from partners, developed a way to measure carbon captured and stored by native prairie and is working to develop a carbon credit opportunity to provide landowners an extra incentive to maintain grasslands and wetlands, instead of converting them to cropland.” Currently, DU is working to complete the verification and validation of the pilot project by working with landowners in eight counties in North Dakota to help them produce income from the sale of carbon credits generated through the preservation of their grasslands. The nonprofit American Carbon Registry, an enterprise of Winrock International, is a leading carbon offset program recognized for its high standards for environmental integrity.

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11 Mississippi Alluvial Valley SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT IN THE MAV he Mississippi River has the third largest drainage has been lost are top priorities for DU. Helping landown- basin in the world. In addition to draining at least ers maximize waterfowl habitat on working lands is also 41 percent of the continental United States, the river vitally important in the MAV. Tadds immeasurably to the quality of life of local residents by Science underpins all of DU’s work, and we continue to providing drinking water and habitat for fish and wildlife. strengthen that foundation each year. In FY14, DU com- Lying at the heart of the Mississippi Flyway, the Missis- pleted a study on the value of rice lands to waterfowl and sippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) hosts millions of migrating used geospatial technologies to enhance conservation and wintering waterfowl each year. From greenheads that delivery. On the policy front, we increased engagement winter in the flooded bottomlands and rice fields to wood in Arkansas water planning and experienced a major vic- ducks that call the cypress brakes their home year-round, tory with the hard-fought passage of the 2014 Farm Bill. the habitats of the America’s River Initiative area are With solid science and effective advocacy on our side, crucial to waterfowl. With vast changes in hydrology and DU and its partners protected more than 3,600 acres and more than 80 percent of the historic bottomland forests enhanced nearly 6,200 acres of critical waterfowl habitat gone, conserving what little remains and restoring what through the America’s River Initiative last year.

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12 THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER HAS THE THIRD LARGEST DRAINAGE BASIN IN THE WORLD.

PROTECTING BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS IN PERPETUITY

Chuck Smith – Memphis, Tennessee

Ask Chuck Smith why he supports Ducks Unlimited and he will give a familiar answer. “I got involved with DU because I love duck hunting,” he says. “But I’ve since learned that DU is a conservation organization—and habitat is the real mission.” Chuck joined Ducks Unlimited decades ago, selling tickets for the annual banquet in Memphis, Tennessee. He’s now a Diamond Legacy Sponsor and serves as the organization’s national secretary. After all his years of service, Chuck has come up with a simple recipe for bringing people to DU. “If you really want to attract donors or volunteers, make them aware of what DU really does and take them to meet our staff,” he says. “Show them the passion of these conservation professionals and their commitment to the mission. There’s no way they won’t get on board.” Chuck supports DU’s America’s River Initiative, which helps ensure that the crucial wintering and migration habitats of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley continue preparing waterfowl for their return flight to the breeding grounds for years to come. This support also touches the area where Chuck grew up and still enjoys hunting today. “In the 1950s, Arkansas had 8 million acres of bottomland hardwood forests that flooded and created an unbelievable haven for waterfowl,” Chuck says. “Now you drive through the Arkansas Delta and see miles and miles of agricultural fields. Maybe off in the distance you’ll see a stand of timber that somehow escaped getting cut. I’d like to see that remaining bottomland forest protected.” Chuck has done this very thing on his own property, Circle T, where a conservation easement protects 1,500 acres of important waterfowl habitat. His vision for the future of his land and others like it is simple. “I hope more people come to understand and appreciate the value of wintering habitat and work to ensure that it is scientifically managed,” he says.

13 A KEY REFUGE FOR MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY WATERFOWL

The Cache River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1986 to protect significant wetland habitats and provide feeding and resting areas for migrating waterfowl. As one of the few remaining areas in the Lower Mississippi River Valley not drastically altered by channelization, the Cache River contains some of the most intact bottomland hardwood forests in the region. These unique and valuable wetlands have been designated by the Ramsar Convention as Wetlands of International Importance and recognized by the North American Waterfowl Management Plan as among the most important wintering areas for mallards. The refuge encompasses more than 56,000 acres located in numerous noncontiguous tracts in Jackson, Wood- ruff, Monroe and Prairie counties in east-central Arkansas. The boundary of this refuge changes frequently as land acquisition continues along the Cache River, White River and Bayou De View. DU President's Council Ducks Unlimited has recently completed three enhancement projects on member John Riggs IV more than 800 acres of the Cache River NWR, all funded in part by North (left) examines a new American Wetlands Conservation Act grants. The multi-phase projects im- water-control structure proved 287 acres on the refuge’s Dixie Farms Unit, 493 acres on the Plunkett with Cache River NWR Farms Unit, and 40 acres on the Bank of Brinkley Unit through the installation staff and DU Regional of water-control structures and improvements in management infrastructure. Engineer Matt Willoughby. These areas are managed as moist-soil or cooperatively farmed units that are flooded to benefit waterfowl.

14 Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes RESTORATION CONTINUES ON THE GULF COAST he Gulf Coast prairies and marshes of Texas and Working collaboratively with partners, DU is the only Louisiana make up one of the most important conservation organization addressing Gulf Coast habi- waterfowl wintering areas on the continent. tat loss through a combination of science, advocacy and THistorically, this area wintered up to 15 million waterfowl habitat restoration. In FY14, DU and its partners protect- in a given year. Louisiana alone may host nearly half of the ed 8,736 acres and enhanced 13,918 acres of important Mississippi Flyway population. Sadly, this area also faces wetland habitat through the Gulf Coast Initiative. On staggering habitat loss. the policy front, DU continued its engagement in water Louisiana accounts for 90 percent of the coastal wetland loss discussions in Texas, and DU Conservation Outreach in the continental United States. Rising sea levels, erosion and Biologist Kirby Brown was selected to chair the Lower Col- settling are turning valuable marshes into open water. Con- orado River Basin Coalition. Strides in science included finement of the Mississippi River withholds the land-building completing a Texas marsh delineation model that will help sediment and nourishing fresh water that could combat these determine food availability for waterfowl along the Gulf destructive forces. Threats to Gulf Coast habitats are large and Coast and estimating the economic value of rice lands as diverse, but workable solutions do exist. wintering waterfowl habitat.

15 THE WISDOM OF AGE

George Stokes – Lafayette, Louisiana

With age comes wisdom. Our time afield is not always about getting a limit of birds. The antlers don’t have to be quite as large. The miles covered and the coveys flushed, not as many. “I used to hunt ducks as a teenager. Then I discovered elk and started hunting them in Colorado,” says George Stokes, 74. “I built a home there, mainly so I had a place to go to when I was hunting. Now I head for the mountains for the summer every year and it is more about family than anything else.” George has four sons. “Three chase big game, one chases feathers and fish,” he says. “We have been lucky— blessed is more like it. I’ve enjoyed hunting big game more than waterfowl, but a few years ago I got into a lease in Louisiana with my sons. I started going to Ducks Unlimited banquets and buying things I didn’t need. Still I felt we needed to do more.” George’s generous Life Sponsor gift will support the Gulf Coast Initiative. Two beliefs drive his philanthropy: that success brings with it a responsibility to make a difference and that hunting and fishing improve a person’s character. “Kids who hunt and fish don’t get into trouble,” he explains. “The objective is to produce good citizens.”

Pictured Above: From left to right are sons Winston and Brent, nephew ©Todd J. Steele Robert, George, grandson Drew, and sons Keith and Brett.

16 LOUISIANA ACCOUNTS FOR 90 PERCENT OF THE COASTAL WETLAND LOSS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.

RICE LANDS PROVIDE VALUABLE HABITAT

A report commissioned by the DU’s Rice Stewardship Program USA Rice Federation and authored (RSP) also made great strides in by DU staff estimated a $3.5 billion southwest Louisiana during FY14, capital cost of replacing flooded rice completing 74 pump efficiency tests habitats with managed seasonal and 35 resource inventories on 40,193 wetlands across the United States. acres. Additionally, direct outreach It also estimated that winter flooded visits led to the enrollment of more rice lands on the Gulf Coast than 22,000 acres in Conservation provide 42 percent of available food Stewardship Program contracts resources for dabbling ducks. As through the Natural Resources coastal marsh losses mount, the Conservation Service (NRCS). importance of rice and other working RSP provides producers lands continues to grow. a full spectrum of solutions In Texas, DU works hard to for conservation and greater promote policies that ensure profitability. The Louisiana NRCS lent its support to the program that limited water supplies do recognizes the program as a shining this year. This key partnership not disproportionately impact example of a forward-thinking, will increase staff capacity and waterfowl habitats, including rice collaborative effort. President improve breadth of knowledge for agriculture and coastal prairies. In of the National Association of the rice producer. FY14, the Texas Prairie Wetlands Conservation Districts Earl Garber Project provided important water provided congressional testimony management infrastructure and in which he specifically mentioned facilitated flooding for waterfowl Ducks Unlimited and the need to habitat, producing more than 5,200 expand RSP. RiceTec, known for acres along the Gulf Coast. their innovation in hybrid rice seed,

17 California’s Central Valley and Beyond

WORKING FOR CALIFORNIA WETLANDS alifornia provides diverse habitat for large numbers water-use efficiency and optimize available wetlands to pro- of waterfowl that migrate down the Pacific vide as many food resources as possible, DU is meeting these Flyway each year, most notably northern pintails challenges head-on. DU also works hand in hand with the Cand white-fronted geese. However, nearly 95 percent of rice industry to ensure that important rice farming practic- California’s historical wetlands have been lost to urban and es, primarily winter flooding of harvested fields, remain in agricultural development. This loss of habitat, especially place on the landscape. when combined with the state’s current severe drought, The California Wetlands Initiative accounted for nearly puts a massive strain on available resources for migratory 11,000 conserved acres in FY14, with dozens of DU projects waterfowl. DU’s California Wetlands Initiative helps taking place across the state, including on Bair and Twitchell ease this stress by funding the restoration of threatened islands, in the Klamath Basin, and in the Grasslands Eco- and degraded wetlands through science-based projects, logical Area. Through generous donations to this initiative, focusing on three regions of particular concern: the Central Ducks Unlimited is able to restore and enhance quality Valley, San Francisco Bay and Lower Klamath Basin. waterfowl habitat that will provide opportunities for public By working with federal, state and private landowners to hunting and other waterfowl-related recreation for genera- deliver numerous projects that restore habitat, maximize tions to come. ©Gary Kramer

18 IMPROVING SAN PABLO BAY

The Joseph & Vera Long Foundation – that will benefit the public and numerous aquatic and Walnut Creek, California terrestrial species alike.” The grant will be spread over three years and will In Northern California, the baylands of the San fund nearly 1,000 acres of habitat restoration on the Francisco Estuary serve as breeding, migrating and Sears Point section of the refuge. The funding will wintering areas for waterfowl and other wetland- also jumpstart planning for another 4,400 acres of dependent wildlife, including more than half of the conservation work on Skaggs Island. A minimum of diving ducks that winter in the Pacific Flyway. To $500,000 in grant funds will be dedicated to these protect this important landscape, DU was recently habitat restoration efforts, which will also improve awarded a $1.5 million grant from The Joseph & Vera public access to both sites. These landmark projects Long Foundation for planning and restoration work are two of the largest in the San Francisco Bay on 5,400 acres of habitat within the estuary’s San area and the latest in a series of efforts to restore Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge. wetlands on San Pablo Bay. The Joseph & Vera Long Foundation is committed to supporting conservation, education and healthcare in Northern California and Hawaii. “We’re proud and honored to partner with DU and all the other stakeholders who are making such important contributions to these projects,” says foundation President Nick Piediscalzi. “We look forward to seeing tangible and lasting restoration

THE CALIFORNIA WETLANDS INITIATIVE ACCOUNTED FOR NEARLY 11,000 CONSERVED ACRES IN FY2014.

DEALING WITH DROUGHT

All of California, particularly the Central Valley, is in the throes of a massive drought that threatens to change the face of the state’s remaining wetland habitats. One of the most fertile agricultural hubs in the world, the Central Valley provides important food resources and habitat for 4 million to 6 million wintering waterfowl every year, making it one of DU’s highest conservation priorities. However, with reservoir levels at historic lows and 100 percent of the state under severe to exceptional drought conditions, waterfowl face dire circumstances as they arrive in the fall only to find many wetlands dry or in poor condition. Most managed wetlands are irrigated in summer to increase food production, but few saw water in 2014, which may significantly reduce the amount of resources available for wintering waterfowl. In fact, a combination of fewer flooded wetlands and little summer irrigation could reduce the amount of food provided by managed wetlands by up to 50 percent compared to an average year. The most obvious effect of the drought may be the impact on rice. The Central Valley usually averages about 550,000 acres of planted rice, but saw only about 415,000 acres this spring. Even more ominous, the amount of winter-flooded rice may decline from 300,000 acres to as little as 50,000 acres. aterfowlW rely heavily on these fields for nourishment, which may be largely unavailable or depleted by early to mid-winter if duck numbers in the Central Valley are similar to recent years.

19 THE ALASKA INITIATIVE– BORN TO FLY Alaska is unique in terms of its geographic scale and the habitat it provides for breeding waterfowl. Nowhere else in the United States can one find such vast expanses of tundra, boreal forest and untouched wetland habitats. With 15 to 20 percent of the entire U.S. waterfowl population visiting the state each year, Alaska is also unique in terms of the bountiful natural resources it harbors and the relatively pristine condition of its land. With the world’s energy and other resource needs ever growing, Ducks Unlimited recognizes that currently untapped Alaskan oil and gas deposits may be developed in the near future. Therefore, it is critical to map and classify areas that are important to waterfowl and other wildlife so that informed and science-based decisions can be made regarding the utiliza- tion of these resources. ThroughThe Alaska Initiative—Born to Fly, DU has mapped more than 194 million acres to date, roughly 52 percent of the entire state’s land base, allowing state, federal and industry partners to create realistic and comprehensive manage- ment plans. Mapping and classification of habitat on this scale takes a lot of time, talent and effort, and yet still pales in comparison to the cost of restoration. Losing valuable Alaskan wetlands would cause irreversible harm to waterfowl populations and DU is counting on private donations through The Alaska Initiative—Born to Fly to keep its work in the state going strong.

DUCKS IN THE DESERT INITIATIVE

Despite rugged terrain and vast swaths of desert and mountains throughout Utah, Nevada and Arizona, wetlands do exist in this arid region of the West and are tremendously important to waterfowl migrating to and from their breeding grounds. DU created the Ducks in the Desert Initiative to preserve these priceless wetland oases for waterfowl and waterfowl enthusiasts whose water supply is threatened by a number of factors, including drought and population growth. The Lahontan Valley region of Nevada, in particular, provides a major wetland link for several million waterfowl coming from Prairie Canada, flanked by Utah’s Great Salt Lake to the east and wintering grounds in California’s Central Valley to the west. The continued loss of habitat in these areas will have extremely negative impacts on waterfowl and the people who enjoy them. The two major stressors to this wintering and migration region include water avail- ability and invasive plant species. During FY14, DU restored wetlands and improved water delivery on more than 3,000 acres in the Ducks in the Desert Initiative area. Of particular note was DU’s work with 16 partners to successfully ob- tain the first-ever North American Wetlands Conservation Act grant for the Lahontan Valley in the spring of 2014, which will eventually conserve 8,780 acres of habitat in western Nevada.

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20 COMPLETING THE CYCLE INITIATIVE

The Atlantic Flyway supports millions of waterfowl and thousands of dedicated water- fowl hunters and other enthusiasts. DU de- signed the Completing the Cycle Initiative to support waterfowl from Chesapeake Bay to the islands off Canada’s Atlantic coast. In FY14, Ducks Unlimited and its partners restored and protected more than 2,900 new acres in this region. One program adding habitat to Completing the Cycle is the Army Com- A PASSION THAT SPANS patible Use Buffer Program. In FY14, Ducks Unlimited and the Tug Hill THE GENERATIONS Tomorrow Land Trust partnered to place conservation easements on more than 300 acres of critical wildlife habitat in Jefferson County, New York. Conservation easements can help meet the needs of owners of working Peter Hearn – farms, ranches, timberlands, sporting properties and other recreation- Fort Washington, Pennsylvania al lands who wish to protect valuable natural resources while retaining ownership of the property. DU’s program accepts easements in perpetuity Peter Hearn’s work as chairman of through its affiliate, Wetlands America Trust, as well as accompanying Willis Re takes him around the globe donations to cover associated costs including annual monitoring. Con- 200 days a year, so time with the servation easements preserve precious wetlands, riparian habitats and people he cares about is extremely resource-rich uplands for the benefit of waterfowl and other wildlife and valuable. Growing up on Long Island, the enjoyment of future generations. The resulting partnership between New York, his time afield with his the landowner and DU often also results in the reduction of income and grandfather and great-grandfather estate taxes. nurtured his connection with marshes and wetlands. “Taking in the natural beauty of a morning in a marsh on Long Island was special,” Peter says. “I was looking for time with my grandfather and great-grandfather, and hunting was how I did it. Hunting is the tie that binds me to the people I care about.” Peter cares about conservation too. “Hunting can be controversial; it shouldn’t be, but it can be,” he says. “What I like about Ducks Unlimited is that they push past that discussion and use science to deliver waterfowl habitat.” As a supporter of DU’s Completing the Cycle Initiative, Peter sees that science in action Through a conservation easement, Diamond Life Sponsors firsthand and how wetland restoration Nickie, Eaton and Chris Phinney of Clayton, New York, is making a difference. “I want my permanently protected 70 acres of critical wildlife habitat in children to see the magnificent flocks the St. Lawrence Region. of black ducks I saw 50 years ago,” he says. “I want to see those ducks feeding and resting around oyster walls instead of cement walls. I may not see it in my lifetime, but I want my children to. It’s what drives me.”

21 BIG RIVERS INITIATIVE

Focusing on the central United States, the Big Rivers Initiative conserved more than 6,500 acres of habitat in FY14. Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin all saw improvements for migrating and breeding waterfowl. During the fiscal year, Ducks Unlimited took an important step in protecting the last vestiges of undeveloped wetland habitat remaining in central Illinois. Stewart Lake is a remote and largely inac- cessible natural backwater lake near the village of Browning. It is part of a complex of lakes, wetlands, sloughs and forested islands that cover nearly 30 square miles at the confluence of the Sangamon and Illinois rivers. According to DU Manager of Conservation Programs Eric Schenck, the purchase of 744 acres at Stewart Lake is part of a larger five-year conservation strategy to protect 3,000 acres of Illinois River wetland habitat through the Big Rivers Initiative. “Stewart Lake is a fantastic example of what the Illi- nois River Valley probably looked like a hundred years ago,” Schenck said as he announced the land purchase at DU’s state convention in East Peoria. “Stewart Lake has a ‘wilderness-like’ character and is one of about two dozen important wetland sites along the Illinois River that migrating waterfowl depend on year after year.” Outgoing Illinois State Chairman Galen Johnson thanked DU members and supporters and Conserva- tion Pioneer Illinois Clean Energy Community Foun- dation for the $834,000 that made the Stewart Lake acquisition possible. “DU is fortunate to have the kind of support that allows us to protect the vital wetland Stewart Lake is one of the sites on the Illinois River that is habitat remaining in Illinois,” Johnson said. annually surveyed by the Illinois Natural History Survey.

IT’S ABOUT MORE THAN BAGGING BIRDS Jay and Jane Jorgensen – Fort Wayne, Indiana

Jay Jorgensen grew up like a lot of Midwestern kids, following in his father’s footsteps as they hunted and fished in several states across the region. From pheasant hunting in Ohio to fishing for steelhead in Michigan, Jay spent much of his childhood outdoors. “I think you can grow up a lot of ways, but it sort of depends on what your dad does for fun. Mine hunted and fished, so that’s what I think of as recreation,” Jay says. “Things could have been different if my dad was the kind of guy who chose to watch football instead, but he was from South Dakota and grew up hunting rabbits and foxes, so he passed that lifestyle on to me.” To further pursue their passion for the outdoors, the Jorgensen family acquired land Jane and Jay Jorgensen on Michigan’s Pere Marquette River. In 1976, Jay opened an outdoor outfitting store in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and started to learn more about waterfowling. “When you have a store like that, people just come in and talk,” he says. “My dad and I joined in on some duck hunts and I started to hear about Ducks Unlimited.” For Jay, time in the marsh is special. “There is something about being outside when the sun comes up,” he says. “The water sparkles on the spider webs. It really is beautiful. For me, hunting isn’t about the hunt so much as it is about being out in nature. It’s the whole process of hunting, not just harvesting the bird.” That’s why Jay contributes to Ducks Unlimited. “It’s not that DU is the only group I support,” he explains. “But it’s important to me because of the scale at which DU operates. I know that when I’m supporting Ducks Unlimited, they are out there building relationships and amplifying the work they do. And honestly the habitat that DU preserves isn’t just for waterfowl. It’s for many, many species, and it’s for clean air and water. The footprint they leave on the landscape is bigger than the sum of their projects.”

22 GREAT LAKES INITIATIVE

Inland lakes, interior marshes and coastal wetlands com- pose the complex ecosystem of the Great Lakes Initiative area. This region provides critical resources for waterfowl throughout their journey, whether they are migrating or settling in to breed. During the past fiscal year, more than 4,400 new acres of habitat were restored across this vital area. There were successes in every Great Lakes state in FY14. Utilizing a 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant of $1.04 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through a sub-award agreement with The Nature Conservancy, DU provided the topographic survey, engineering design, bidding, contracting and construction management services needed to complete four coastal wetland restoration and enhancement projects on Ohio’s Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. These projects resulted in the conservation of more than 350 acres of Lake Erie coastal wetlands. They also included the enhancement of coastal wetland habitat on the refuge’s Helle Unit, Moist Soil Unit #2, and Pool 2a. The refuge’s showcase project was the 125-acre farmland-to-coastal-wetland restoration project on the Blausey Unit, imme- diately adjacent to the Toussaint River. This project included the design and installation of levees, a pump, multiple water-con- trol structures, and a fish-passage structure to provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the tools necessary to manage for sustained high-quality coastal wetland habitat. The fish-passage structure hydrologically reconnected the restored wetlands to the Toussaint River and now provides for the exchange of fish and other aquatic organisms that had been absent for decades.

A NEW PARTNERSHIP IN THE GREAT LAKES

The Fund for Lake Michigan – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

While The Fund for Lake Michigan has been working to improve the health of Lake Michigan and communities in southeastern Wisconsin for years, the organization recently partnered with DU on its first project in the northeastern portion of the state. “We were ready to stretch our portfolio a little by participating in the Cat Island, Dunes Lake and Barkhausen projects,” says the fund’s program officer, Casey Eggleston. “Coastal Green Bay is one of the most productive wetland resources on Lake Michigan, but also one of the most challenged.” Ducks Unlimited is creating spawning marshes for pike, adding water-control structures and implementing revegetation and invasive species control measures in several areas around Green Bay. The improvements should result in more productive wetlands to help control sediment from inland sources that could otherwise flow directly into Lake Michigan without healthy marshes in place to serve as filters. “We have a lot of wonderful partners with whom we have achieved great results,” Eggleston says. “But the scale at which Ducks Unlimited works is much larger than most. Our work in southeastern Wisconsin is necessarily on smaller parcels; it’s a more crowded environment. You can see Cat Island from the moon. While we need everyone to participate in doing what they can to improve conditions for Lake Michigan, the larger projects definitively offer big results.” The Fund for Lake Michigan solicits water-related proposals for projects that will improve local quality of life. Project staff and consulting professionals evaluate the proposals and make 25 to 30 awards annually to promising projects. The size of DU’s projects attracts a diverse group of partners, from local stakeholders to state and federal authorities. “Between DU’s membership and others who are familiar with what they do, there’s a lot of excitement and publicity around a DU project,” Eggleston explains. “That’s important to our fund, as it amplifies our involvement and helps us engage with other stakeholders who share our goals.” Brian Glenzinski, DU regional biologist; Paul Huberty, Oconto County DU area chairman and Silver Sponsor; Greg and Marsha Meissner, Door County DU volunteers and Sponsors in Perpetuity; Bruce Deadman, Wisconsin DU 2013 Conservationist of the Year and Heritage Sponsor; Casey Eggleston, program officer for the Fund for Lake Michigan; and Doug Gorby, DU director of conservation programs, pose with a check from The Fund for Lake Michigan.

23 MAINTAINING WATERFOWL TRADITIONS IN AMERICA’S HEARTLAND Waterfowl require quality habitat to support their fall and spring migrations, especially in dry places like the Southern Great Plains. Here, DU has established two initiatives to ensure that waterfowl find the resources they need in this critical migration corridor. DU’s work in the mid-continent is also important to maintaining waterfowl hunting traditions.

Heartland Heritage and Habitat Initiative In the face of a growing population relying on an already thirsty landscape, DU works through the Heartland Heritage and Habitat Initiative to bring public and private partners together to protect and restore wetland habitat that serves both people and waterfowl. In FY14, innovative solutions were the key to conserving 5,178 acres in Nebraska’s Rainwater Basin and along the Platte River in Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado, as well as restoring key publicly managed wetlands in Kansas. Along with work on the ground, DU has also taken to the air, completing its first spring aerial waterfowl and crane survey on the North and South Platte Riv- er to help deliver more effective habitat projects.

Southern Prairies and Playas Initiative The Southern Prairies and Playas Initiative provides important habitat for waterfowl in Okla- homa, Texas and New Mexico. To ensure adequate migration habitat for waterfowl in both spring and fall, DU focuses on restoration and management of publicly owned wetland complexes. In FY14, DU protected 577 acres and enhanced 304 acres of important waterfowl habitat in this initiative area. DU also added staff capacity in Oklahoma and New Mexico to facilitate the partnerships that foster the delivery of critical migration habitat.

JEFF TREEMAN LEAVES A LEGACY IN OKLAHOMA

Treeman Family Foundation – Salina, Oklahoma

Jeff Treeman, founder of the Treeman Family Founda- tion, passed away in 2001. His family asked friends and colleagues to honor Jeff’s memory by sending donations to Ducks Unlimited in lieu of flowers. That was just the beginning of the relationship between DU and the Tree- man Family Foundation. Jeff, Chris, Rick and Mike Treeman Jeff established the foundation to honor his family and support the causes he cared about most. Now run by two son. With Jeff’s incredible generosity, Oklahoma’s water- of his brothers, Christopher and Michael, and his son, fowling heritage will be passed on for generations to come. Judd, the foundation has committed long-term support to “We know DU will do quality work and use our funds DU as a Legacy Sponsor. wisely,” Judd says. “We chose DU because of their unri- “We have always tried to steer the foundation in ways valed reputation in wetlands and waterfowl conservation that Dad would have wanted,” Judd says. “Supporting and their unwavering mission to preserve opportunities DU’s work in Oklahoma is a slam dunk for that.” for hunters.” Like his father before him, fishing and hunting—espe- The Treeman Family Foundation has supported DU cially duck hunting—were among Jeff’s greatest loves. He habitat projects on Drummond Flats and Waurika Wildlife passed on his love of Oklahoma, wildlife and hunting to his Management Area.

24 LIVING LAKES INITIATIVE

The wetlands and shallow lakes within theLiving Lakes Initiative area provide important migration hab- itat for a number of waterfowl species, including scaup, ring-necked ducks and mallards. In FY14, the Living Lakes Initiative funded the conservation of more than 3,700 acres in Minnesota and Iowa. TheLiving Lakes Initiative experienced increased support when Minnesota voters passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment in November 2008. A portion of the state sales tax is now dedicated to conservation, and state grants from the Outdoor Heritage Fund have been appropriated to Ducks Unlimited for the FARMING FOR acquisition of new public lands for agency partners. This is relatively MINNESOTA DUCKS new conservation work for DU and involves the appraisal, negotiation and acquisition of fee-title land from private landowners willing to sell. Lands acquired by DU are restored and transferred to the Minnesota Ruth Hoefs – Le Center, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for state wildlife management areas and federal waterfowl “I farm,” DU volunteer and Heritage production areas, respectively. In 2013, DU successfully purchased five Sponsor Ruth Hoefs states proudly. “I new parcels totaling 155 acres and is now restoring and transferring own 350 acres and lease another 1,200 these lands to the Minnesota DNR while also pursuing future land with some other farmers. We have a mix purchases. During the brief win- of crops—corn, soybeans, wheat and dow these properties are held by hay along the Minnesota River, south of DU, they are open for public use, the Twin Cities. We have a mixed herd including hunting, as required by of beef cattle and even some goats.” state statute. The Minnesota River is a significant migration corridor for waterfowl, and Ruth enjoys wildlife almost as much as farming. “There is a time and place for cropland and a time and place for potholes,” she says. “Too many potholes are being lost. There is a natural balance and when we change it too much there will be less for the future.” Fifteen years ago, Ruth was invited to a DU banquet by a friend. “They were looking for people to volunteer, so I did,” Ruth says. “I’ve enjoyed making many, many friends. I serve as a regional vice- chair in southwest Minnesota, and I’m very proud to be a volunteer.” Ruth is pleased to see others support waterfowl conservation as well. “There is a family close by that did a DU restoration project on their property,” she says. “It is fun to see the projects, which are used by all sorts of animals. Fifty years from now I’d like to see more wetlands restored to their natural condition. Many help combat climate change naturally. They were meant to be here, so we need to conserve and restore them.”

25 SOUTHEAST WETLANDS INITIATIVE

From Chesapeake Bay and the coastal Carolinas to the St. Johns River, Mobile Bay, the Everglades and the Tennessee River, some of the Atlantic and eastern Mississippi flyways’ most famous and threat- ened wetland systems can be found within the boundaries of DU’s Southeast Wetlands Initiative. Aside from the region’s habitat diversity, perhaps its most impressive characteristics are the strength of the local DU supporters’ conservation ethic and their passion for their hunting heritage. Not only are the men and women of the southeastern United States dedicated to carrying on and passing down outdoor traditions, but they are also committed to leaving a legacy of conservation. The notion that we borrow the world from our children rather than inherit it from our parents is strongly rooted throughout this region. The greatest threats to waterfowl hab- itat in the Southeast Wetlands Initiative area stem from land conversion. Therefore, DU focuses on the permanent protection of remaining habitats on private lands through donated conservation easements. DU also works with state and federal partners on public lands to maximize habitat for water- fowl and increase public hunting opportuni- ties. In FY14, DU protected 5,072 acres and enhanced more than 36,500 acres of prime waterfowl habitat in the initiative area.

SHARING THE PASSION MOTIVATES DU SPONSORS

Billy and Stephanie Owens – Charlotte, North Carolina

Billy Owens grew up in Georgetown, South Carolina, surrounded by rivers, historic rice plantations and waterfowl hunting. “I think I’ve always been aware of Ducks Unlimited through the men in my community,” he says. “In high school, I volunteered for the Georgetown committee, so I’ve been involved with DU close to 40 years.” What motivates Billy to continue his support for DU? “Like all duck hunters, I’ve got it. Some call it a disease, John, Billy and Bo Owens but I call it a passion,” he says. “I’ve seen the good work DU has done in executing conservation and promoting Billy also supports several community efforts through hunting, and I’m a believer in both of these efforts. his church, and founded Turn Two for Youth, a charity I think there’s a need now more than ever to make that collects and provides used baseball gear to needy sure we don’t lose the legacy of hunting, and I see DU kids. But Ducks Unlimited is where he finds the unique addressing that with things like DU Varsity chapters.” fellowship that occurs when people with similar outdoor Billy’s son, Bo, helped found a chapter at Myers Park passions and principles come together. High School two years ago. “I have two sons and two “Through DU I’ve met so many avid outdoorsmen daughters, all of whom enjoy the outdoors,” Billy says. and women who have gone a step further,” Billy “My wife, Stephanie, and I support DU’s Southeast says. “They’re acting on their passion and supporting Wetlands Initiative so that DU can continue to protect conservation and the heritage of duck hunting to make the important habitats that are left and provide more sure future generations can experience it and pass it access for young hunters.” on again.”

26 WINGS AND WETLANDS INITIATIVE Washington, Oregon and Idaho not only offer a vast array of picturesque scenery but also some of the Pacific Flyway’s most important wetland habitats for migrating and wintering waterfowl. The Puget Sound, Channeled Scablands, Idaho panhandle and SONEC (Southern Oregon/Northeastern California) areas host hundreds of thousands of waterfowl annually thanks to expansive estuaries, seasonal wetlands and vital floodplain marshes. However, urban encroachment and competi- tion for limited water resources are putting pressure on these important areas. Fortunately, progress in conserving waterfowl habitat has been made throughout the region, thanks in part to the Wings and Wetlands Initiative. In FY14, Ducks Unlimited conserved more than 3,600 acres through this initiative. In Idaho’s Snake River Plain, DU completed the acquisition of a second property in the Market Lake area that will provide key habitat for wa- terfowl and other wildlife. And in western Oregon, DU kicked off a partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop a restoration and waterfowl hunting plan on 900 acres around Wapato Lake, which will pay big dividends for waterfowl. The annual passage of Pacific Flyway ducks and geese connects the migration and wintering areas of the Pacif- ic Northwest to breeding habitat in Canada and Alaska. As a result, contributions to DU’s Wings and Wetlands Initiative support waterfowl habitat conservation both in the initiative area and on critical breeding grounds in the Western Boreal Forest of Canada and Alaska, where many Pacific Flyway birds nest.

MAKING A PLACE FOR DUCKS IN WASHINGTON

Scott and Lisa Gunning – Seattle, Washington to the duck blind, she is heavily involved in the critical social aspects of Scott’s support for DU. “I Scott Gunning shared a special bond with his am incredibly thankful that we support each other’s grandfather. That relationship ended up touching the interests, and our shared passion for conservation lasts lives of others. year-round,” he says. “When I was eight years old and my grandfather Scott’s role in helping reinvigorate and grow DU’s wanted to take me hunting, I wondered why he wanted Seattle chapter has been especially rewarding. “We to be around a young kid like me,” Scott says. “When he reignited the fundraising dinner in 2004 and I’m still was 90, he wondered why I wanted to be around him.” heavily involved in it,” he says. “We are competitive, but Their relationship explains why Scott does what he does we really want to show others what is possible; we want for conservation. to challenge other chapters to be part of the rising tide Fifteen years ago Scott began assembling what has that lifts all the boats.” become the French Creek Hunt Club near Snohomish, Washington. Once a series of old dairy farms, the club is now a 1,200-acre oasis within DU’s Wings and Wetlands Initiative area. DU has completed several conservation projects on the property. “After a while it became a legacy issue, sharing what we were doing with people who had the same vision,” Scott explains. “We all came into this world wired to be farmers, ranchers, hunters and fishermen. Once you have experienced this place, you know that others will enjoy it as well. Experiencing this with others is what I want to do, and I hope to give something back.” ©Greg Woodman While Scott’s wife, Lisa, doesn’t accompany him Scott, Lisa and Grant Gunning

27 ©Dean Pearson 28 Fundraising

he promise of a future with an abundance of wetlands and waterfowl requires that we do good conservation FISCAL YEAR 2014 WAS ANOTHER work every day. Each and every successful Ducks TUnlimited fundraising event, foundation or government INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL YEAR grant, conservation easement, major gift pledge or planned FOR DUCKS UNLIMITED. gift is a stepping stone to skies filled with waterfowl. FY14 was another incredibly successful year for Ducks Unlimited. Fundraising teams of volunteers and staff gen- erated astounding growth in the event system, and gen- erous Major Sponsors stepped up to generate important to conserve prairies, marshes, swamps, bayous, sloughs— funds for conservation programs across the continent. all types of habitats important to the birds we love. This year’s annual report features stories about DU’s Thank you for what you do for Ducks Unlimited every fundraising events, membership activities and our import- day. You are what drives this organization and what will ant partners. It is all underscored by the commitment of our ensure our continued success in FY15 and beyond. volunteers and donors to do what needs to be done each day

29 Event Fundraising

HISTORIC GROWTH CONTINUES

ocal chapter fundraising events are the foundation of Ducks Unlimited’s philanthropic support. This nationwide network of volunteer-led gatherings generates millions of dollars and produces the bulk of the organization’s members annually. The vast majority of DU’s Major Sponsors also originate through event fundraising efforts. DU’s success Ldepends on the success of local events. Ducks Unlimited’s event fundraising program continued to shine in FY14 with its fourth straight year of surpassing budget goals and an overall revenue growth of more than $2.3 million. Total revenue from events reached its second highest mark in a 12-month period, a testament to the dedication of the more than 53,000 volunteers who gave their time and talents in hosting over 4,300 events. This success was widespread. All seven field management units across the country achieved regional fiscal goals. Atten- dance at DU events grew by over 12 percent, with more than half a million people choosing to support the organization by taking part in a local gathering. Staff and volunteers worked to facilitate future success by growing existing volunteer ranks by 10 percent in FY14, a vital achievement to ensuring that the future of event fundraising is just as bright as its past.

30 DU VOLUNTEERS: THE LIFEBLOOD OF EVENT FUNDRAISING

Volunteers have always been crucial to DU’s success, whether in the boardroom or out selling tickets to a local event. The organization’s event fundraising system would not exist without the tens of thousands of devoted men, women and youth who plan, organize and host local events across the country. Since the start of the organization’s chapter- based fundraising system in the 1970s, more than a million people have volunteered with a local DU chapter. The countless hours that have been gifted to the organization through these efforts are directly responsible for the hundreds of millions of dollars that have been raised through the event fundraising system over the past four decades. While society has changed significantly since the first local DU fundraiser, one thing has remained constant: DU volunteers are the lifeblood of the organization’s event fundraising system.

DU YOUTH CHAPTERS MAKE HISTORY

While DU’s event fundraising system came close to setting all-time revenue records in FY14, one segment did reach that mark: DU’s youth chapters. Consisting of collegiate and high school committees, the organization’s youth chapters raised more than $1 million for the first time ever. Eighty-three collegiate chapters held at least one event in FY14 through the organization’s Ducks University program. Thirty-two states now have at least one collegiate chapter operating within their borders. While an impressive source of funding, the future conservation leaders this program has created are invaluable. DU’s high school chapter program, known as DU Varsity, is proving just as popular among young people as Ducks University. While still a relatively new program nationally, scores of high school students have expressed interest in bringing DU to their campuses, as other service organizations have for decades. Ducks Unlimited is ensuring a healthy tomorrow by engaging leaders now through fun and popular programs on high school and college campuses across the country.

31 32 ©Todd J. Steele ©michaelfurtman.com Membership CALLING IN THE FLOCK

ucks Unlimited’s membership grew to 691,000 in over the past year. At the end of FY14, DU had more than FY14, surpassing our membership goal by 27,000 920,000 Facebook fans. That’s an increase of 45 percent members. Adult members comprise the majority over FY13. In addition, revenue from Facebook accounted Dof DU membership with 639,000, while youth members for approximately $331,932, an increase of 179 percent number 52,000. Many others have been a part of the flock over FY13 revenue. All that growth was achieved through a by donating within the last three years, enabling DU to coordinated effort between DU’s Web and Direct Response enjoy more than a million supporters. teams. In addition to events and direct mail, DU has had great Ducks Unlimited’s Facebook fans exceeded one million success in acquiring and retaining members through in October 2014, an exciting milestone for our organiza- digital sources, including the Ducks Unlimited website, tion and a testament to the strength of our brand. on line marketing, Facebook and other social media plat- DU continues to make good progress toward a June forms. DU’s website garnered 4.7 million unique visitors 2016 goal of 675,000 adult members by achieving its and more than 59 million page views in FY14, an increase membership goal for the third straight year. A strong of 42 percent over the previous year. Page views for the membership helps protect the future of waterfowl hunting Waterfowl Migration Map, which is part of DU’s popular and enables us to support the next generation of waterfowl Waterfowl 360 program, exceeded 24 million, an increase hunters and conservationists. Our volunteer leaders play of 94 percent over FY13. an integral part by inviting more than 200,000 new guests Ducks Unlimited’s popularity also grew on Facebook to DU events each year.

The migration map is one of the most popular features of DU’s Waterfowl 360 program, available online at ducks.org. 33 Major Sponsors PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL MEMBERS CELEBRATED

As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of DU’s President’s Council we want to say thank you to the more the 850 members who have participated in the council since its creation in 2004. An important thank you is also due to the members of DU’s leadership who developed this important program, which allows us to help the organization meet its most vital philanthropic and conservation goals. “Ducks Unlimited has earned a place in our hearts. As the earth and its many ecosystems be- come more fragile, it is critical that organizations like Ducks Unlimited grow and work to preserve all that we love about the outdoors but also need to sustain our lives.” – Rich Johnson, President’s Council charter member A landmark anniversary is not only the perfect time to reflect on past accomplishments, but George H. Dunklin Jr. also an opportunity to recognize a special group of people who have been with us year in and year out as council members. Our very first council member was Jim Konkel, who has been a member each year since. Joining Jim and his wife Sue as 10-year members are Jackie and Ron Bartels, August A. Busch III, Virginia and Hazard Campbell, Donald J. Galligan, Marg and David Grohne, Joyce and Rich Johnson, Debra and Mack Karnes, MD, James C. Kennedy, Susie Konkel, Charles and Virginia Lane, Shelly and Craig Larson, Susan and Charles F. Smith, Judy and John Tomke, and Susan and Tom Waldbuesser.

Thank you again for your ongoing dedication to DU’s conservation mission.

George H. Dunklin Jr. Steve Maritz Steve Maritz President, Ducks Unlimited Inc. President, Wetlands America Trust

DRAWN TO “BIG WORK” Bob and Kitty Wilson – Johnstown, Colorado DU President’s Council members and Diamond Legacy and Grand Slam Sponsors Bob and Kitty Wilson aren’t afraid to think big. Growing up in Iowa along the Mississippi River, Bob, his brother, and their father chased bluebills on the Big Muddy. “Groups of 10 or 12 big birds were coming at you at what seemed like 80 miles an hour,” Bob recalls. “It was pretty exciting.” Over the past 40 years, Bob built a successful medical services company, Columbine Health Systems, which employs 1,400 people in Fort Collins, Colorado. Kitty, a retired Navy nurse and barrel-racing cowgirl, runs nine horses and oversees the couple’s latest “big work”—restoring 160 acres along the Big Thompson River. “Starting eight years ago we took 21 dumpsters of trash off the property,” Bob says. “We removed a horse and cattle operation and restored the Kitty and Bob Wilson riverbanks and vegetation.” Now planted with cottonwoods and willows, more than a mile of the river is on the mend. The property hosts a heron rookery and is frequented by bears, coyotes and bald eagles. Bob recounts how he and Kitty became acquainted with Ducks Unlimited. “The local game warden stopped by to examine the rookery and suggested we look at a conservation easement with DU,” he says. “I want to see the property kept from development. I don’t want to see it change. It is the way it is supposed to be.”

34 FIELD EXPERIENCES

ucks Unlimited field experiences are two-day portant landscapes to conserve, guests come away with an hands-on field and classroom encounters that in-depth understanding of the importance of wetlands and bring DU donors, staff and partners in touch the waterfowl they support. Dwith the projects and programs they help deliver across DU field experiences offer the unique opportunity to the continent. From the Maritimes of New Brunswick walk among hidden nests; along the edges of nutrient-rich and the prairies of Canada and North Dakota, these potholes, marshes, bogs and swamps; and through the up- experiences drive home the importance of wetlands to lands critical to the life cycle of waterfowl. There are many waterfowl and people. conservation successes and challenges to witness on the Members of DU’s science staff guide participants landscape. Ducks Unlimited field experiences never fail to through our conservation mission and delivery and take educate, entertain and inspire our supporters. them to the field to see it all in action. From how DU funds conservation programs to how we determine the most im-

DU donors, staff and partners got hands-on conservation experiences in Canada, North Dakota, and other areas in FY14.

35 ©Dean Pearson WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST

WAT: CONSERVATIONISTS LEADING BY EXAMPLE

ince its founding as the Ducks Unlimited Foundation Steve Maritz in 1955—and its renaming in 1994—Wetlands America Trust (WAT) has provided specialized states to provide support for conservation efforts that effec- Sfinancial leadership and philanthropic support to Ducks tively shape policy beneficial to DU’s mission. Unlimited. The primary responsibilities of the WAT board In 2013, Steve Maritz agreed to serve as president of are to ensure that DU achieves its philanthropic potential Wetlands America Trust. Maritz also holds a position and to serve as the organization’s land trust. WAT has also on DU’s board of directors. His leadership and business become increasingly involved in critical public policy acumen as CEO and chairman of Maritz Holdings bring issues impacting wetlands conservation. to WAT and DU a unique perspective as a landowner, The WAT board is composed of three committees: De- conservationist and businessman. His company is one of velopment, Government Affairs and Governance. Each Forbes’ top 500 largest privately held companies. An avid committee is tasked with fundraising, policy influence and duck hunter, Maritz and his family enjoy upland bird and board governance, respectively. big game hunting worldwide. As one of the country’s largest land trusts accredited by the Land Trust Alliance, WAT administers more than 400,000 acres of conservation easements and fee-title prop- MARITZ LEADS THE WAT CHARGE erties. In addition, WAT trustees work closely with DU staff and volunteers in pursuit of significant philanthropic “We face a big challenge,” says Steve Maritz, president support. The WAT and DU boards work as cohesive part- of Wetlands America Trust. “We have a growing popula- ners to put DU’s mission at the forefront of all decisions tion that is increasingly urbanized. How do we get this regarding support for the organization and for wetlands population to care about the environment beyond an conservation. emotional feeling?” WAT trustees are among America’s top business leaders Steve’s connection to DU started in his 30s. “I’ve always and they have the capacity to meet with other corporate had a love of the outdoors. I enjoyed shooting clays, but I and industry leaders throughout the United States. These never put the two together until I took a client bird hunt- meetings provide an opportunity to put DU front and cen- ing. Then friends got me going to DU banquets, and Deke ter with the decision makers of the business world. WAT Welles asked me to take a big step and join the WAT board. trustees also work closely with lawmakers from their home The rest is history.”

36 FEATHER SOCIETY LYNDON IBELE, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

In his long career with Marathon Oil, Lyndon Ibele worked from Ohio to Alaska. Along the way, he discovered Ducks Unlimited. “My father was on a DU committee when I was in college in Ohio,” Lyndon recalls. “I started to go to events then, and I remember how important it was to him.” Steve Maritz and his sons Willie, Ted and Jack spend Once Lyndon put down roots in Anchorage, he as much time hunting together as they can. joined the local DU committee. He served Alaska as state chairman and presently serves as the state campaign chair. Lyndon also served on DU’s board of directors. “I love to hunt, and what appeals to me about DU is that it is a science-based organization that is collaborative and non-confrontational,” Lyndon explains. “DU has a great reputation. What I’d like to see 50 years from now is a growing, thriving organization that sticks to its singleness of purpose to strengthen the conservation efforts in this country, balanced with the needs of people.” To help accomplish that, Lyndon is providing for DU’s WAT Endowment in his estate planning. “My fiancée, Janyce Harpel, was a part of making my decision for including DU in my will.” Janyce chairs DU’s Anchorage ladies event. “Janyce and I support four charities and want to Ted Maritz and his mother Jeanne proudly display the plan for them,” Lyndon says. “For 20 years I have catch of the day. volunteered for DU. The organization means a lot to both of us.”

Steve sees the continent’s wetlands as truly worth his commitment. “My wife, Jeanne, and I have three sons and all of them grew up hunting,” he says. “Jeanne loves the outdoors and is very supportive of the passion the boys and I share. Being together in the marshes is one of the joys of my life. It connects us with the outdoors.” With each passing year Steve continues to ramp up his connection to DU and the wetlands he loves. “Good envi- ronmental stewardship is not simple,” he says. “It requires sound science and clear thinking as well as good policy. It’s not about me; it is about the world in which we live and the love we have for it. We can make it better.” Lyndon Ibele and Janyce Harpel

37 Ducks Unlimited Canada

DELTA MARSH MAKES A COMEBACK through to help important plants grow, including those spe- cies that ducks require as food to fuel their migration. In February 2013, DU Canada and other project partners elta Marsh is one of the most famous wetlands built large steel screens to keep carp out of Delta Marsh. Soon in North America. It’s also one of the most after, the largest freshwater coastal marsh in North America endangered. As a premier waterfowl breeding started rebounding. By early summer, plant life and water Dand staging area in the southeastern Canadian Prairies, quality had improved dramatically. DU Canada is now con- the 47,000-acre marsh on the southern shore of Lake ducting research, monitoring and evaluation to gain a clearer Manitoba once supported millions of birds and other picture of the impact of the carp exclusion. wildlife. Over the last 50 years, the health of the marsh has declined significantly. The main culprit is the invasive common carp. Fortunately, the marsh is starting to make a comeback thanks to a special Ducks Unlimited Canada project called Restoring the Tradition. If you visited Delta Marsh in the spring, you would have heard lots of banging and splashing. Thousands of migrating common carp were trying to make their way into the marsh from Lake Manitoba. However, sophisticated barriers devel- oped by DU Canada’s Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research kept them out. Carp use the marsh for feeding and spawning. These ac- tivities disturb the marsh bottom, causing vegetation to die out. The water becomes so murky that sunlight cannot get

BUILDING ON A FIRM FOUNDATION grounds in Canada as the foundation upon which waterfowl populations are built, so it was a natural fit for Scott and Susan Stamerjohn – Quincy, Illinois him to direct his Heritage Sponsor commitment to DU “A picture may be worth a thousand words, but Canada’s conservation efforts. This commitment also being the one taking that picture is even better,” Scott makes him a member of DU’s President’s Council. Stamerjohn said after attending the Canadian Experience Scott became active in Ducks Unlimited because of with DU Canada last year. Scott sees the prairie breeding his longtime friendship with DU board members Doug Schoenrock and Mike Duggan. The two men asked Scott to join DU’s Corporate Relations Committee, where his experience as an executive with DOT Foods lends important guidance to the group. An avid fisherman, archer, duck hunter and conservationist, Scott is an example of the multi-faceted outdoorsman that is the backbone of conservation. “Hunting and conservation are part of our American heritage,” he says. “I’ve been in the field since I was three years old. My dad would let me carry a stick for what seemed like the longest time before he put a .410 shotgun in my hands years later. Promoting a lifestyle that fosters great relationships is at the heart of hunting and fishing. It is an important part of my relationship with my wife, Susan, and our three sons and daughter.” Drew, Ellie, Christopher, Luke, Susan and Scott Stamerjohn

38 Ducks Unlimited de Mexico

MANGROVES, EDUCATION REMAIN Through its internationally recognized FOCUS OF DUMAC RESERVA program, DUMAC and its part- ners have also trained 452 natural resource managers from 23 countries across Latin s Ducks Unlimited de México (DUMAC) celebrates American and the Caribbean, making it its 40th anniversary in 2014, the organization unique among the three DU organizations by is poised to kick off another 40 years of actively impacting the entire western hemisphere. Aaddressing wetland loss and waterfowl conservation across In the coming years, DUMAC will focus primarily on Mexico. DUMAC’s staff knows Mexico’s landscape better the conservation of mangrove wetlands and on environmen- than anyone and, more importantly, understands how tal education and capacity-building through the training of to achieve DU’s conservation goals in a country with a conservation professionals. different culture, economic status and hunting tradition A relatively high percentage of Mexico’s mangrove wetlands than those found in the United States or Canada. remain, but these high-value habitats are disappearing rapid- Since 1974, DUMAC’s work with national and local gov- ly. To combat this global issue, DUMAC pioneered innova- ernments, farmers and volunteers has made major improve- tive mangrove restoration techniques and was contracted by ments to Mexico’s wetlands and benefited waterfowl such as CONAFOR, the National Forestry Commission of Mexico, to pintails, blue-winged teal, redheads and black brant that rely help train staff in the methods DUMAC has found successful. on habitats south of the U.S. border. To date, DUMAC has conserved more than 1.9 million acres of habitat, and its staff is currently conducting a satel- lite-based survey of Mexico that has already inventoried 19.8 million acres of wetlands—more than two times what the government thought existed.

DUMAC PARTNERS WITH BISBEE FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND

Ducks Unlimited de México (DUMAC) and the Plano, Texas–based Bisbee’s Fish & Wildlife Conservation Fund are embarking on a long-term partnership to Wayne Bisbee, Rogers Hoyt and Brian White pose with sustain and restore Mexico’s north Pacific coast a big check for DUMAC. mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries. A $165,000 grant from the Bisbee’s fund will allow DUMAC, Ducks Unlimited, the state government of Sinaloa, and local governments are able to make the correct decisions to organizations to create a comprehensive plan to help benefit fish, wildlife and people.” guide sustainable development of the shrimp industry This effort is the first phase of a long-term project. and restore degraded marshes and swamps. DUMAC will update its landscape maps and analyze “Two and a half years ago we created Bisbee’s Fish habitat loss caused by the burgeoning shrimp farming & Wildlife Conservation Fund and started our work with industry in these areas, which impacted more than fisheries,” said R. Wayne Bisbee, the fund’s founder 50,000 acres between 1992 and 2002. and director. “Rather than going it alone, we teamed up Wetlands along the north Pacific coast of Mexico are with organizations like DUMAC and Ducks Unlimited, recognized as habitats of hemispheric and international which have staff with the right expertise to get the job importance for shorebirds and brant, and compose one done. Through the science gathered by these partners, of the 28 key wetland areas for waterfowl in Mexico.

39 Corporate Partner Program

OUR PROUD PARTNERS

Academy AES Outdoors American Luxury Coach CORPORATE PARTNERS STRENGTHEN DU’S MISSION America Remembers Artisans Apparel eading organizations, corporations and brands recognize Avery Outdoors Ducks Unlimited as the leader in wetlands conservation BALL Watch and one of the most successful membership-based Barton Cotton Lconservation organizations in the world. They understand the Bass Pro Shops importance of our mission and the critical need to support DU Browning with commitments, resources and quality products. Calendar Specialists Through DU’s Corporate Partner Program, corporate spon- Carolina Hosiery Mills sors, product licensees and promotional partners are able to The Check Gallery make an impact on wetlands and waterfowl conservation, Desperate Enterprises and share DU’s conservation message with millions of people Discover Financial Services through their marketing efforts. Favorite Recipes Press Since its launch in 1985, DU’s Corporate Partner Program Gander Mountain has generated more than $100 million in unrestricted funds Gator-Tail Outboards for conservation—dollars that can be used where ducks need Heininger Automotive them most. Our generous corporate partners also play a major Identity Check Partners role in DU’s success by underwriting and donating products to Itasca Footwear fundraising events across the country. Jack Daniel’s K2 Coolers Kimlor Mills Lockton Affinity Mack’s Prairie Wings The McGee Group MetLife New South Access and Environmental Solutions Orvis Outdoor Cap Pyramex Remington Rico Industries shop.ducks.org Signature Products Group SportDOG Brand Star Fish Vision United Country VPI Pet Insurance W.R. Case and Sons Cutlery War Eagle Boats

©Todd J. Steele ©Todd Western Spirits Beverage Co. Winchester Ammunition Yamaha

40 BASS PRO SHOPS

ver the past five years, Bass Pro Shops founder and CEO Johnny Morris and his team have made significant contributions to DU’s wetland conservation efforts. OFrom designating the month of October as “DU Month” at all retail locations to giving Ducks Unlimited a presence on the biggest stage on the NASCAR circuit, Bass Pro Shops’ support for wetlands conservation is impressive and inspiring. In addition to these efforts, Bass Pro Shops has taken its commitment to Ducks Unlimited to the next level by pro- viding DU with more than 4,500 square feet of exhibit space at the new Memphis Pyramid Bass Pro Shops location. The Ducks Unlimited Waterfowling Heritage Center will be part of this unique destination retail store. The Waterfowling Heri- tage Center will provide visitors an opportunity to learn about Ducks Unlimited, wetlands conservation, waterfowl and wa- terfowl hunting. Plans for the museum also include interactive experiences for all visitors. Inside a small theater, visitors seat- ed in a duck blind will be able to experience the excitement of a flooded timber duck hunt through a realistic video game. Other attractions for the downtown Memphis store include a waterfowl aviary, lodging and a restaurant at the peak of the Pyramid overlooking the Mississippi River and Arkansas Delta. “We’re particularly excited to partner with DU to cele- brate the proud history and great work they do,” Morris says. “We will utilize the unique retail environment we’re creating to celebrate the Mississippi Flyway and make this store the wa- terfowl center for the whole company.” Today, Bass Pro Shops continues to be one of DU’s staunchest corporate partners. Together we are protecting our outdoor heritage and furthering DU’s conservation mission today and for future generations.

41 State Agency Partners

required that every dollar of federal money invested in STATE CONTRIBUTIONS PROGRAM PUTS wetlands be matched by at least one dollar of nonfederal DOLLARS ON THE GROUND IN CANADA funding. Recognizing the continental scope of waterfowl populations and the North American Waterfowl Manage- ifty years ago, when waterfowl numbers were ment Plan (NAWMP), it also required that a portion of the painfully low and hunting seasons short, leaders federal funding be used for projects in Canada and Mexico. from the wildlife agencies in Louisiana, Ohio and Within five years, state contributions for NAWCA hab- FSouth Carolina initiated an innovative partnership with itat projects in Canada had doubled to about $2.5 million Ducks Unlimited to help ensure healthy breeding grounds annually, and they have continued to grow since. In FY14, in Canada and maintain the waterfowl populations that 37 states contributed $3.13 million to the cause. migrated to their states each winter. DU has matched every state-contributed dollar since State and DU biologists studied decades of banding this partnership began, and NAWCA now matches these data to target the Canadian habitats most important to combined contributions with federal funds. This means producing the birds harvested in each state. With as many that every quarter that a state invests results in at least a as 50 to 70 percent of surveyed waterfowl breeding across dollar of habitat conservation. And because DU’s match Canada, other states quickly recognized the importance is composed of member and supporter contributions, DU of the habitat conservation goals of this partnership, and is getting the same return on investment: more than $12 by 1985, 20 states had joined and were contributing about million in habitat conservation for the $3.1 million con- $1.25 million annually. tributed by supporters in 2014. Four years later, Congress provided encouragement for this federal-state partnership by passing the North Amer- ican Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA). NAWCA ©Todd J. Steele ©Todd

42 HONORING OUR STATE AGENCY PARTNERS

Ducks Unlimited thanks the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and the states highlighted for their important investments in waterfowl habitat conservation in Canada through their partnership with DU, NAWCA and NAWMP during FY14.

$200,000 or more $50,000 - $199,999 $25,000 - $49,999 Less than $24,999 No contribution

ARKANSAS RECOGNIZED FOR $5M CONTRIBUTION TO WATERFOWL HABITAT

he Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) servation. Arkansas has been participating in the program received recognition for their cumulative $5.2 since 1968. million contribution supporting wetlands restoration “The importance of state contributions to Canadian Ton Canadian breeding grounds important to Arkansas habitat conservation and restoration projects cannot be waterfowl. The ceremony took place at the 79th North overstated,” said Pat Kehoe, DU Canada’s director of inter- American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. national partnerships. “Individual state contributions are “Ducks Unlimited is very pleased to recognize the Arkan- combined with other state contributions, matched dollar for sas Game and Fish Commission for a long history of mak- dollar by DU Inc. and DU Canada, and then used as match ing wise investments in habitat important to the birds that for North American Wetlands Conservation Act grants.” wing their way to Arkansas each year,” said Craig LeSchack, DU leveraged the 2013–2014 AGFC contribution of DU director of conservation programs. “As approximately $325,000 to secure a total investment of more than $1.3 34 percent of the ducks harvested in Arkansas come from million for the conservation of important breeding habitats. Saskatchewan, investing the state’s dollars in this geography Breeding-ground habitat work is critical for the health of clearly provides the greatest return for the Arkansas water- continental populations of waterfowl, and Arkansas water- fowl hunter.” fowl hunters understand that. The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies state con- “Ducks Unlimited’s programs in the United States and tributions program is funded primarily by hunters. Through Canada are consistent with the North American Waterfowl this program, states help fund long-term partnerships that Management Plan, and our prairie programs are structured conserve and restore breeding habitat for waterfowl that to protect native, highly productive habitat while also im- migrate through, and winter in, their own states. The pro- proving waterfowl production on working agricultural gram started in 1965 as one of the very first international landscapes,” Kehoe said. public/private partnerships to support migratory bird con-

43 MAKING CONSERVATION A PRIORITY

44 Public Policy

DU PROMOTES FARM BILL AND MORE IN FY14

ach year, Congress makes important decisions Federal investments in natural resources and about habitat conservation and other programs outdoor recreation are equivalent to less than 1 that directly impact the long-term health of percent of the federal budget. However, this funding Ewaterfowl populations. DU’s office in Washington, accounts for 60 percent of the direct investments D.C., exists to promote these programs and other in conservation in the United States, making these wildlife-friendly legislation. dollars critical for waterfowl, their habitats and the FY14 saw Team DU hard at work promoting sev- people who value them. eral pieces of legislation vital to our conservation Ducks Unlimited is the only waterfowl habitat mission. That legislation included the 2014 Farm conservation organization with staff based in our Bill, which will provide $28 billion over the next five nation’s capital specifically to educate members of years for conservation on private lands; the renewal Congress, their staffs, federal agencies and our con- of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act; servation peers on the importance of wetlands con- a bill that would increase the price of the federal servation to wildlife and people. duck stamp; and a bill making tax incentives for conservation easements permanent.

45 Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall (left) and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Jason Weller discuss the importance of rice farming and waterfowl. DU AND RICE FEDERATION WORK TOGETHER FOR RICE LANDS

The rice industry is crucial to feeding the nation and North America’s wetland wildlife. All three rice-growing regions of the United States—the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV), Gulf Coast and California’s Central Valley—overlap directly with the continent’s most important waterfowl wintering grounds. To help ensure that rice lands continue to deliver food and habitat, Ducks Unlimited and the USA Rice Federation developed an innovative partnership in 2013. This aggressive, collaborative approach to solution-oriented wildlife conserva- tion benefits farmers by combining the interests USDA ROLLING OUT NEW FARM BILL and influence of two prominent rice industry and conservation groups. This partnership also reflects CONSERVATION PROGRAMS the spirit and intent of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program established in the 2014 Farm Bill, opening the door to federal funding to match he U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has partner contributions for rice lands conservation. launched some of the new conservation programs In FY14, DU scientists authored a report for the and initiatives authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill. USA Rice Foundation that estimated the cost of at- TThe bill, critical to DU’s mission, will provide $28 billion tempting to replace rice lands with natural wetland over the next five years for conservation on private lands habitat at more than $3.5 billion. The study also while streamlining several old programs and creating determined that more than 40 percent of the food new ones such as the Regional Conservation Partnership resources available to wintering dabbling ducks Program (RCPP). along the Central Valley and Gulf Coast derive from The RCPP will provide $400 million in FY15 for multi- flooded rice fields. In the MAV, 11 percent of the year partnerships among the USDA, private landowners, available food was provided by flooded rice lands, universities, organizations, corporations and local govern- but ratooning (leaving the roots and lower portion ments. These new partnerships will leverage conservation of the plant for secondary growth) and flooding just resources in several high-priority landscapes including the 20 percent of the MAV rice crop could largely elimi- prairies, Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Gulf Coast, Central nate any waterfowl food shortfalls in the region. Valley, Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay. Rice farming is critical to ensuring that we meet The 2014 Farm Bill reduces the national Conservation the current population goals set forth in the North Reserve Program (CRP) cap from 27.5 million acres American Waterfowl Management Plan. Unfortu- in 2014 to 24 million acres by 2017. This reduced cap is nately for waterfowl and rice producers, all three concerning for DU and our partners, since CRP provides regions face challenges. Water supplies for rice pro- critical habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. However, duction are under increasing pressure, and many the USDA and its partners are exploring and developing producers may be forced to adopt practices that pro- new ways to modernize and provide incentives for work- vide far fewer benefits for waterfowl. DU continues ing lands conservation programs that are both attractive to to work for local and federal policies that positively landowners and beneficial to wildlife. impact the long-term financial and environmental As implementation continues, DU will work with our sustainability of working rice lands. partners and the USDA to develop new rules for other key conservation provisions enacted in the bill, including wet- For more information: www.ducks.org/ricelands land and native prairie conservation provisions linked to federal crop insurance.

46 FEDERAL CONSERVATION FUNDING Total federal budget investments in natural resources and outdoor recreation programs are equivalent to less than 1 percent of the federal budget, yet these conservation programs create thousands of jobs that cannot be outsourced. Just as significant, outdoor recreation participants, including sportsmen and women, spend nearly $650 billion a year on their outdoor pursuits. DU continues to work with Congress to ensure adequate funding for wildlife and habitat conservation programs, which drive the economy and provide priceless benefits, including clean water and flood abatement.

Farm Bill more than 5,000 partners have delivered over 2,400 proj- The 2014 Farm Bill signed into law in February stream- ects resulting in the conservation of more than 27.5 million lined and consolidated several existing programs and acres of habitat on the ground. Ducks Unlimited continues created new conservation partnership programs while al- to advocate program reauthorization, and bills have been lotting $28 billion over the next five years for conservation reported out of the Senate and House committees of juris- work on private lands. Ducks Unlimited provided signifi- diction, although they differ significantly. We also continue cant leadership in creating a historic partnership between to advocate annual NAWCA funding at the highest pos- the agricultural, crop insurance and wildlife conservation sible level. communities, while achieving three significant conser- Federal Duck Stamp vation goals. First, the Farm Bill re-couples conservation compliance with crop insurance, protecting wetlands and This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Federal highly erodible soils. Additionally, it creates a Sodsaver Duck Stamp. Since its enactment, this landmark initia- program in Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North tive has generated almost a billion dollars – paid for and Dakota and South Dakota to conserve some of the nation’s supported by waterfowl hunters and other wildlife enthu- most important waterfowl breeding and migration hab- siasts – to conserve more than 6 million acres of wetlands itats. Finally, cuts to conservation program funding were across the United States. The program is a model of user kept to acceptable levels in a bill that significantly reduced pay-public benefit conservation funding, public-private agricultural spending. partnerships, and government efficiency. Approximately Packed with on-the-ground conservation value for pri- 98 cents out of every duck stamp dollar is spent to acquire vate lands, the 2014 Farm Bill is good for working farmers or lease lands for the National Wildlife Refuge System. Un- and ranchers, waterfowl and other wildlife and our citizens. fortunately, the price of the stamp has not been increased It keeps agricultural producers on their land by allowing since 1991. During this time, land prices have tripled, our them to work the most productive acreage while enrolling conservation investment power has diminished greatly, less productive areas in conservation programs. The bill and consumer good prices have increased greatly. Ducks also provides vital wetlands, grasslands and other habitats Unlimited strongly supports the House and Senate bipar- for waterfowl and other wildlife, with additional economic tisan bills that would raise the price of the stamp to $25, benefits to landowners and their communities that include and dedicate the amount of the price increase to use for recreational opportunities, affordable food and fiber and conservation easements. other environmental services. Tax Incentives for Conservation Easements North American Wetlands Conservation Act For more than 20 years, Ducks Unlimited has used con- The North American Wetlands Conservation Act servation easements to protect waterfowl habitat on private (NAWCA) is a voluntary, non-regulatory, incentive-based lands across the nation from development. Conservation program that brings public and private partners and easements provide an invaluable tool that allows landown- funds together to deliver wetlands conservation across ers to retain ownership, continue to meet their individual the continent. NAWCA utilizes a rigorous grant process land management objectives and provide conservation to ensure that only the best projects are funded. Partners benefits to the public, all while keeping working lands include state fish and wildlife agencies, local governments, working for the landowner. DU supports and has collab- nongovernmental organizations like Ducks Unlimited and orated for several years with the land and wildlife conser- private landowners. Federal dollars require a 1:1 match vation communities to create permanent tax incentives for in nonfederal funds, but are typically matched by two or landowners who make an easement on their property. more dollars from these important partners. Since 1990,

47 ©Mark L. Atwater ANOTHER STRONG SHOWING IN 2014

48 Financials

Administration and 82% Human Resources Fundraising and Development

Waterfowl and Wetlands Conservation and Education

15%

3%

WHERE YOUR DU DOLLAR GOES

27% Events, Sponsors and Memberships

5% Donated Conservation Easements

45% Federal and State Habitat Support

13% Major Gifts and Endowments

10% Royalties, Advertising and Other Revenues

SOURCES OF SUPPORT AND REVENUE

49 DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. AND AFFILIATE COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS JUNE 30, 2014 AND 2013

Assets 2014 2013

Cash and cash equivalents $ 26,279,911 25,739,753 Restricted cash 3,203,721 1,474,749 Events receivable, net 822,853 612,358 Pledges receivable, net 29,542,587 28,068,500 Habitat conservation and other receivables 26,789,720 25,305,209 Event merchandise inventory 3,427,239 2,861,818 Investments 48,424,054 40,824,852 Land held for conservation purposes 34,094,050 22,914,798 Land, buildings, and equipment, net 8,596,084 8,383,915 Other assets 2,559,301 3,257,262 Total assets $ 183,739,520 159,443,214

Liabilities and Net Assets

Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 16,567,330 11,985,738 Compensation and related accruals 7,003,666 6,833,854 Pension and deferred compensation accruals 3,764,636 6,288,143 Accrued postretirement benefits 1,571,445 1,950,812 Other liabilities 499,975 526,397 Total liabilities 29,407,052 27,584,944

Net assets: Unristricted 59,780,062 41,771,105 Temporarily restricted 80,585,509 73,747,026 Permanently restricted 13,966,897 16,340,139 Total net assets 154,332,468 131,858,270

Total liabilities and net assets $ 183,739,520 159,443,214

50 DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. AND AFFILIATE CONDENSED STATEMENT OF UNRESTRICTED OPERATIONS YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 AND 2013

2014 2013

Support and Revenue: Philanthropic sources: Net proceeds from committee events $ 40,928,409 39,595,886 Direct response membership 12,735,445 11,731,311 Major gift 23,859,653 24,718,244 Planned gift maturities 1,000,000 243,545 Royalties 2,247,302 1,910,460 Total philanthropic revenue 80,770,809 78,199,446

Other support and revenue: Federal and state habitat reimbursements 65,085,331 57,853,522 Nongovernmental partnerships 21,180,520 18,153,915 State grants 3,125,021 3,207,352 Donated conservation easements 10,047,750 8,396,228 Advertising revenue 2,422,323 2,963,770 Donated educational programming 4,371,270 — Non-operating revenues 11,132,571 5,709,364 Appropriated endowment and quasi-endowment earnings 1,114,549 524,664 Other revenues 184,346 19,583 Total support and revenues 199,434,490 175,027,844

Operational expense: Program service expenses 153,521,743 132,803,182 Fund-raising expenses 28,361,294 25,576,145 Administration expenses 6,012,432 5,008,423 Total operational expense 187,895,469 163,387,750

Excess of unrestricted support and revenues over expenses 11,539,021 11,640,094

51 2014 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS UNPARALLELED GENEROSTY Big Picture

HONORING DU’S MAJOR SPONSORS

Major Sponsors have chosen to make an immediate and significant impact on wetlands conservation today through their support of Ducks Unlimited’s mission. These philanthropists are leading the charge to secure our continent’s wetland and waterfowl habitat to make the vision of full skies a reality.

The donors listed on the following pages represent those who have given more than $1,000,000 to Ducks Unlimited in their lifetime or who made a gift in FY 2014. Please contact Kathy McCollum at (901)-758-3710 or [email protected] for information about being included in next year’s annual report.

©Michael Peters A LETTER FROM DU SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT MIKE WOODWARD

The Pas, Laguna Madre Tamaulipas, Sabine and Amherst are storied marshes that invoke in my mind the splendor of our continent. They are magnificent wetlands where, since prehistoric time, man has sought food, wrested agriculture as well as inspired many a hunter, many a conservationist, to make sure these places remain relevant, historical, even legendary for future generations.

On the pages that follow are people who continue the uniquely North American legacy of conserva- tion. We want to recognize you for taking the necessary, the critical step in assuring a place on this still unique green earth, for wetlands and waterfowl.

Whether you made a major gift commitment, increased an existing pledge to do more, included DU in your long term financial planning, established an easement on your land, chaired a state campaign committee, helped organize a DU event or brought a new member to the cause– thank you. You are what make this organization the family it is for millions of people and guarantee it will continue to fulfill its mission for generations to come.

Would the founders of Ducks Unlimited recognize the organization today? I think they would. They knew that the work to be done was worth doing and the beauty of this land was worth saving. How could that not inspire people to action?

Many of you started with the organization after coming to a Ducks Unlimited banquet event or becoming a volunteer and have continued to support the organization, for decades in so many cases. The impact these years have had on waterfowl cannot be measured and they are the foundation of the mission we undertake and the incredible success we have seen.

You are what makes this organization what it is and your past, present and future commitments will ensure our continued success for wetlands and waterfowl for you and me and those we love to share it with.

Thank you for making a difference,

Michael R. Woodward Senior Vice President of Development

53 President’s Council

Recognition in the President’s Council honors DU’s staunchest supporters and is open to those who annually give $10,000 or more in cash to our conservation mission. President’s Council members understand that an ongoing and significant annual commitment is necessary to achieve our goals, and they are dedicated to making DU one of their highest giving priorities each year. Ducks Unlimited is pleased to recognize the following individuals as current members of the President’s Council for the prior and current calendar year (as of July 1, 2014):

Philip C. Ackerman Ripley S. Comegys Jeff L. Fox John and Emily Alexander William M. Comegys III Douglas and Allison Frey Anonymous Tim and Julie Conaway G. Archer Frierson II Duane and Annamaria Arnister Peter and Marilyn Coors Dan E. Gahlon Adam and Leslie Arnold David P. Crosby Donald J. Galligan Sherwin and Kaycie Artus Scott A. Cunningham John W. Garside Paul C. Aughtry III Greg J. Currell Logan Thomas Gay, Jr. James W. Ayers Bill and Sarah D’Alonzo Margaret Goatcher Lamar Q. Ball IV Patrick and Stephani Davis Dailene and Dr. James R. Goodman Chris and Marna Bame William W. Deupree, Jr. William H. Goodwin, Jr. Matthew and Dawn Barr Paul and Beverly Dickson Todd B. Graves Peter Barrett Skipper and Cindy Dickson L. Lane Grigsby Ron and Jackie Bartels Michael E. Dillard Dave and Marg Grohne Annette D. Barton Eric and Holly Dillon Luke and Lisa Guarisco John W. Barton, Jr. Jan M. Dillow* Scott G. Gunning Patrick G. Beaullieu John H. Dinkins Steve Hageman Henry “Peter” C. Beck John Hull Dobbs, Jr. Pat Halloran Murray Bercovich Ray A. Doering Diane and Chuck Harrington John F. Bergstrom Scott Doll Helen Marie Harris John and Shirley Berry Patricia and Dr. James Donelan Bobbi and Jerry Harris James T. Blair IV Rodney W. Dow Hannah and William E. Haslam, Jr. Gerald A. Boelte Bill and Mary Downey Dennis P. Havey and Joyce Graves Sandi and Paul Bonderson, Jr. William L. Driscoll and Dr. Lisa Mae Howard and Rhonda Hawks Joe W. Bourne, Jr. Hoffman Peter C. Hearn Forrest W. Brehm Mac and Susan Dunfield John F. Heaton Joel N. Broussard Tom Dunkin II Larry and Kay Hebert J. Terrell and Mary Kay Brown Livia and George H. Dunklin, Jr. Jeff Heidelbauer and Rebecca J. Thomas R. Brown E. Bradford duPont, Jr. McGee Charles Bruning III Ron and Michelle Dusseau Mark and Paula Hennessy David and Denise Bunning Ralph Eads George F. Henry III Dean and Rosemarie Buntrock Fred Eckhardt Martha and Robert Hester, Jr. August A. Busch III Joel and Mary Ann Elftmann Kent and Theresa Heyborne Brit and Ellin Busch Kathryn and David Ellison, Jr. Jeff Hildebrand Benjamin and Karyn Campbell Richard Emmerich John Hipp, M.D. E. R. Campbell, Jr. Thomas and Ora Enos Carolyn and Michael Hitchcock, Sr. Hazard and Virginia Campbell Douglas and Carol Federighi G. Stewart Hoagland Mike and Robbi Carey Randi Fisher David M. Hollo Blake M. Carlson Robert J. Fisher John H. Holt Eleanor and Henry Carlson, Jr. Clark P. Fitz-Hugh Lotsie and Rick Holton John W. Childs Jim and Cherie Flores Allan and Carla Hopp Randal L. Coffin Robert Fogelman II Richard Hudson James and Bernadette Cogdell Timothy D. Foster Jim Hulbert, MD John Stafford Comegys Doug Fout Stanley and Jane Huner

54 Greg and Anne Hunsaker David and Diana Moore Charles A. Smithgall III James and Ann Hunt Jeff and Melissa Morgan Richard Snow James and Christie Hunt John L. Morris Robert and Kim Spoerl Lee Ann and Orrin H. Ingram II Bill and Steph Naegele Scott Stamerjohn Peter and JoAnne Jackson Bobbie and John L. Nau III Mike and Therese Stangl Maryann and James Jankowski, Sr. Allan and Nancy Neighbors C. Austin Stephens George Merritt Jenkins Greg Nelson John and Grace Steuri Mack H. Jenkins John and Geni Newman Todd and Kelli Stevens Thomas E. Jernigan, Jr. Reg Newman Mark and Lucy Stitzer Alan and Marcheta Jochimsen Mack and Nancy Nichols George Stokes Lyle G.* and Gail T. Johnson Joseph S. Nicosia Joey and Jena Stough Thomas J. Johnson Doug and Diane Oberhelman Susan Stuart Tom Johnson John and Betty O’Brien Matt and CeCe Stuller Sylvia and William R. Johnson, Jr. Col. Thomas Milford O’Dell Bill and Terry Suber Jay O. Jorgensen R. E. Odom Dr. Michael Sullivan Debra and Mack Karnes, M.D. Lucille V. Pate Glen Summers Kevin and Eileen Kehoe Saf and Betty Peacock John and Gayle Swarbrick Samuel B. Kellett Daryl and Mary Pennington Jeffery and Lue Svendson Mariner Kemper Gary and Paula Pennington Jim and Deanne Talbert Jim and Sarah Kennedy Chris and Nickie Phinney Thayer Talcott, Jr. A. William Kennon James and Patti Pike Barre C. and Iva Nell Tanguis Ross B. Kenzie Dr. Brian Priddle William W. Thomas, Jr. Carmen and Dr. Louis Kleager Blair and Brady L. “Tripp” Rackley III John and Sandi Thompson Randy and Karna Kleager William Clinton Rasberry, Jr. John and Judy Tomke June Knabusch-Taylor Dan and Linda Ray David and Sonya Toms Northrup R. Knox, Jr. Patrick J. Reilly Chris and Dale Treeman Seymour H. Knox IV Jim and Helen Reinhardt Mike and Melissa Treeman Jim and Sue Konkel Mike Reitz Peter and Irene Treiber Susan Konkel Stephen and Ann Reynolds Henry F. Trione Hod Kosman J. Oran and Joan Richard Reed Turner Hunter Kosman Louie and Chandelle Richard Dick Uihlein Blake and Mary Krueger Mike and Cheri Richard Margery H. Uihlein Charles and Virginia Lane Greg Richter Doug and Kathie Unruh Jaxon and Allison Lang Joe and Marlene Ricketts Tom and Susan Waldbuesser Jeanne and Dr. Allan R. Larson Douglas and Joni Roberts William E. Walker III Craig and Shelley Larson Joseph Matthew and Brandy Julius F. Wall Donnie and Linda Lassiter Robinson Nathan Wall Bruce and Gerry Lauritzen Anthony J. Rose, Jr. Ellen and John Wallace, Jr. Monte Lewis William W. “Billy” Rucks IV Peter and Carol Walters Steve and Marianne Liebmann Robert and Cheryl Saathoff Susan and Dr. James Walton III N. Colin Lind Dr. Charles Safley, Jr. Don G. Weempe Richard and Susan Lipsey Gary and Debbie Salmon Hope and David Welles, Jr. Bruce MacDonald Sam Sampson Linda and Thomas D. Westfeldt II Kirk and Kathy MacKenzie Frances and Robert W. Sanders, Jr. Stephen and Lucy Whatley William P. Maney Kathy and Joe Sanderson, Jr. Eric N. Whitney Michael P. Maraist William E. Saunders, Jr. J. Robert and Kathryn Wilson Steve and Jeanne Maritz Renea Saxon Michael and Sherry Witter John Marsellus John and Terri Scanlan Michael and Bonnie Woodward Roseada and Dr. L. J. Mayeux, Jr. Richard and Jenny Schimpff Julie Zadeck Joseph Mazon and Lisa Happy Richard Schmon James A. Zaepfel Rory and Joyce McCallum Rex and Lori Schulz Ed and Jane Zimmer W. Pat McGinnis Micky Scott James McHattie Thomas A. Seeno Gene and Melissa McKay Tony A. Simmons Charles Moncla Charles F. Smith, Jr. Ken Monroe Dr. Demarcus D. Smith *Deceased Richard and Christy Montgomery Russ and Shirley Smith

55 Major Sponsors

A deep and abiding passion to make the world a better place for waterfowl, wildlife and people inspires these men and women whose commit- ments bring millions of dollars annually to wetlands conservation. We are pleased to recognize the following Major Sponsors who have given at least $1,000,000 to Ducks Unlimited, with special thanks to those making a gift in fiscal year 2014 (July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014).

WETLANDS GUARDIAN DIAMOND LEGACY SPONSOR Chris W. Canale ($20 million+) ($1 million-$5 million) Joseph J. Chapman Chevrolet Motor Division Arcadia Plantation Agrium U.S., Inc. CN Bear Island Holding Trust Kevin and Mary Albert ConocoPhillips Company Beckie and Harry Butler, Jr. The ALSAM Foundation Theodore P. Costas, Jr. James C. Kennedy Anheuser-Busch InBev The James M. Cox Foundation of GA, Inc. Main Pass, LLC Anonymous Hal D. Crenshaw The Pew Charitable Trusts Arundel Plantation Properties, LLC Cypress Creek Preserve, LLC Ayers Foundation D. L. Mississippi, LLC WATERFOWL PATRON Ted & Grace Bachhuber Foundation, Inc. John and Cheryl Dale Baldwin Land Co. Dalio Foundation, Inc. ($10 million-$20 million) Maynard D. Barker, Jr. and M.D. “Brit” Bill and Sarah D’Alonzo Barker III Dardenne Realty Company Bank of America Generostee Creek Partnership Dawhoo Farms The Adolphus A. Busch IV Family Robert E. Barnhill, Jr. Diamond Lake and Land Company, LLC Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation Don and Nancy Barrett Skipper and Cindy Dickson Goochland Land Partners V, LLC Jeff and Amy Barry The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow David F. and Margaret T. Grohne Family Bass Pro Shops Foundation Foundation John and Shirley Berry Dow Chemical Company Mt. Pleasant Plantation, LLC Donald J. Bishop, Jr. Charles H.P. Duell Ware Creek Preserve LLC Blackfish Farms, LLC Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Willow Bend, LLC James T. Blair IV Duke Energy Corporation Bobo Brake, LLC Walter Edge CONSERVATION PIONEER Sandi and Paul Bonderson, Jr. Feliciana Land Company, LLC ($5 million-$10 million) Mr. and Mrs. C. Noel Brown Max Fleischmann Foundation Budweiser Dr. Edward D. and Sally M. Futch Anonymous Dean and Rosemarie Buntrock Charitable Foundation Dennis A. Avery The Bush Foundation Getz Ranch, Inc. Brenda and Wise Batten, Sr. Buzzard Corner Land & Timber Robert B. Glover Beck’s Bay, Ltd. Company, LLC Golden Eagle Ranch, LLC Brierfield Hurricane LLC M. O. and Beverly Buder John W. Childs Cook’s Mountain Timber, LLC Tommie and William Dunavant, Jr. Dave and Marg Grohne C. Hager & Sons Hinge Manufacturing Company Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Richard King Mellon Foundation Middleton Place, LLC National Fish & Wildlife Foundation The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Dan Ray Scott Woodlands, L.L.C. Edward C. Smith, Jr. Grady White Boats William W. Thomas, Jr. Members of DU’s Wetlands America Trust board learned the challenges facing the Boreal Waterfowl Research Foundation, Inc. Forest and what we are doing about it.

56 River Valley Group, LLC Roseland Plantation, LLC Charles R. Schwab Theodore and Kate Sedgwick Thomas A. Seeno Shell Oil Company Charles F. Smith, Jr. Harvey L. Sorensen and Maud C. Sorensen Foundation Springsteen Properties, Inc. Mark and Lucy Stitzer George B. Storer Foundation, Inc. Matt and CeCe Stuller Stuller Family Foundation Joseph L. Tamsberg, Jr. Tara Wildlife Management and Services, Inc. Granville Tate, Jr. Margaretta Taylor

©Tim Allem John and Sandi Thompson Tosa Foundation Simone Maloz accepts the Life Sponsor plaque for Restore and Retreat of Louisiana from TransCanada Corporation DU’s Development Director Bob Dew. Turner Foundation, Inc. Tuscany Research Institute Two Rivers, LLC Lloyd O. Goode John and Harriet McFadden Uxbridge Plantation Greentree Holdings, LLC Terry L. McFarland Versus Elmer and Irene Grohne Memorial Dr. Robert Finley McFarlane Robert and Helen Wade Wayne and Peggy Hagan Stuart McGehee Walker Foundation Roger P. Hanahan The McKnight Foundation The Walton Family Foundation Millbrook Plantation W. M. and Catherine H. McNeil Wando Farms, L.L.C. Neal C. Hansen Mill Creek Properties Ward Lake Land Company, LLC Hermitage Plantation Millbrook, LLC Waste Management, Inc. Highland Plantation Hunting Club, LLC Minasian Family Ranch Waterfowl Chesapeake Kenneth and Jean Hofmann Monument, LLC Hope and David Welles, Jr. Dr. Mark Holifield The Mosaic Company Robert P. Wellons Lotsie and Rick Holton Mosaic Canada ULC William P. Wells Ina R. Hoover Mud Lake Plantation, LLC Phil and Tonja Whitley Jerry Horner Bobbie and John L. Nau III Wilkie Land Company Lee Ann and Orrin H. Ingram II Notyacht, LLC Joseph H. Williams Irby Woods, LLC Doug and Diane Oberhelman J. Robert and Kathryn Wilson Ivanhoe Plantation, Inc. Tommy O’Connor III Winchester/Olin Corporation Joel and Beth Kaye William and Alice Oehmig Kensington Plantation Development Tom and Claudia Pearman Company, LLC PEH, LLC Kitterlin Creek, L.L.C. Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation Jim and Sue Konkel George T. Pfleger Foundation Susan Konkel Pin Oak Club, LLC The Kresge Foundation Mark and Rebecca Pine Family Bruce and Gerry Lauritzen Ray and Rena Pitts Whaylan and Helen Lester Cookie and T.R.* Potter, Jr. Nancy Spaulding Liggett Thomas Smith Ragsdale III LLOG Exploration Company, LLC Drs. Dana and Eva Jane Rawl Bob and Kathy Loeb Katharine J. Rayner The Joseph & Vera Long Foundation Resource Development Group, LLC MBA Arkansas LLC Rice Hope Partners, LLC

*Deceased Names in BOLD – FY14 cash gift

57 We are also pleased to recognize the following donors who made a gift LEGACY SPONSOR Debra and Mack Karnes, M.D. during the 2014 fiscal year ($250,000-$499,999) Charles and Virginia Lane Kirk and Kathy MacKenzie Anonymous John F. Marsellus* PLATINUM LEGACY SPONSOR GOLD LEGACY SPONSOR John F. Bergstrom G.A. Northcott McFaddin ($750,000-$999,999) ($500,000-$749,999) Charles T. Blaisdell, Ph.D. and Mabel and Phillip McNeill, Sr. Roseann Harkins Timothy T. Brown, Sr. Black River Preserve LLC Jan and Bev Moore Tim and Mary Boyle The Bruning Foundation Flint Hills Resources Nestle Waters N. A. - OZARKA Grant R. Brees The Buchanan Family Foundation Robert Fogelman II Diane Williams Parker Jerry Brocato Todd Burbage Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Pig Pen, LLC David and Denise Bunning David Conley Gold Foundation Resources Legacy Fund Foundation August A. Busch III ExxonMobil Foundation Douglas and Allison Frey Ann and H. N. Ritter III Butler Conservation Fund, Inc. Jim and Cherie Flores Douglas and Allison Frey Kathleen* and Anthony J. Rose, Jr. Hazard and Virginia Campbell Bobbi and Jerry Harris Foundation, Inc. Charles F. Safley, Jr., M.D. Caterpillar Foundation The Seymour H. Knox Grand Victoria Foundation Frances and Robert W. Sanders, Jr. Caterpillar Inc. Foundation, Inc. Ken and Sonya Hiler Jennifer and Clint Schafer, DPM Chevron U.S.A. Mills Bee Lane Memorial Foundation G. Stewart Hoagland Richard and Jenny Schimpff Peter and Marilyn Coors Steve and Jeanne Maritz Sylvia and William R. Johnson, Jr. Dr. Demarcus D. Smith Stanley J. Deptula, Jr.* M. Lane and Lucille Morrison Carmen and Dr. Louis E. Kleager James Stuart, Jr. & Susan Stuart Paul and Beverly Dickson Christian G. Waller Hod Kosman Foundation Eric and Holly Dillon Norman J. Kroese* George Stumps Wildlife Trust Fund Patricia and James S. Donelan, M.D. Steve and Marianne Liebmann Ernest and Camille Thomas Tom and Ora Enos John and Pat Lindquist Timothy and Charlotte Travis First Tennessee Foundation The Meadows Foundation Treeman Family Foundation, Inc. Michael Dennis Harman, Sr. Saf and Betty Peacock Susan and Dr. James Walton III John F. Heaton Clyde R. Potter, M.D. Charitable Whiting Petroleum Company Kristen and Rick Holton, Jr. Foundation Williams Family Foundation of Katie and Rob Holton Stuart Family Foundation Georgia Hal Bowen Howard, Jr. C. Randolph Tillman, M.D. Michael and Bonnie Woodward Jean Hulbert John Winthrop David and Susan Young Jim Hulbert Delta Hardwoods James and Sallie Hunter James A. Zaepfel Dr. Thomas and Katie Hutchens Lyle G.* and Gail T. Johnson Rich and Joyce Johnson

Dedication of the Arrowhead Wetland restoration in Georgia.

58 DIAMOND BENEFACTOR GOLD BENEFACTOR BENEFACTOR F. Tyler Johnson ($200,000-$249,999) ($150,000-$199,999) ($100,000-$149,999) Samuel and Imogene Johnson Samuel B. Kellett Ron and Jackie Bartels D. Sherwin and Kaycie Artus Richard C. Adkerson Jim and Julie Klapmeier Darr Farm LLC Stephen and Jessie Babcock Anonymous Lon and Bonnie Knoedler Michael A. Dill Peter Barrett Duane and Annamaria Arnister Jay Koetje Livia and George H. Dunklin, Jr. Forrest “Woody” Brehm Thomas Barz Donna and Rodney A. Kuchar, Jr. James E. Dutton Foundation, Inc. Jared and Mary Ellen Brown John* and Elizabeth Belz Lakeside Foundation Donald J. Galligan George Coors* Gerald L. Black Jaxon and Allison Lang Howard and Rhonda Hawks Greg J. Currell Melville R. Bois Dolores George LaVigne Faye and Dr. Ross W. Lampe Ray A. Doering Van Wyck and Angela Brinkerhoff Larry E. Leese Mallard Creek Farms, LLC Richard Emmerich Foundation Rusty and Patricia Legg The Gustaf Westfeldt McIlhenny Timothy D. Foster Joel N. Broussard Monty Lewis Family Foundation Zeine* and Margaret Goatcher Mike and Robbi Carey Robert Manger Alfred G. and Gail E. Montna Grady C. Hartzog Cargill Deicing Technology Forrest E. Mars, Jr. John and Geni Newman Dennis P. Havey and Joyce Graves Arlen B. Cenac, Jr. Jacqueline Badger Mars Ivan Earl Parsons Joe and Janice Herrod Roy T. and Susan W. Christopherson Rory and Joyce McCallum Shirley and Charles Kent and Theresa Heyborne Kay Church Robert and Vona* Middleton Pechous, Jr., M.D. Allan and Carla Hopp Elliott Close Jeff and Melissa Morgan Pheasant Land Company LLP Michael Humphrey James Connacher, Jr. and James Larry and Marg O’Neil J. Oran and Joan Richard Greg James Connacher, Sr. Tina and Anthony Palermo, Sr. Garry D. Shaw Howard N. Kem The Conservation Fund Everall D. Perkins Tom and Sue Waldbuesser Chris Koenemann Robert N. Corrigan, Jr. Phillips 66 Stephen and Lucy Whatley Luke and Sonja Laborde Scott A. Cunningham Marc and Sherrie Pierce Young Family Foundation of Craig and Shelley Larson Jan M. Dillow* Dr. Brian K. Priddle Waterloo, Iowa Longwood Foundation, Inc. Discover Financial Services Stephen and Ann Reynolds Richard and Elaine Zuschlag William P. Maney The Driscoll Foundation David and Linda Riley Roseada and Dr. L. J. Mayeux, Jr. DTE Energy Foundation Patti and Dr. Ronal F. Roberson Diana and David Moore Joel A. and Mary Ann Elftmann Gary and Debbie Salmon John and Betty O’Brien Douglas and Carol Federighi Scheels The Mary Morton Parsons Bob and Kathy Filbert Charles M. Shepardson Foundation Chester H. Fliesbach* Clifford and Niki Slinkard James and Patti Pike Dave and Shari Flink Robert G. Spoerl Family Doug and Joni Roberts Logan Thomas Gay, Jr. Nadine Stannard The Elizabeth, Allan & Warren Golden Pass LNG Bob and Rita Sundberg Shelden Fund Scott G. Gunning Peter S. Treiber and Family William R. Shields Gene and Betty Henry The Trull Foundation Russ and Shirley Smith George F. Henry III David V. Uihlein Foundation A. E. Staley, Jr. Foundation Martha and Robert Hester, Jr. Mark C. Winmill Lee H. & Marion B. Thompson John A. Hipp, M.D. Barry E. Wood Foundation Carolyn and Michael Hitchcock, Sr. XTO Energy, Inc. John and Judy Tomke James and Christie Hunt Matt and Bina Young The Tucker Foundation The James Huntington Foundation Dick Uihlein Peter and JoAnne Jackson Doug and Kathie Unruh Maryann and James Jankowski, Sr. Julius F. Wall Mack H. Jenkins Wells Fargo The Thomas E. Jernigan Foundation Black Ridge Land Company

*Deceased

59 DIAMOND HERITAGE Jay O. Jorgensen HERITAGE SPONSOR S. Taylor Glover SPONSOR Bob and Donna Kase ($50,000-$74,999) Randy and Charlene Graves ($75,000-$99,999) Jim and Karen Killen Dee and Dave Haggard George and Susan Klein Bill Aldinger, Jr. William and Cyanne Hamill Kurt L. Adams Richard Kowallik John and Emily Alexander Jeffrey L. Hanson Bill and Libbie Ansell Jeanne and Dr. Allan R. Larson Bill and Carol Allen Hannah and William E. Haslam, Jr. Adam and Leslie Arnold Steve Marasovich A. Gary Anderson Family Foundation Peter C. Hearn Sue and Clifton Bakhsh, Jr. Jennifer and Douglas G. McElveen, Jr. Mark and Tammy Anderson Jeff Heidelbauer and Rebecca J. McGee Chris and Marna Bame Michael and Genette McShane Anonymous William D. and Deborah G Himmelsbach Glen A. Bean Henry and Snowden Morgan Ronald G. Anway Ruth A. Hoefs Mike and Joan Benge Joey Nicosia John and Maija Arbolino Edgar J. and Mary Louise Hollwedel James R. Burroughs Kevin, Pam and Kate Nosbusch The Autzen Foundation John and Theresa Hruby Rick L. Campbell Michael and Patrese O’Brien Ken and Betty Rose Babcock Ed B. Hudgens Cargill Salt - Watkins Glen Daniel and Lynn O’Neal Debbie and Dr. Nabil Baradhi Richard Hudson Larry and Vicki Lynn Carlson J. Dudley Ottley, Sr. Matthew and Dawn Barr Steve and Liz Humphries Tommy and Kathi Carter Don and Laura Ouellette Stan and Kristine Baty Stanley and Jane Huner James and Ann Cerza Gary and Paula Pennington Patrick G. Beaullieu Greg and Anne Hunsaker Jeff C. and Janet Churan Thomas Stine Peters Don J. Bechtel James and Ann Hunt Matt and Ronda Costello John and Donna Pittenger Clay and Edie Boelz Alton and Linda Hutto Jim and Linda Daugherty Edward M. Potter Charitable Trust Tracy and Jerry Brewer, Jr. LAD Corporation William E. Dean Riggs CAT Magalen O. Bryant Addison E. Igleheart Carroll and Ruth Dolson Joe* and Gloria Schneider Ray and Joanne Caldwell Bob Johnston Keith and Terri Dosch Michael and Linda Schriever Camp Fire Conservation Fund, Inc. Tom Johnson Louise H. Dukes Rex and Lori Schulz Benjamin and Karyn Campbell Judith and Henry Kirby III Ken and Bonnie Durdahl Charlette Adelman and Bernard Robert and Sandra Caplinger Russ and Deanna Klint Fox Lake Conservation League Schwartz R. R. M. Carpenter III Harry D. Knight Kim and Gustav Gauss III Samuel Rodmond Smith III Richard Childress Racing Ivan A. Knutsen* Robert T. Greenland Charles A. Smithgall III Enterprises, LLC Jon and Colleen Kruse Peter V. “Greg” Gregerson, Jr. Starion Financial Steve and Kathy Christian Jackie and Dr. Tim Kuntz Frederic and Jane Hamilton C. Austin Stephens Derick Close Hugh C. Lane, Jr. The Hamilton Family Foundation James B. and Judith A. Stewart James and Bernadette Cogdell Doug and Carolyn Lasher Harley and Linda Hansen Jim and Deanne Talbert John Stafford Comegys Bruce and Karen Lewis Marshall E. Hollis Dale A. Towers Continental Land and Fur Company, Inc. Kathy and Dr. Jack Lewis Camille and Rogers Hoyt, Jr. Neil and Sylvia Van Sloun Steve and Alison Cook T. William and Janice Lingo Alan and Marcheta Jochimsen Van Sloun Foundation Frances Corneaby* Woody and Gretchen Lovelace H. Reid Jones, Sr. Western Conservation Foundation William T. Couch Larry L. Lundberg Paul Tudor Jones II Joseph F. Wick Jay Coulter Peter and Linda MacGaffin James and Dr. Margaret Coulthard Joseph L. Maggini L. W. ‘Bill’ Dailey, Jr. Mike and Frances May Beverly and Richard Davis, Sr. Joseph Mazon and Lisa Happy Patrick and Stephani Davis Kathleen and Byron McCollum Bruce and Sandy Deadman W. Pat McGinnis Betty and E.J. Deubler III Gene and Melissa McKay F. Steven DiMasi John B.”JB” McKay Margie and Tom Disharoon Gary and Annette Mellard Genna and Dr. Chris Dorow Robert Midness Tom and Sandy Doyle Marvin and Juanita Miller Karl David Duex Musette and Allen Morgan, Jr. Bonnie Buckles Dunham Tim and JoAnne Morgan Tom M. Dunkin II Roger L. Mosher Alicia and J. L. Dunn III James L. Murphy E. Bradford duPont, Jr. Bill and Steph Naegele

©Cheryl Tadin Fred Eckhardt Allan and Nancy Neighbors H. J. “Beto” Elizondo Greg Nelson DU Gold Benefactors and Grand Slam Life Sponsors Betty and Dave Ellingson Thomas O. Nelson* Englefield Oil Company Mack and Nancy Nichols John O’Brien of New York during DU’s 76th convention in St. Louis. Erle and Jeanne Etzel Col. Thomas Milford O’Dell David B. Foster Ohrstrom Foundation Robert R. Foster Orvis Allen and Sandra Gailor Julian and Haley Ottley John W. Garside Pacific Gas and Electric Company Russell and Roma Gettleman Michael and Rose Panos

60 Norman D. Paus* DIAMOND SPONSOR IN Michael and Barbara Hoeft Garland R. Rolling Charles A. Perkinson, Jr. PERPETUITY The Freida and William Hunt Ron and Pat Royer Kevin and Jolynn Perry ($40,000-$49,999) Memorial Trust Lynne and J.P. Rozine, Sr. Pat Hall Petlow Leland and Pam Hutchins Eric and Diane Rudgers Jim and Jean Prough Don Aarstad Courtney and Laurie Ide Bob and Betty Ryan Michael Ptaschinski Marolyn and Colonel Robert L. Howard M. Johnson Lynwood Sanders Paul* and Jeanne Ralstin “Bobby Lee” Acomb III Margaret and Thomas Jones, Jr. Richard A. and Lisa Schaller William Clinton Rasberry, Jr. David and Lindsay Adamson William L. Kamps* Lawrence L. Schuermann Jim and Helen Reinhardt Don and Lucy Anderson RiceTec, Inc. Kevin and Eileen Kehoe Sam and Robin Sebastiani Catherine and Thomas Bailey, Sr. Ron and Fran Rich Wayne and Pamela Keith Douglas W. Shade Joe and Marlene Ricketts Amy Batson Dennis and Debbie Keller David and Betty* Shefferly Riley Chevrolet, Inc. Henry “Peter” C. Beck Joanne Keller Shell Pipeline Company LP Joseph and Brandy Robinson Eric and Sharon Beier Henry and Amanda Kidd Linda and Charles L. Shields, M.D. Clay M. Rogers Robert and Rosemary Berg James and Terri King Joseph and Susie Sivewright Donald L. and Barbara L. Rollins Richard and Linda Berry Tammi and Dr. Edward Kircher John R. Slater Eric A. Rose The Biedenharn Foundation Northrup R. Knox, Jr. Bob and Karen Sorenson LTC George H. Ruggles, AUS, Ret. Alfred Block Family Michael and Suzanne Lamberth Spies Corporation Ryman Hospitality Properties Paul and Jakki Boehne Jean and Sheldon* Laughlin James H. Stanard Foundation Foundation James H. Boyer Kathy and Joe Sanderson, Jr. Terry M. and Sue Ann Laymon Robert* and Mary Lou Steele Jim Brannan John and Terri Scanlan Christopher D. Leahey and Roxanne H.W. “Bill” and Terry Suber Weldon Schenck Joe and Judy Breidenbach E. Cassidy Suzanne and Paul Sullivan Patrick J. Schoffman Danel and Dr. Doug Burch W. Robert Lepczyk Charles J. Tappero III Hugh Scott III Robert S. Burton Peter and Joan Levinson Bonnie and Keith Thames Silver Eagle Distributors, L.P. Mark and Carolyn Callais Richard and Susan Lipsey Charles D. and Betty J. Thomas Michael and Minnie Simmang E. R. Campbell, Jr. Shelia and Harold Loyacano, Jr. J. E. “Yazoo” Thomas Michael and Ruth Ellen Simpson The Chambers Family Foundation Lincoln P. Lyman Snuff Thompson Susan Smith* Jerry V. Christensen Jim and Carol Mason Jorgelina and J. T. “Skip” Tubbs, Jr. Tom and Lisa Smith Warren and Donna Coco Tate and Eileen McCoy Robert and Nancy Unger Jim R. Sowers and Francine Dr. John F. Cole D. Merenghi Henry P. McIntosh IV Unimin Corporation Ripley S. Comegys Alexandra and John Spizziri, Sr. Mickey and Gilda McMillin Mike and Sylvia Verlander Scott Stamerjohn William M. Comegys III Richard J. Meyer and Lynn Richard “Rick” Vollmer Joey and Jena Stough Edwin Cooper Fillenwarth William and Cynthia Wauford King and Dace Stubbs Beverley L. and Susan B. Crump Deborah and Winfield Mitchell, Jr. Don Weempe through the Indian River Edward B. Davison Kent and Beth Montei Howard C. Wilkins II Community Foundation Duncan N. Dayton Jack G. Moss Ed and Jane Zimmer Joe Sufczynski Carol and Jim Demgen William T. Murphy III William L. Susen* Michael and Brenda Dennis National Wild Turkey Federation, Inc. Edward H. Tarbell Robert and Sally Dewar The Nature Conservancy Brett and Gretchen Taylor Scott Doll Fred and Nora Taylor Northwestern Pennsylvania Duck Bennett Dorrance Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Hunters Association, Inc. Dan and Ann Felice Thiel David and Christine Drinan Jack D. O’Grady David and Sonya Toms J. Michael and Carolyn L. Dvorak Brian and Karen Pellish Wesley and Ginger Van Conet Robert and Lynn Edgell Roger Penrod Ronald and Colae Vecchie Larry and Pamela Edwards James P. and Doreen Pienkowski Mike and Pat Vlahakis Todd Elftmann and Sue Erickson Sheryl L. Pietsch and Ron L. Tice * Donald J. Vlcek, Jr. and Margaret Morse John and Kathryn Erion Becky and Anthony Piper Jr. Jim and Judy Ware Mike and Phyllis Farson Pleasant River Wildlife Foundation Gerald C. Weed Doug Fout John and Jane Pope Robert Weiss John C. and Terry J. Green Jerry and Linda Weltzin Bruce Posey Jan and Alan Wentz Jim Gronowski PotashCorp - Aurora Becky Buckles Willhite Edmund “Beaver” H. Hardy The Rice Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stanford K. Williams Richard and Sarah Harrison David M. Riddell, Jr. Greg and Donna Willis Doug and Lisa Hartke Harold Rieck Terry Wilson and Nancy Anisfield Sharon and Dr. Mark F. Hartley Bubba and Marsha Robertson, Jr. Michael D. and Sherry Pryor Witter Gerald “Jeb” Hasley and Sherry Hasley Jeffrey C. Robertson Yawkey Foundations Grayson Heard Robert A. Young George “Tim” and Karen Hixon *Deceased

61 SPONSOR IN PERPETUITY Jason and Sandy Christiansen ($30,000-$39,999) Rick and Barbara Church Peter and Marjorie Churchbourne Mark and Amy Clark Roy and Laura Abbott Peter and Mary Clarke Alabama Power Company Donnie and Kathy Clayton Peter and Sandra Albrecht Diane and Dr. James Clemens Steve and Janie Alford Randal L. Coffin Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Howard C. Coker Mikkel R. Anderson and Peggy William Colvin Sundstrom Dale A. Courtney Anonymous Creighton Family Foundation Patrick and Ann Arthur Benjamin Curtis Rodney and Janice Avey Kenneth and Judi Dalager J. Daniel and Anne Baasen Paul L. Davies, Jr. Ron and Lois Babros Shawn de Cento Thomas L. Bailey Jr. Adam and Rebecca DeHaan Daniel Barnett, Sr. Buddy and Chris Dekle Francis D. Bartow II Daniel DeLawyer and Lisa Gates Steve and Cathy Bartow P. J. Demarie III and Theresa Darrell and Danielle Beck Demarie Gold Benefactors Kaycie and Sherwin Artus at DU’s Prairie Joseph A. Bellavance IV Rich and Ann Dengler Experience in North Dakota. Dorothy L. Benge Deskevich/Collins Family Bryan and Wanda Benoit DH 4 Life G. Archer Frierson II John H. Holt Richard and Pam Berg D.J. and Nancy Diemer Frontenac Sportsman Club George and Susan Horton Mary B. Bickers Wayne and Lesa Dierks Terry and Patty Fuchs Billy C. Howe, Jr. and Family Doug and Ann Biechele Jim and Deobrah Dodd Debra and Robert Garrity, Jr. Steve Hubacher David and Carolyn Blakemore Brian J. and Lyne Donovan Kevin and Rosalyn Gaschler David M. Hubbard Steven and Heather Borst Lavonne and Robert Downing Elliott and Patty Gassner David and Lynda Hungerford Nancy and Urie Boulden, Jr. Linn A. Duesterbeck Henry and Leta Gaulden Eva and Bobby Hussey, Jr. William and Erin Bouthillier Mrs. J. Thomas Dulaney Vilas and Mary Gentes Jere and Cindi Jackson David and Sue Bowers Jeffrey and Tracy Dunn Paul L. and Jane G. Gettelman Scott and Sandy Jahnke Terry and Lynda Boxdorfer Doug M. Eberhardt II The Jay Giblin Foundation Ken and Cheryl Jansa Jim and Kathleen Boyd Rodney and Deb Eisenmenger David A. Gingras Mike and Vickie Jeansonne Tom and Robin Brimhall John and Martha Engquist William L. Graham Jefferies and Company, Inc. Arthur W. and Susan B. Bristol Gene and Fayline Engrav Russ and Amy Grasman Brad and Barty Jensen Kathy and Paul Brody Rick and Linda Enstrom Roger Gravis Patricia and Bruce Johnson, Jr. Judi and C. Fair Brooks III Jerry and Rayla Erding Gene and Rosalie Grazzini Joe Stanton Johnson Michael J. Brooks Paul and Therese Erickson Jim Gregory Donald W. Kallenberger Daniel A. Brothers Jim and Kim Erion Ron and Eldean Grosskopf Charles F. Kane, Jr. A.W. “Buzzy” Brown III Terrence A. Ethen B. Hunt and Mary Scott Gunter Sandy and Tom Kapellas Bernard Fricke Brown Billy and Patricia Eudailey Henry G. Hagan Lance and Gina Kaufman J. Terrell and Mary Kay Brown Chip and Carol Felland Jim Hagee Andrew and Judith Kay Mike Brown Craig R. Ferris and Louise F. Mango Jim and Terry Hamlett Jim J. Kelly Steve and Leslie Brown Sharon and John Fick III Carol and Boyd Harris III Junior and Bonnie Kerns Amy and Bucky Bryant Randy* and Janet Fischer Frank E. Harrison Key Energy Services, Inc. Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation Jim and Dee Flood Henry B. Hawk William and Mary Kidder Earl P. Burke, Jr. David and Mary Floore Chip and Patty Heaps Jane F. Kilthau Raymond F. Burris David and Linda Foos Todd M. Heidelbauer Jay and Karen Kimble Vince W. Callahan Robert F. Fortier Keith and JoAnne Helland Bob and Joyce Kisch Angie and Harold Cannon, Jr. Bud and Pat Foshee Michael Henderson Seymour H. Knox IV Capital One Robert and Judy Foster Margaret and James Higgins Jerry Kolstad Louis A. Caputo, Jr. Robert and Patricia Foxworthy Tim and Ann Hoerichs Lynn and Marla Koob Albert and Carolyn Carollo Johnny and Kim Frederick Tim and Ann Hofius M. Shawn Kooyman Neil Cate Robert and Mimi Friedberger David and Elizabeth Hohlfeldt Hunter Kosman John L. Centrella Friends of the Delta Marsh Karen and Dr. Paul Holifield Larry and Rosezetta Kramer Joseph A. Chas Christian and Paula Frierson Richard E. Holman, M.D. Erv and Bernie Krosch

62 Robert and Carol Krueger Drs. Bruce and Julie Newcomb Philip S. Schoeneck Ken Top Clarence N. and Joyce A. Kunde Ray and Nylene Newkirk Richard T. Schroeder W. G. “Bill” Townsend David and Jacquie Kuritzky Reg Newman Kris and Dan Schulz Michelle and Chris Tracy Terry and Angelia Lamb Bobby Nichols Glenn A. and Sue M. Schuman Transocean Robert Landberg Eagle Distributing Of Shreveport C. Porter Schutt III Greg Allen Turnage Clinton W. Lane, Jr.* Reece and Karen Nickol Bob Sciutto US Pipeline, Inc. Latham and Watkins LLP James and Laurie Nielsen Neil and Margy Severinson Kent and Carol Van Meter Spencer S. Leavitt Patric and Marcia Nielsen Kitty and Dr. Charles Shield III William A. Van Orsdel John A. Leonard Wayne Nielsen and Patricia Squier Doris Shyda Tom Van Prooyen Harold* and Betty Lewis David and Jacque Noble Edward T. Simonds Robert and Barbara Walker Nicholas and Courtney Lichenstein Bob and Kathy Olson Melvin and Diane Skeeles Walters Family Fund A. Kel Long III, P.C. Carl J. Olson Billy Key and Augusta Smith Mond Warren and Trina Ayers Omer W. Long David A. Olson Mark D. Smith, DMD Philip and Janet Warren John O. Lytle, M.D. C. L. “Butch” Otter Judy and David Snowden, Sr. Mareen D. Waterman Bruce D. Macdonald William and Marilyn Ottum Max E. Sonnevil* Michael and Eileen Wendlandt Dick and Frances Magie Jay and Tanya Owen Charles and Mary Sonnier Jim West Pat and Amanda Mahan Page Auto Group Southern States Offshore and Westfeldt Foundation Linda and Paul Makarevich, Jr. Matt S. Pandol, Jr. Ewing Tools Bradley and Margaret White Ray and Nancy Malech Duane and Linda Parsons Scott and Pamela Spry Clinton and Melanie White Brett Marshall Ben J. Pearson II Michael and Carolyn Stahl Billy R. and Barbara L. Willsey Robert R. Martin Darm and Bette Penney Henry M. Staley Charitable Trust John L. Winter Tim R. Martindale Beth and Matt Peters Charles L. Stelling Donald and Betsy Wisehart Charles and Ruth Mathwig Chris and Nickie Phinney Douglas M. McComb Del Ploen Linda and Thomas McCrackin III Tex and Boo Plumley Scott McGraw William and Cherry Price McHeadley Society, LLC Tom and Karen Quarandillo Mark Christian McKee Kenneth and Emily Rachel Mike and Martha McKenzie Radley Automotive Group Shannon and Kim Meadors Jerry Raedeke Joel and Cheryl Meeteer Emile A. Rainold III Gregory and Marsha Meissner Neely and April Raper Mark L. Merlotti Bill Reaves Sue and Frank Mertz III Frederic A. Reid Mike and Nicole Mezrah Darrel and Darlene Reinke The Michelson Foundation Jay and Penny Reynolds Charitable Trust Austin F. Rice, Jr. Richard and Jeanne Micka Jon and Jennifer Rich Hank and Gayle Miller Enos Richardson, Jr. Richard J. Miller, Esq. William and Kathleen Richie

Walter Miller Bob and Georgie Riley ©Cheryl Tadin Brian and Bonita Minchew Robert and Jennifer Rippy Life Sponsors Candy and Tom Anderson of Arkansas celebrate at the The James R. Moffett Family Mary and G.A. Robinson III national convention. Foundation Thomas R. Rochette Mark K. Monroe James W. Rockhold David Stensland Jack and Betsy Witt Monroe Bank and Trust James and Darlene Roodhouse Jason and Kimberly Stewart James and Cindy Wolfe Monsanto Company Armand and Lynn Roos Gary and Nancy Ann Stuart Craig and Sharon Wood John and Tracy Mooney The Rosewood Foundation Carol Anne Sutfin Dennis J. Wooten John H. Morehead James and Sherry Ross Harry Brooks Swanson* Jeffrey Wright Jim Moreland Lewis and Toni Ruddick Craig E. and Connie J. Swarthout Julie Zadeck Mike and Wanda Morrison Jim and Arden Rutta Tallokas Duck Guides Judy and Michael B. Zeddies, Jr. Michelle and William Turner Moshell II Robert and Cheryl Saathoff Barre C. and Iva Nell Tanguis Barry S. Zuckerman Through the Community Foundation Timothy E. Sanders Jay and Robin Taylor of the Chattahoochee Valley Dolores Sapletal Rea Taylor William Moskoff Fayez Sarofim and Co. TD Securities Michael and Erin Mullady Schlenke Heirs James G. Thomas Nabors Industries Paul and Diane Schmidt George and Holly Thomlinson Morgan S. Nalty Richard and Catherine Schmoker Don and Holly Thorpe *Deceased

63 DIAMOND LIFE SPONSOR Les and Bette Bensch Thomas and Janice Cartmill David and Sudie Curtis ($20,000-$29,999) William B. Benton, Jr. Tab and Debbie Casper Eileen and John Cushman II Dean and Alecia Bergeaux Kyle and Jamie Cassel Robert and Rebecca Daharsh 1st Choice Roofing Nathan D. Bergeland and Grayson Chambers Dave Dalton ACIS W. Jillian Link Steven E. Chancellor John A. Davidson Laura and Dr. Stephen Adair Kathryn and Charles R. Berrier, Sr. Bill Charlton Evan and Carol Davis James and Marie Adams Adam C. Beshara James and Karen Charnholm Lawrence and Laurie Davis Advanced Integrated Services Gene and Marjorie Bieraugel Randy and Sharon Chavers Marshall and Alberta Davis David and Heidi Afton Benjamin and Dottie Biggs Tommy and Kim Chilcutt Joseph Deaser III James and Linda Ahleman Ken and Amy Birlingmair Edward E. Clark Deb’s Flowers and Gifts Art and Gail Aikin Stuart and Kimberly Bishop Joe M. Clark Art G. Degroot, Jr. Don and Cindy Ainsworth Lauren and Leslie Bivins John M. Clark, Jr. Randy and Jessica DeHaan Tom and Linda Akenson Terrell E. Black Stephen B. Clark, D.D.S. Steven and Gail DeLancey Theodore and Randa Albert Scott E. Bloem Classic Toyota Joseph and Moya DeMartino Donna and Oliver Aldrich III Ben Mayo Boddie, Sr. David L. Coffman Eric and Wendi Demers Ralph and Nancy Aldrich James E. Bodtke III Michael Colangelo Richard Dempsey Viergal and Dawn Aldrich Betsy Bolfing Richard J. Cole, Jr. Carroll and Midge Denham Francis J. Algeo Mark A. Borucke Craig and Julie Collins Harold and Barbara Denney Beverly and Dr. J. David Allen Glynn and Alisa Bourg Susan and Bill Collins, Jr. Charles H. Denny III Charitable Trust Ben and Georgette Anderson Timothy D. Boutell Commercial Bank Robert and Carol Deuth Marshal and Diana Anderson Tommy and Joy Bowes Tim and Julie Conaway Greg and Deborah Dinkel Andrews Distributing Huddy and J. Bayard Boyle, Jr. Terry Cook Timothy and Cheryl Dixon Anonymous Leo H. Bradshaw, Jr. John and Vera Cooper Ron and Elena Dobert Ed and Margaret Anthony Dick Brantmeier John L. Copenhaver Marshall Doeller Jon A. Arney Tim D. Brewer Don and De Lou Corbitt Dave and Linda Dohner Pete and Sandy Arnold Chuck and Lora Brewster Anne and James Craig, Jr. Corey D. Doil Arntz Family Foundation Steven and Carol Brimhall Jon and Carla Cramer Eugene Dollen Thomas D. Arthur Charles Wilson Broadwell Scott and Christina Crawford Frank and Jennifer Dominguez Ricky D. and Lisa Atchison Tom and Linda Brossia Jason and ElizaBeth Crook Steve and Yvette Donovan Paul C. Aughtry III Monte* and Melinda Brown David P. Crosby Joe and Taina Dorman Danny and Lea Ann Ayotte Beth and Hamp Bryan Dean and Katherine Crow George and LaVonne Doty Terry and Marie Babros Tolar Bryan Crow Burlingame Company Dale and Linda Doubler Robert and Debbie Baird Keith R. Buchert Gary and Barb* Cruickshank C. Neil and Marilyn Downey Marty and Barb Bakken Tom and Sheila Buckmaster Rodger and Joyce Crum Jack Doyle Henry A. “Hank” and Jan Baldwin Mac and Helen Bullock CTW Foundation, Inc. Matt and Debbie Doyle John W. Barton, Jr. Dick and Janice Burch Amber and David Culp, Jr Brad and Heidi Driver Steve and April Basnight Brent and Alecia Burke Craig R. Curry Matthew Dubnik Bruce and Liz Batt Pam and Dr. Bruce G. Burkett Edward O. Battaglia Ben and Meg Burnley Shawn and Jodie Battison L. Bud and Hazel Burrow Steve and Judy Bayless Calvin and Mickie Burton Bayou Corporation Stephen Bury Bayside Supper Club, Inc. Walter and Cindy Bussey Duncan and Ellen Beard Bob and Evelyn Butler Jay and Cindy Beard David M. Butler Marsha and LTC (Retired) James Beck Robert T. Butterworth Margaret Bengel Beckman Jim and Marcy Calaway Brad Bedell Philip and Linda Callais Don Bedell Bob and Joyce Callaway Peter J. Beischer Mike W. Callaway James and Sandra Beitzel Hugh and Barbara Callow Ray and Tammy Belk Diane and George Calloway Chris and Bonnie Campbell Jane M. Bell ©Cheryl Tadin Phil and Lisa Bellows Henry V. Campbell III DU Greenwings Camille Schoeffler, Elise Owen, Hannah Bates, Rick P. Benavides Blake M. Carlson Drew Schoeffler and Isabella Owen enjoying the St. Louis Denise and Tom A. Benge, Sr. Mark B. Carlson Mary Elizabeth Benhard Warren Todd Carlton national convention.

64 John W. Goddard John A. Hitchcock Glenn and Denise Goergen Bob and Connie Hoffman Goldman, Sachs and Co. Jeff and Lori Holliday Wayne and Sherry Golightly Holt of California - CAT William H. Goodwin, Jr. Steven and Christine Holtje Jay T. Gordon, D.D.S. Greta Holton John C. Gordon Lotsie Holton Ronny and Judy Graham Nina Holton Walter F. and Judith M. Graham Robert Hermann Holton, Jr. Edward A. Grassi Tim and Deb Holzfaster Lewis and Susan Graves C. A. Porter Hopkins Gregory P. and Maureen A. Grazzini Curtis and Sharon Hopkins Bryan and Linda Gregor Leo J. and Mary K. Horant Harold and Pam Grems Govan S. Hornor Barbara A. Griffith Bruce W. Horrell Dhana and Julie Groathouse John J. Horsch Earl and Mary Grochau Lee and Pam Horsley John and Dawn Grose Gold Benefactor Doug Unruh and his grandson, Brett Bate, both Pamela R. Howard Ellis and Lettie Guilbeau James Howell from Kansas, had a good morning in northeast Texas. Donna and H. L. Hadley III Ted and Cecelia Hoyt Richard and Sonya Haeuser Gene and Ellen Huggs Steve and Jane Hagan Chad and Dana Hughey Dr. John P. Dudley Final Flight Outfitters, Inc. John E. Haggart* Tom and Betsy Humberstone E. Corey Dufreche Eric T. Finks David H. Hakes Dale and Vicki Humburg Dan and Joanne Dugenske Forrest Fitts Dale and Sarah Hall Dudley L. Humphrey Ron and Michelle Dusseau Clark P. Fitz-Hugh Steve Hall Charles R. Hurlburt Michael F. Dwyer Floral City Beverage Halliburton Wayne and Joanne Hutchison Greg J. Dzieweczynski Barry L. Floyd and Dorothy Pat Halloran Lyndon C. Ibele and Janyce L. Harpel James M. Earnest Greenwood Mark and Jessica Hamby H. Michael and Penny Immel Jack N. Eben James and Stephanie Flynn Antoinette and George F. Hamner, Jr. Rick Irick William and Debora Ebert Michael J. Foos Bill Hance Jeff and Becky Irvine Ginny and Dr. Dale Eckert David Foote Barry and Linda Hanson Don Iverson David L. Edwards Richard* and JoAnne Fording Doug and Joni Hantelman Jay and Caroline Jacobus G. Douglas Edwards Liz Foster Dana and Adrianne Hanusik Donald and Joyce Jago Jon R. Eggleston Robert, Jeanette and Scott Foster Margaret and William* Hardin, Sr. Howard and Dee James Scott and Melissa Eisenhauer Al and Jan Franke Charles Harney Michael and Karen James William Eisley James and Sharon Franz Gene and Donna Hart John-Paul and Nelle Jamison James W. Ellett S. Floyd Fraser Jr., M.D. Thomas and Patricia Hastings Linda and Wayne Jarman Kathryn and David Ellison, Jr. Robert C. Freeland Robert and Melissa Hatcher Scott and Tina Jasion Employees Community Fund of Freeport-McMoRan Robert and Amy Hathaway Linda and Dr. Bruce Jasper Boeing Co. Paul J. Freihofer Sean and Linda Havey Christopher K. Jennings Energy XXI Friendly Ford Ron and Donna Hawkins Ralph and Christine Jensen Allen L. Evans Eric R. Fritz Chris Hayden Charles and Patty Jobes Dave and Karen Evans George and Minou Fritze Tom Healy Barbara A. Johnson Doug and Mary Evans Greg and Carla Fryar Larry and Kay Hebert Galen and Marsha Johnson Derek and Lisa Exum Tom and Denise Fulgham Mike and Kim Heller Gary L. Johnson George and Pam Faerber Keith and Shelly Futrell Mark and Paula Hennessy Jack and Amber Johnson John D. and Darlene Faires, Jr. Dan E. Gahlon Ed and Nancy Henry Stephen C. Johnson Farm Credit Mid-America Kelly A. Gang Daniel L. Hertz, Jr. Tim and Shanna Johnson Farm Credit Services of Illinois Dan and Nancy Gardner Lucinda Anne Hess Coy Johnston II David L. Feckley David and Leslie Gardner C. Allen Higginbotham Ben and Michelle Jones Dene and Cheryl Feikema Carol and Ouida Gautreau Jerry Paul Higgins, Ltd. David A. Jones Susan and Dr. Paul Feild, Jr. Stephen and Deborah Gendreau Thomas R. Hightower, Jr. Keith and Leanne Jones Sam J. Fertitta, Jr. Donna and Dr. William George Hildebrand Fund Les and Lynne Jones Kurt A. Fetzer Tim and Lisa Giles Chris and Malia Hildebrandt Jones Walker LLP Henry W. Field and Sandra Gamble James and Edna Givens Conrad N. and Beverly Hillman Jonathan R. Fields Todd and Nancy Gleisner Stan Hilty *Deceased

65 Ned Joye Suzanne and T. Craig Lewis III Leonard and Dr. Lillian Moen David and Sunnie Ohl JTM Acoustic and Drywall, Inc. Robert and Cathy Lichauer Jerry and Christine Moench Oregon Waterfowl Festival Jimmy and Beverly Moore Donald Linn Anthony and Lisa Molitor Frederick and Sharon O’Toole Ed and Jill Jukes Mal and Jean Linthwaite Monroe County Community William Ashley and Sally Fowler Pace Jack P. Justice, Jr. Little Pecan Island, LLC Credit Union Larry and Barbara Parker Jeffrey S. Kalo Frank* and Barbara Lockard Ed Montague Charles Maxfield and Gloria F. Parrish Frank and Judi Katkauskas Mary and William Loveless II Greg Montague Foundation Mr. Ronald Y. Kee and Dr. Mei Y. Kee Ronald H. Lovett Christopher and Christa Montgomery W. Douglas and Roxanne Parsons and Family Kurt and Barb Lowdermilk Cathy and Richard Mooney George and Sue Pate Mr. and Mrs. E. Polk Kellam, Jr. Lindsey and Peter Lowe Johnnie R. Moore, Sr. Scott A. Paterson Robert C. Kemp, Jr. Charlie and Carey Lowery Anne Marie and Dr. Thomas Moorman Pathfinder Foundation Dick and Pattie Kempka Lyons National Bank Ralph T. Morris Barbara and Randy Patterson A. William Kennon Magnum Force Megan Moss Michael and Patricia Patterson Geoff A. Kenway Lester P. Mallette Alex Mozingo David J. and Beverly J. Paul Ross B. Kenzie Wendell A. and Aimee Malmberg AandI Fire and Water Robert W. Peifer* Kenneth and Rosalie Kerl Chad and Jana Manlove Marvin and Mary Munchrath Sibby and George Penny IV Beau and Leslie Kern Clint and Christy Mans Bryan and Janet Murray Wanda Lou Pergande* Jarrod and Amy Kersey Steven and Micky Mariette National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Peter and Valine Perll Craig and Karen Kessler David D. Marky Chad B. Navis Barry B. Perry Dave and Shirley King Larry and Bonita Marler Dave M. Neal Carol and Lyle Perry Fred and Cathy King Don and Jackie Marold Neal James Nelson Dave and Beth Perry Christopher M. Kinsey David Marrone Lee and Meredyth Ness Todd and Clair Petelski Ron Kistler William Martens M.D. Nestle Purina Petcare Company Gary and Gail Peterson Randy and Karna Kleager Martin County Conservation Jodi and David Nett Pete and Mandy Peterson Chuck Klima, DVM Club, Inc. Tim W. Neuschwander Gregory Greg Pettinaro Kathleen and Theodore Knapp III Daniel and Micki Martin Mark and Carleta Nienaber William Peugh Cynthia and John Kneibel, Jr. Leonard and Josephine Martin George and Michele Nitzel Red and Dina Pfohl Terry D. Kostinec Ted and Alethia Martin Noble Corporation James and Tina Piepenbrok Kenneth L.and Linda A. Krempa Keith Masserant Michael F. Nolan Curtis Pitman Blake and Mary Krueger Lawrence Masserant Lee and Nancy Norris Drs. Andy and Kristin Plauché Herbert G. Krueger Randall and Vicki Mast Charlie and Lara Northcutt William T. Poindexter III and Frank Kugeler Brett E. and Colette A. Mattison David and Krista Norton Shelley A. Lund Kulakala Point Foundation Edward and Christine May Stephen and Sylvia Oats Tony and Karla Pope Walter and Joanne Kuntze George Mazanec Tracy and Marsha Oberleiter Donald and Connie Posner Marty and Diana Kurzendoerfer Bruce and Sally McCormick Kevin and Patti O’Connell Phillip and Rhonda Poux Ron Kwasny Oscar McCurry Kevin and Bethany O’Donovan Mark S. Pratt and Pam L. Richards Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Pat and Nita McMullen Nancy and Thomas Laken, Jr. M. Collins McNeill IV Michael and Carrie Lammers Malcolm C. McNeill III Lance and Rhonda Lang Terrance J. McNerney John and Patti Larson Donna and James Meacham Scott and Susan Lassila Pamela and Edward Meadows III Donnie and Linda Lassiter Drs. Tara and John W. Mercer, Jr. Trenton V. Lassiter William J. Meredith Charles Lavene Peter and Claudia Methven Kirk R. LaVigne, Jr. S. Whitaker Meyer Jeff and Cindy Lawrence Patricia G. and Robert M. Milcik David Charles LeBato Bruce A. Milkins Chris and Adrienne LeBlanc Burdett Milkins In Memory of Robert O. Ebert* Gilbert B. Miller Perry and Julie Ledoux L. Pierce Miller Curtis and Jill* Lee Mitchell C. Mills Dawan Lee Bob Mims Lee Hy Paving Corporation Earl and Deb Mincks Dr. David J. Lefer Mississippi Valley Duck Hunters ©Zach Pederson Dave and Sally Lensink Association Craig and Andrea LeSchack Greg and Agnes Mitrzyk A conservationist’s best friend.

66 Sally B. Searle Kathryn Stelly and L. Paul Henry, Jr. Peggy and Aaron* Selber, Jr. Fred and Donna Stenton Tony and Riki Senn Sally and Lane Stephenson III James M. Shank Joseph T. Steuer J. Michael Shannahan, M.D. William and Kyle Stevens Gilbert and Judy Shelton Edward A. Stevenson III Bob and Alice Shimanek Matthew W. Stiles Roger and Jo Shortill Scot and Kristin Storm Andrew and Linda Showalter Kent Stout Tom and Cathy Shryock Larry H. Strasbaugh James G. “Jim” Shull Glen Summers Jode Shupe Jeffery and Lue Svendson Richard and Marjorie Sieb Kyle Swanson Scott E. Silver Gregory and Kristi Taras Robert M. Simonson Ernie and Jo Ellen Tart Stephen and Donna Simpson Telos Foundation, Inc. E. James and Shirley Skarda Christopher and Mary Anne Terzaghi Tom and Rita Smalling Kyle R. Thaemlitz U.S. and Canada Major Sponsors Georgiana and Bob Riley enjoy a Bud and Kathi Smith Pat A. Thayer moment at the Atlantic Experience in New Brunswick. Dan and Jennifer Smith Steve and Lynn Thies J. Vereen Smith Richard E. Thoma, D.V.M. Jeff A. and Jean D. Smith Dr. C. Bradford Thomas Andy and Anda Pulliam Ken and Tena Roberts Dr. Mark A. Smith Kevin and Tracy Thomas Bernie and Brigid Purdy Donald and Heather Robitzer Mark W. Smith Kevin and Julie Thomasson Clark Purvis Tim and Carrie Roble Richard B. and Donna M. Smith John Thompson Ralph and Sandy Putnam Matthew S. Rocca Sam Smolik William C. Thurman and Tom and Jan Putnam James and Julie Roetman David and Carol Smrchek Pamela J. Thurman Richard and Sally Qualmann Brian and Kris Ross Smyrna Sporting Goods John and Janey Tierney Leland and Jane Queal Richard and Martha Ross Matthew J. Somers Dennis Tilly Don and Julie Rachel Janice M. Roth Dr. and Mrs. Edward G. Southwick Todd Valley Wetland Foundation Charles H. Raches, Jr. Joseph F. Rowan Kevin Spawn and Adrienne E. William F. Torrey, Jr. Robert and Karen Ranka Curt and Denise Ruehl Dornheggen-Spawn Trapp Chevrolet, Inc. Guy and Charlot Ray Ronald and Carole Runningen Jerry and Riki Stamps Richard H. Trask Robin and Henrietta Ray Ray and Mandy Sachtleben Dave Stanton John and Jill Trautz Betty Ann and Robert A. Rayford, Jr. George H. Sapna II Warren R. Stefanski Mark F. Travis John and Holly Reagan Patricia Sasser-Ford Mark G. Steidlmayer M. Jay Trees Tom and Kris Reaves Stephen and Sandra Saucier David and Shannon Steinbach Trimont Conservation Club Peter Rebar Bradford B. Sauer Tim and Carol Reger William E. Saunders, Jr. William and Diana Reglein Pete Scalia James S. Reid, Jr. Diane and Justin* Schaller George and Wendy Reifel Steven G. Schaller Patrick J. Reilly Eric and Jackie Schenck Allan Reishus Michael G. and Melissa D. Schildman Capt. R.E. Respess* Mrs. William J. Schlageter Alan Reynolds Mark and Paulette Schlegel Deborah and Dr. James Reynolds Schlumberger Greg and Cindy Rhue John M. Schmid Richard A. Riccio Steve and Kristin Schmitt Mike and Cheri Richard Todd Robert Schnuck Craig and Kay Richardson Doug and Linda Schoenrock Jack Riesselman David and Meredith Schuessler Jim and Jennie Ringelman Jeff and Tammy Schuette Rodney L. Ringer Brad and Pam Schultz Seth D. Ringley Clifford and Mary Ellen Schultz John and Heather Ritchey David and Laura Scobee Skipper Dickson, Diamond Legacy Sponsor and WAT board Richard and Beverly Roach Raymond and Susan Scoggins member, doing what many DU members do, hunting ducks. *Deceased 67 Martin and Inez Tunon Mike Wampold Larry E. Wilkins Curt and Vera Wright Abbott and Kayla Turner Bruce and Janeal Wanamaker Bernice and S. Preston Williams Kevin W. Wright Tad and Kim Turner Michael and Nellie Wanless H. Gregory and Madeline S. Williams Ronald J. Wright W. Scott and Mary Turner Rick and Bernie Warhurst Joe and Janine Williams Steve and Dawn Wyckoff Marvin E. and Mary Ann Tuttle Bruce R. Waring John M. Willits, Jr. James and Sherri Young Miklos* and Maud Udvardy John and Becky Warren Rita M. Willits Mindy and Marcus Young II UMB Financial Corporation Susan and J. Lee Warren, Jr. Ward W. Willits Donald and Frances Zadeck Charitable Foundation William F. Waters Kenneth and Ann Wilson Thomas E. Zwicker Stephen Upgren Clay and April Watson Lloyd and Cindy Wilson James E. Vachris, Jr. Weddle Enterprises, Inc. William and Tonya Winfrey Buddy and Jackie Vail Bob and Maureen Weller Cory and Carol Wingerter David R. Van Lanen W. S. Wellons Realty, Inc. Joel Winn Richard and Ann Vann Ben and Patsy Welton Larry and Shelma Winningham Scott and Phyllis Veronie Darrin and Kim Westenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Winstanley T. Owen Vickers Justin and Juliana Whaley William J. Wischman,, Jr. Mike and Mindy Voelker Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. William C. Witting William C. Voss Jenny and Paul White III Merle C. and Leslie A. Wolfe Rodney and Erin Votava Merry and Frederick White, Jr. Peter and Elaine Wolfe Nathan Wall Eric N. Whitney Stephanie Wood Chris and Janet Wallace Bobby and Patty Whitten Mark E. Woodward Howell and Margo Wallace Craig E. Widmaier Tim and Maria Woodward Richard and Ann Wallace Jack Wiese John and Beverly Wornom Ray and Rita Walters Ron and Ardis Wiese F. Keith and Randie Wortman ©Dean Pearson

68 LIFE SPONSOR Myles R. Anderson ($10,000-$19,999) Richard L. Anderson Ruth and Louis T. Anderson, D.V.M. 3M Christina Gun Club Scott H. Anderson 5th Generation Bradley-Turner Sonia R. Anderson Foundation, Inc. Steven and Susan Anderson James C. Abbott Thomas G. Anderson Ari Abel Wally and Carolyn Anderson Abner Sales Robert R. Angell Fred Abraham Anonymous Eugene Ackerman Donald and Merle Ansardi Philip C. Ackerman Apache Louisiana Minerals, Inc. Lynn and Bill Acuff Frank and Judy Appleberry Dr. and Mrs. R. Philip Acuff Jake Appleberry Amy M. Adams Tony and Shelly Aquila Ben A. Adams Larry W. Arbogast Hillrey and Susan Adams John and Ardyce Argent Golden Pass LNG of Texas committed $130,000 to DU’s Gulf Coast Jeff and Joy Adams Phil H. Arklin Initiative. Jeffrey and Wendy Adams Deane and Sandra Armour Justin Adams Charles D. Armstrong Chris and Kari Aggerholm Gerald L. and Carolyn A. Armstrong Bernard J. Baker III Scott and Serree Barrows Gary and Hilda Aho Jimmy and Kay Armstrong Brett and Carolyn Baker Cal and Ora Barstow Gregory and Jeanette Ahrens Mark Armstrong Chuck and Rebecca Baker Gregory Bartholomew Joseph L. Aitken DDS Arnold* and Elizabeth Arnister Corey Baker* Dan and Diana Bartlett Larry Albanese Victor and Diane Arnold David F. Baker Doug “Coach” Bartlett Leslie and Sue Albert Mark Aronson Dennis and Kathy Baker Bruce Bartley Mike and Marilyn Albrecht James and Kim Arrington Greg Baker Dana and Mike Barton David and Minette Alexander Carl and Kim Asbell Ida and Russell Baker, Jr. Richard K. and Jennifer K. Baskett Doug Alexander Dr. and Mrs. Kevin S. Asbill Jerry L. Baker Bryant C. Bass Edmund B. and Nancy L. Alexander Jason Feller Ashford* John and Nancy Baker David Bassemier Harbert Alexander Tod Asmussen Mike and Dana Baker William and Sue Bassett Jim and Priscilla Alexander Astro Pest Control Services Paul B. Baker Greg and Denise Bastek Robert B. Alexander Ghassan Aswad MD Richard S. Baker Robert H. Batchelor, D.V.M Tracy and Jim Alexander, Jr. Jim and Virginia Atkins William J. Baker, Jr. Hugh and Lena Bateman John and Alvi Alford Bill and Kit Atkinson Edwin S. Baldwin Randy and Lucena Bateman Cecil R. Allbright Atlantic Game and Tackle Thomas S. Baldwin Cela and Lyle Bates, Jr. Barry and Robin Allen David and Jo Ann Aubel Lamar Q. Ball IV Edwin Bath Jack and Amber Allen Dwayne and Lisa Augustus R. Brian Ball Marcia and Gary Battey Jimmy and Ashley Allen Aurora Casket Company Rick and Lois Ball Mike Baudhuin Ralph Allen and Chip and Heather Aydlette William Ballantine Douglas E. Bauer Michelle Allen McIntire Dale and Laura Ayers Paul A. Balunda Pat Baughman Thomas J. Allen Audrey Marie Babcock Steve and Edy Bangert William V. Baumgartner Timothy O. Allen Ed and Constance Babcock Jamie and Connie Banks David and Karen Baxter Michael D. Allett Martin H. Baccaglio Donald J. Banta, Jr. Gene and Jan Baxter Bobby and Sheila Allison Michael J. Bacharach Louie D. Barbe III Timothy L. Beach Marc H. Alport Don and Cookie Bacque Michael and Debbie Bard Edward A. Beacom IV Jay and Valerie Alsaker Mark Badgwell Kit and Linda Barker Terry and Kathy Bean Charles W. Alsdorf Deborah* and Joe M. Badt, Jr. John M. Barley II Robert D. Beard Frank Alvine Pamela and Jimmie Bagley, M.D. Brian and Marty Barnard Ted Beaullieu, Jr. Nicholas B. Alworth William and Karen Bagnell Ken and Pam Barnard Ted Beaullieu, Sr. Richard Amann Rodger and Marcia Bagwell Doug and Terri Barnes Alex and Dr. Dean Bechard American Bank Of Texas Jerome and Nina Bahm Eddie and Lisa Barnes Mark and Jean Bechdolt Paul and Denise Andersen Barnett Bailey and Andrea Hutchinson Helen and Dr. Brian Carl Barnes Russ and Sue Beck Steve and Carol Andersen George S. Bailey James and Doris Barnes Fred and Mary Ann Becker Duane and Debbie Anderson Jonathan W. Baird Jim and Kay Barnhart David Beckham Kyle and Shelly Anderson Richard J. Bakeman Alan Barrail Matthew G. Anderson III Austin G. Baker Rick and Eileen Barrows *Deceased

69 Linda and Dr. Kirk Beebe Ronald and Tammy Bersin William D. Blake Brian Boysen Tom and Stacy Beeles Fred Besana and Adam Besana William and Sheila Blakeslee Ronald C. Bracci Dr. Steven Beer Dale and Delores Bestwina Todd and Jacquelyn Blanchard Ronald H. Brack Helen and Dr. Kenneth Begelman Travis and Lisa Bethune Robert W. Bland John M. Bradburn Calvin E. Beisswanger Dr. and Mrs. Norman J. Betts Tom and Ruth Bland Kenneth L. Braddock Steven and Gretchen Bel Robert and Joy Beuthien Tim and Lisa Blankenship Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Bradford Shane A. Belcher Roderick Beyers Mike and Tenesa Bledsoe Jim Bradford, Jr. Jeane and Dr. Joe Bell Harold and Lorie Bickner Austin Douglas Block Douglas and Lareva Bradley Mike and Susan Bell Mark E. Biddlecomb In Memory of Douglas L. Block* Tom Bradley Steve and Kim Bell Martin Bienvenu David R. Block Walter and Mary Bradley Captain and Mrs. Ray Bellant, Steven and Kathryn Bietz Neal and Lora Blomenkamp William F. Bradley, Jr. USN Ret Chuck and Mary Biffar Jeff and Deb Bloom John and Nancy Brager MaryLou Belless Matthew and Shanon Biggs Roy E. Blossman Cliff and Vicki Bragg Louis A. Benetti, Jr. Bill’s Sporting Goods John and Carolyn Blue David H. Brakhage Olivia and Tommy Benge, Jr. Greg and Alicia Bird Richard L. Blum III Ann Brandon Frank and Charlene Beninate Greg and Lynn Bires Darin and Annette Blunck Ed and Barb Brandt Bennett’s Front End Service Doug Bischoff Howard J. Blyler Ellen and Laymon Brannon, Jr. Bill and Leslie Bennett Douglas E. Bishop, Sr. Blythe’s Sports Shop Lee Bratton Christina and John M. Bennett, MD Richard W. Bishop, Jr. Michael F. Boatwright John and Joyce Brau, Jr. Jeff and Deborah Bennett Todd and Sandy Bishop Jack R. Bogan, Jr. Edward and Joan Braun Kurt D. Benson Blair and Bridget Bissell Jack A. Boggs Dean and Erika Braune Larry and Donna Benton Richard and Cheryl Bizek Thomas and Leanna Boggs Daniel P. Bray Dennis and Lois Beran W. Robert Bizzell Charles Bohac Donny and Tracy Bray Murray Bercovich Joshua and Katie Black Peter A. Bohlig and Mary McCabe Mark S. Breci Shawn and Danielle Berg Scott A. Black David and Jo Ann Bois D’oré Durbin and Nancy Breckenridge Andrew J. and Julie A. Berger Clayton P. Black Robert M. Boldig Breeding Family DU Sponsorship Todd and Candy Berghuis Donald and LaVonne Blackburn William and Tammy Boles William E. Brewer Tyler P. Bergien James and Pat Blackburn Robert G. Bolin Jr. Steven and Holly Bridwell Richard A. Bergstrom Tom and Diane Blackler Darl and Janet Bollman Roger and Caroline Bright Gary and Gail Berkner Karl and Linda Blackley Frank Bolton Larry and Kathy Briney James A. Bernards Roy Blackshear Scott and Cathy Bolton Rod and Pat Brock Ed D. Berry Dr. Charles E. Blaha Mark and Carol Bondy Austin Brockenbrough III Jim and Pam Berry Mike and Susan Blaha Terry and Louis Bonno Keith E. Brockway Susan and Dr. Oscar* L. Berry, Jr. James Thomas Blair V Bill, Carol Anne and Will Boone Barry and Kimberly Brodbeck Herb and Sandy Booth Brian and Rachelle Brogle Steve Boothe Danny J. Brooks John and Sylvia Borchert Jeff Brooks Dereck and Beverly Borders Walter and Betsy Brooks Joe and Beth Borders John W. Broome Terry Borges Todd and Leslie Brophy Don and Lissa Bork Gerald and Jean Brosteau Dale and Joan Borske Tim and Ruby Brower Tim Boulden Aaron and Julie Brown Jim N. Bourazak Anthony B. Brown Glynn Bourg Ben P. Brown Warren and Usha Bourgeois Brad M. Brown Brett and Terry Bourlet Brett and Jill Brown Joe W. Bourne, Jr. Caspar H. Brown, Jr.* Wade L. Bourne Charles and Donna Brown Mark and Dawnna Bowen Darhl and Susan Brown William C. Bowen III David A. Brown Donn E. Bowers, M.D. Brown Distributing, Inc. Scott Bowles Brown Distributing Company, Inc. Greg T. Bowman Don Brown Friends, family and DU partners honor Lloyd Holman for his James M. Bowman* Ed and Maureen Brown commitment to the youth of Colorado. Lynn and Beau Box Gus and Jean Brown Ann and Henry Boyd III James and Kathleen Brown

70 F. G. Butterfield Nick and Laurie Carter W. G. Buzard and Mickey McAtee William and Glenda Carter Larry Bybee Steve and Rebecca Cartwright W. C. and Diane Byerly Myrtis and James Carver Blaine James Byram Sandy and Fowler Cary, Jr. David and Kathryn Caflisch David and Connie Casper Lloyd H. Cage Mark V. Casper John and Joan Calder Kasey and Andrea Cassidy Roy and Grace Cali Steve and Abby Cate Adam Callais Greg Causley Steven and Crystal Callais Scott E. Caverly B. J. and Carrie Calvi Central Bank Ben Cameron Central Flyway Outfitters, Inc. David Cameron Glenn D. and Jeanie B. Chambers Camowraps Vernon L. Chambless Charles* and Diane Campbell Barbara Chandler Christopher Greenwood Randy and Alice Chandler Campbell, Jr. Zachary Chandler A partnership of more than 20 organizations and agencies came Collier Campbell Arthur and Peggy Chang together to undertake a four-year multi-million dollar program of Hazard K. Campbell, Jr. Charles M. Chapin III wetlands invasive phragmites control on Presque Isle, Lake Erie. Michelle and Chris Campbell Jeffrey P. Chapman Monte B. and Carole Campbell Coy and Sandy Chappell Rachel M. Campbell Richard Chappuis, Jr. Kelly Brown Donald W. Buchanan Mike A. and Kathrine Campesi Joseph and Sheryle Charity Kevin and Janie Brown Jeff and Mary Buckner Dennis Campini Paul and Jean Charos Kirby and Suzanne Brown Don E. Budd Canandaigua Lake Duck Hunters, Inc. Jeremy and Karen Chase Peter and R. Jane Brown Richard Budd R. David and Patti Cannon Reuben and Julie Chavez Peter Brown Earl and Diane Buenting J. Curtis and Marylee Cantwell James Michael Checkett Preston S. Brown Hank Buermann and Susan Buermann Frank D. Capitano Ben and Kathryn Cheek Robert and Debbie Brown John S. Bugg Leonard P. and Judy A. Capizzano Joseph and Nancy Cheely Roger W. Brown II Charlie and Carol Buisch Timothy J. Caplinger Chesapeake Duck Club Scott and Kim Brown Michael and Natasha Bulk James E. Capps, Jr. Grayson and Dawn Chesser Stephen L. Brown Paul R. and Betty A. Bull The Cappuccio Family Chevron Global Power Company Steven Brown Katherine and Jesse F. Bullard IV Dr. Charles M. Caravati, Jr. John L. Chew, Jr. Ted and Heather Brown Jason and Lana Bullock Victor R. Carbone Dan and Constance Chichester Thomas R. Brown Bunkhouse at Wildfire Ranch Doug and Meriel Cardwell Jack Chiles William and Marla Brown Brent and Jennifer Bunnell Shawn and Rachel Carlson John and Marlene Chmielewski William and Terri Brown Tracy and Karen Bunning Steve Carlson Jeremy and Diana Christensen William K. Brown Buquet Distributing Company, Inc. Ian and Jennifer Carlstrom Jerry and Janna Christensen Zac and Genny Brown Edward and Theresia Burchett Leonard C. Carnaghi Scott and Michelle Christensen Hank and Cathy Browne Harry K. Burdette Ron and Mary Carney Greg and Deborah Christos Charles E. Brownewell, Jr. Bruce R. Burdick Martin and Laurie Carollo Terry and Jinelle Chrivia Preston M. Bruenn Travis and Natalie Burgett John F. Carpenter John T. Church Jr. Michael and Ann Brumley Bobby and Linda Burguieres Richard and Linda Carpenter Daniel L. Churchward Brunswick Distributing Company Porteus and Margaret Burke Robert R. M. Carpenter IV Anthony and Anna Ciambrone Lance and Faye Bruun Duane and Sharon Burmeister Charles E. Carper IV James N. Citta Denver Bryan John Burns Construction Kenneth D. Carr Susan L. and Joe L. Citta, Jr. J. Stewart Bryan III Pam and Billy Burrow, Jr M. W. Carr City Bank and Trust Company Patrick R. Bryan Irwin and Malinda Burton David and Jill Carriere Anna Clark Patsy and Thomas Bryan, Jr. Linwood Burton II and Mary Digges Ken and Kristin Carroll Brandon Erik Clark William J. Bryan Pat and Molly Busby Robert L. Carroll Darrell and Lisa Clark David Bryant Brit and Ellin Busch Ron and Sandra Carroll David and Melissa Clark Gary R. Bryant Steven August Busch Carroll Bank and Trust Jeff and Kim Clark Green and Joyce Bryant Fred E. Busing Danny Carrow John and Rhonda Clark Kevin B. Bryant Keith Busse Brian A. Carter John C. Clark Steven and Celena Bryant James E. Butler David and Julie Carter Russell and Jodie Brzezinski Josh and Gina Butler Donald and Marla Carter *Deceased

71 L. T. Clark* Gene and Teresa Cole Gary Clemons Cooper, Jr. Gary and Jan Crouch Ross Clark Jessie and Judy Cole Richard and Tina Cooper Tony and Chris Crout Thomas E. and Lee Clark Jolene and Jody Cole Ronald W. Cooper Josh B. Crowe Tony R. Clark Kenny and Beverly Cole Shannon Cooper Samantha and Amos H. Crowley III James B. Clarke III Cole Ventures Kerman and Carol Copeland Steve and Mary Crusoe David and Jennifer Claybar Chris S. Coleman J. Hardeman Cordell Steve Crutcher Warren and Brandi Claybar Robert and Barbara Coleman Richard C. Corkran Betty C. Crystal Lorin and Ben Cleghorn, Jr. Curtis D. Colgate Robert and Devra Cormier Roland and Susan Cull Louise and James Clement, Jr. College City Beverage Cormorant Lakes Sportsman Club Robert Culpepper Arthur Clements, M.D. David and Kelly Collier Brian and Diane Corradetti Earl and Peg Cummings Dr. and Mrs. Karl D. Clinard L. Michael Collins David and Cheryl Corradetti Stephen L. Cunningham Reagan Clotiaux Patrick J. Collins Charles F. Corwith, Jr. Joseph and Judith Cupples Craig Clouser Thomas W. Collins John Costello John G. Curren, Jr. Paul and Julie Clukies John and Jacqui Coluccy Curt F. Cotton, D.D.S. Christopher and Michele Curtis Elizbeth C. and William R. Clyburn II Michael and Linda Combes Rose A. and Richard L. Cotton, Craig and Jennifer Curtis Coastal Heating and Air David and Jill Combs D.V.M. David and Lorraine Curtis James R. Cobb Dick Combs Dan S. and Gale S. Couch Brad and Melissa Cushman Raymond and Mary Cobbs E. T. Comly II James and Charlene Couch William and Elaine Cushman Hutchins and Melissa Coburn Norman and Marie Commerford Kevin and Shannon Couhig Jim and Beth Cuskey Bruce Cochran Community Healthcare Richard T. Counselman Shawn Custer Judy and Oscar G. Cochran III Dr. John G. Compton, Jr. County Distributing Custom Art Concepts, Inc. Kenneth D. “Ken” Cochran Neil Compton County Truck Test Station D and H Farms Larry and Kathleen Cochran Concentric Pipe Chelle and Rich Courville Alan M. Dachs Tom Cochran Dr. Frank J. Congel Owen Kent Covey Richard H. Daesener Rogers Cockrill Sue and Dr. C. Edmund Connelly, Jr. Fred Cowan Jordan and Heather Dailey Coffee Creek Conservation Club Jimmy Dan and Rhonda Jo Conner R. Douglas and Patricia Cowan Larry and Connie Dailey Neal and Donna Coffey William Connow William W. Coward Shawn Daily Glenn and Gail Coffman Dr. John Michael Conoyer Bill and Buttons Cox Cigar Daisey Kevin Cogan Ken Constantine David and Jill Cox Nick D’Alonzo Duane L. Coker Joseph and Mary Conte Edward O. Cox Howard L. Dalsgard Chuck and Aileen Colbert Jim and Diane Cook James H. Cox, Jr. Mitchel Clark Daly Paul and Deneen Colburn Jon R. Cook James R. Cox, Jr. Leonard and Haley Dameron Bruce and Carole Cole Kenneth R. Cook, M.D. Jim and Harvie Ann Cox Lee M. Danhauer Chris and Monica Cole Ed Coombs Richard and Cheri Cox Franklin and LeAnne Daniels Robert Cox, Sr. George and Carol Darlington Robert L. Cox David K. Darnell Shaun and Andrea Cox Lee and Melissa Daugherty John A. Cozzi Marvin N. Davant Shawn Craft Eric and Julie Davidge Bill Craig William J. Davidsmeyer James and Margaret Cravens Kirk W. and Rebecca Davidson Robert and Carol Bitsi Crawford Thomas B. Davidson, Jr. Roger S. Crawford Andrew F. Davis Glenn and Joyce Creel Brett and Michelle Davis Michael D. Creel Dale and Linda Davis Scott and Katherine Creel Donovan and Tricia Davis William N. Creel III Hubert Davis David and Linda Crenshaw John F. Davis Michael and Jennifer Cribbs John W. Davis Daniel J. Crigler Judy and James A. Davis, Jr. G. Christian Crosby Mark and Michelle Davis Robert and Patricia Crosby Ricky and Phyllis Kay Davis Tommy and Cindy Cross Shelly and Richard Davis, Jr. Diamond Legacy Sponsor Jim Konkel of Maine, Diamond Life Crossland Construction Walter E. Davis, DDS Sponsor Ray Scoggins of Connecticut and Benefactor Dr.Brian Thomas M. Crosslin Marilyn and Fenton M. Davison, Jr. Priddle of Kentucky get set for the Nashville Corporate Shoot. Crossroads Ford Clary S. Dawson Darrell and Karen Crosswy, Jr Elizabeth and John Dawson, Jr.

72 J. Baker Dawson III Norma and Jimmy Disalvo John D. Dunavant Eau Claire Rod and Gun Club Ramsay F. Dawson Benjamin L. Disharoon Michelle and William Dunavant III Gary and Linda Ebel Robin Dawson Stephanie and Thomas Disharoon, Jr. Larry C. Dunbar, Jr. and Gail Duerre Fred Ebert Sean Dawson Andrew and Tiffany Dismuke Wade S. Dunbar III Larry and Anita Eby Fred de Roode Herbert and Betty Dittus Craig and Barbara Duncan David and Lois Echert Dan and Sharon Deatherage George R. Dixon George S. Duncan Michael and Julie Eckmann Jerry and Linda DeBriae John Hull Dobbs, Jr. Marty and Vickie Duncan Joe Edens, Jr. Jimmy Decker Stuart * and Sharon Dobson William R. Duncan Michael and Cindy Edens Don DeHaan Tra and Ashley Dockery Mac and Susan Dunfield Chuck and Kathy Edge Paul and Jeanette DeHaan Bill V. Dodd Jeff P. Dunifon Jane and Clifford Edler William D. DeHoff, D.V.M. Laura and Jayson Dodge Tom M. Dunkin III Lance and Jodi Edlin David C. Deibel Wayne Dodson Art and Sandra Dunn Karen and D. Michael Edson, M.D. Del Papa Distributing Corporation Kenneth and Candace Doelling Frank W. Dunn David C. Edwards Chuck and Loral Delaney C.W. Dokmo Robert J. and Paula J. Dunn Edwin E. Edwards II Isadore Delcambre Estate Partnership Frank and Avis Domingue Terry and Barbara Dunn James Travers Edwards, Jr., M.D. Chris and Morgan Delia Christopher D. Donahue Kal and Elizabeth Dunston Merle and Elizabeth Edwards Delta-Wild Wings Lodge Michael F. Donohue IV Dustin K. Duplechain Russell L Edwards Anthony W. DeMartino D.J. and Kris Dondelinger J. Kirkwood and Cynthia S. Dupps Stuart M. Edwards Matthew J. DeMartino Strachan Donnelley Family Patsy and Hylton Dupree Thomas L. Edwards Lynn and Russell Dement, Jr. Charitable Lead Trust DuQuoin State Bank Thomas L. Edwards, Jr. Stuart and Jennifer Demirs Michael and Linda Donnelly John and Lori Durand Darrell and Cindy Ehlers Marc DeMott Jack Donohue and Dixie Sterling Tom and Karen Dwyer Anthony and Alice Ehmann Robert A. Denney Tim Donovan Ryan and Susan Dyer Lucas H. Ehrensing Don and Jeanette Dennis James E. Dora, Jr. Kurt and Nicki Dyroff Jeff and Lynda Ehrman Patrick and Kathleen Dennis Shirley and James Dora, Sr. Ralph Eads Ken Eiden III Benjamin L. Denny Lane Douglas Tamara L. Eaker and J. Michael Eaker Jim and Anne Eidsvold Midstate Manufacturing Company Michael A. Douglas William G. Earley Dennis N. Eisenhardt W. David Denton Rodney W. Dow Eastern Aviation Fuels, Inc. Tim and Chris Eisenmenger Andrew and Jill Denzer Scott W. Dow William P. and Sandra Eastman Paul A. and Sherry L. Eishen Melvin Depperschmidt Angie and Alvin C. Dowden, Jr. Lawerence M. Derby Fred Dowden Patrick and Ann DeRouen Gregor S. Downey Lynn Derrick William E. and Mary C. Downey Danny and Janie Deshotels William Dowswell Detroit Edison Company Dr. and Mrs. David J. Dragoo Belle River Power Plant P. Michael Drake John P. Devlin Thomas H. Draper, Jr. Bob and Christy Dew Charles and Mary Drew Brad and Krista DeWolf Daniel and Kimberly Drew Stephen F. and Mary Jo Dey Ben and Denise Driver Yvonne and Dr. Robert G. Deyton, Jr. Tim E. Droege Mike and Betty Diamond Dr. Lee B. Dubois James and Carol Dick Gilbert and Debbie Dubois Richard A. Dickinson John and Georgine Duckworth Will and Anna Dickinson Todd and Marcia Ducote Bickham and Beverly Dickson Mark and Denise Dudenhoeffer Stanley R. Diekmann David and Janice Dudley Jim and Teresa Diercks Libby and Frank Duff, Jr. Joel Diers Country Chevrolet Thomas and Michelle Duff David and Kathryn Dietel Janet and William Duffey, Jr. R.D. Dignan, MD Paul and Linda Dufour John and Christi Dilatush Dennis Dugan Chuck Dilla Michael and Susie Duggan Michael E. Dillard Leighton L. Duitsman ©Cheryl Tadin Brian and Lucy Dillon R. Eley Duke III and Nicole Harrell Captain and Mrs. Joseph A. Dimarco, Sr. Dularge Hunting Club, Inc. Ducks Unlimited Canada President Mac Dunfield welcomes guests John H. Dinkins Edmund W. Dumke to a DUC reception. *Deceased

73 Frank and Deenie Eisler Greg and Nicole Ernst Ronnie D. Farnsworth Brandon and Megan Foster Kevin and Karen Eldridge David and Debbie Erwin Joseph P. Farr Jeffrey Allen Foster L. E. Eleazer, Jr. George Erwin, Jr. Tom Farris Murphy J. Foster III Mitchell Louis Elftmann Dick and Tamela Esham Benjamin Faulk Paul D. Foster Samantha Salmon Elias Michael P. Esposito, Jr. Larry M. Faust Phillip G. Foster Dan Elieff Judy and 1st Sgt. John Esser, Ronald and Stephanie Feckett Robert G. Foster David V. Elkins USA (Ret) James A. and Korene Fehringer Richard and Karen Fournier David S. Eller David and Lori Essing Rich and Vicky Fehringer Hardy B. Fowler, Jr. Van and Joeve Ellig Jeff J. Essler Dr. Jason S. Feinberg Richard C. Fowler Jonathan H. Elliot Billy Joe and Mary M. Estes Feiok Farms, LLC Sam Fox Donald Elliott Brandon and Shannon Estes Matt and Pam Fenoff Fox and Fox Frame Service, Inc. Tom and Carolyn Elliott Willis C. Estis Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ferguson Bill Frailey Gordon B. Ellis Edward and Jamie Evans Dean J. and Karolina S. Fero Kenneth and Susanne Fraley Jonathan A. Ellis Harold and Carol Evans Jody and Nicholas Ferrara III John and Nancy Francis Ronald R. Ellis James L. Evans M. P. “Pat” Ferris James L. Franklin, Jr. Tom Ellis Jason L. Evans Bob and Linda Feuling Mark and Jeannine Franks Tom L. Ellis Timmy and Trilby Evans Robert J. Fierle, Jr. Charlie and Kris Franzen Guy C. Ellison, Jr. Mike and Cari Evavold Ronald and Vicki Filipchuk Joseph S. Franzia Edward C. Elmore Mrs. Fred H. Evenson, Jr. Charles R. Fillmore* Joe and Alice Fraser Dave and Kathy Elwing Fred L. Everson John and Lori Finch John T. Fredricksen Otto Emde Nick and Judy Evert Paul and Christie Fincher Freedom Fire and Safety James and Victoria Emfinger Lewis A. Ewert* J.H. Findorff and Son Richard Freeland* EMFOTECH Expressway Auto World of America Keith and Lauri Fine Douglas and Beverly Freshwater Don and Verna* Engebos Roger M. Faber Joshua Finley Justin and Jean Frey Gordon and Eleanor Engel Steven and Linda Fahey Edward G. Fiorino Lance and Katheryn Frey Norman and Linda Engels Jason Fairchild and Jennelle Anacker Alan L. Firenzi Bobby and Judy Friedrich Thomas Engfer Scott Fairclough First Farmers and Merchants Bank Friends of Hackmatack National Randy and Lynnette English Chris J. Fancher Elizabeth and James E. Fisackerly, Jr. Wildlife Refuge Ryan and Clair Engquist Fanwood Foundation Alona Fischer Friends of New Hampshire Wetlands Ron and Marsha Enright Bill and Kelly Farley Barb and Jim Fish, Jr. John and Christy Frierson Ronald Ensley John and Karen Farley Dale and Karen Fisher John A. Fritz Allan B. and Marilyn Ensminger John and Laura Farley Randi and Bob Fisher Yanni B. Fronistas II T.J. and Nancy Erdman Nate Farley and Whitney Hake Richard Fisher Kevin D. Fuerst D. Scott and Elizabeth Erickson Paul M. Farley William B. Fisher Phyllis and S. Baker Fullerton III Gary Erickson Farm Land Irrigation, Inc. State Rep. Craig Fitzhugh Sam B. Fullerton, Jr. Mark and Dana Flaspohler Fund for Lake Michigan Billy and Jessica Fleetwood Fussell Farms Gus Fleischli Donald J. Gabella II Henry J. Fleming, Jr. Stephen and Patricia Gabrielson Dr. R. Richard Flickinger, Jr. Jim and Julie Gaddy Paul A. Floersch, Jr. Mike and Kim Gaffney Kyle Florio William G. Gahagan Bret D. Floyd David and Lisa Gann James and Lisa Flueckiger In Memory of Coval Gann* John S. Fluor Charles and Anne Garcia Bryan and Robin Fobbus Steve and Beverly Gardes Donald A. and Lucille A. Foecking Buck and Marlene Gardner Brian and Rose Foley James C. Gardner Michael S. Folsom Kevin J. Gardner T. K. and Janel Foote Michael and Alex Gardner Randall and Bonnie Forburger Ronald Gareis Don and Linda Ford David Gartner Past California state chair, Ducks Unlimited de Mexico Life Sponsor Thomas F. Ford Steven and Janice Garton and Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Diamond Sponsor in Perpetuity Eric Tom H. Ford Mary and Henry Garvey III Rudgers (center) was recognized for his service on the DU Board of Henry Forester Gene and Frances Gasper Directors by Regional Director Jim Giapaolo (right) and DU Director Ronald T. Forman Susan and James Gatlin of Development Anne Hansen. John Fortson Gator Tail LLC

74 Sharon and Shawn Granger, M.D. Matthew and Monique Hagen Amy and Jim Grant, M.D. Harry and Madeline Hagge Scott D. Grant Sonny and Suzanne Hagseth Grayson and Carlie Greeley Alan and Elaine Haid George G. Green Ernest Hale Ray Green Boyd and Sandra Haley Dr. Tom Greenagel Lee Halford, Jr. Gerald and Kathy Gregersen Gail H. Hall Gregory Real Estate John E. Hall William H. Greig and Lee and Betty Hall M. Francine Stuckey Steve Hall and Robin Putnam Tom and Julie Greiner Christopher Hallberg Gale and Carol Gridley Courtney O. Hamill J. Michael Griem Dr. J. Keith Hamilton Judge Guy Griffin Richard M. Hamilton, Jr. and John W. Griffin Martha Stettinger Thomas and Pamela Griffin Steve and Linda Hammack Don Griffith Gregory J. Hamman Members of the John W. Barton, Sr. family and project partners Mark Griffith Robert D. Hamman were recognized for their support in the restoration of the 348-acre Dr. James H. Grimes Bryan and Shelly Hammer Sherburne Project in Louisiana. Jim Grochala Vicki and Roger Hammer Donald and Tracy Grodski Robert and Rosa Hammond Harry Groome Cheryl and Dr. Timothy Hamp Anthony Gaudio* Ed and Leticia Goff Marvin Gros Andrew and Vanessa Hampton Kevin Gaughan John R. Goff, M.D. Ron R. Groves John Hancock Christina and Stephen T. Gauthier Robert J. Goings Betsy L. Grubbs Keith and Kathy Hancock Allen L. Geisen Robert and Amy Gokey C. B. “Scooter” Grubbs Dr. and Mrs. John Christopher Hancock Robert W. Gembarski Tal and Cindy Goldsby Greg A. Grubbs Bob Hanley Gregory L. Gent, M.D. Goldstein and Associates Daniel T. Gruenke Eugene S. Hansard Richard Gentges Joseph L. Goltzman Brad and Teri Gruss Anne Spencer Hansen William K. and Iris Gentry Gaston and Joan Gondry Robert and Gayla Gudgel Bjorne Hansen Mike and Donna George Tad and Corina Gongwer Chad and Chantece Guilbeau Cody and Betsy Hansen Wayne and Mary George Rick and Milinda Gonzales John and Celia Guillemette Jim and Rhona Hansen Andrew and Louisa Gerling Dailene and Dr. James R. Goodman Roxie and Dr. Lynn Guiser Lowell C. Hansen Wayne N. Gerondale Gary and Cheryl Goodpaster Robin C. Gulick and Kim Hall Rodney and Kalie Hansen Dr. Greg A. Gertsen Pam and Kevin Goodrum David and Michele Gullett Dallas and Marilyn Hanson John and Susan Gherardi Chip Goodwin John D. Gullickson Gary and Wendy Hanus Norman and Catherine Gibbs John and Mary-Kay Goodwin Charles F. Gummey, Jr. Ann and Judge Wally Haralson Bill and Caitlin Gilbert Shawn Goolsby Scott L. Gunderson Peyton Haralson David B. Gilbert Gopher Campfire Club Grant Gunning Mark S. Hardesty Jeffrey L. Gilchrist Douglas Gorby Deborah and Ray Gurriere, Jr. Tom and Debbie Hardesty Brad and Linda Giles Daniel and Janet Gordon Bonnie* and Carl Gusie Richard and Karen Hardine Earl and Betty Gill Brad Gore Rick and Leslie Gustamantes Rex A. Harding Ryan and Deborah Gill Thomas H. Gorin Frederick and Mary Lou Gutsch Bill and Susan Hargett Randy and Sonya Gilmore Stephen and Lynn Gornick Bernie and Carol Guy Ed and Mary Harken Malcolm R. Glaspy Andrew and Karen Gough Corey Guy Pat Harlin Sonny and Linda Glaus Robert and Donna Gough Randell C. Guyer, Jr. Sharon Harlowe Paula and Dr. Bill Glenn III Brad Grabill Ron and Ladonna Habegger Michael Dennis Harman, Jr. James and Myra Glick Mike and Jan Grady Hackberry Rod and Gun John W. Harnish Harvey and Merrie Glowaski Stan Graff Clara and Ed Hackney David Eugene Harper Roger W. Glueck John D. Grafford, Jr. Robert W. Hafemeister* Tony and Natalie Harper Matthew and Sarah Goad Clint Graham Marshall Haferkamp Diane and Chuck Harrington Dr. Jay Goble Mark O. Graham John C. Hagan David and Lisa Harris Timothy F. Godard Randy and Sally Graham Steve Hageman Frank G. Harris III C. Brad Goddard Terry and Lora Graham Hageman Reserve Gary L. Harris Richard and Paige Godfrey Philip and Annie Gramelspacher Shad and Sara Schenck Richard H. Godfrey, Jr. Gary Granger Douglas and Kathleen Hagen *Deceased

75 Helen Marie Harris Ernest and Donna Heins John and Elaine Harris Harlan and Gerry Heitkamp John and Ronda Harris Dr. Loring R. Helfrich Justin A. Harris Steve Helland Michael and Florence Harris Sterling and Joe Heller Robert and Karen Harris Brett and Tracy Helmbrecht John Harrison Robert L. Helmly, Jr. Lloyd B. and Lynn S. Harrison Dearl and Diedre Hemphill Robert L. Harrison Bradley and Rebecca Hempkins P. E. Harry Elaine Henderson Milan and Elaine Hart George and Nancy Henderson Terry and Leah Hart John and Margo Henderson Doug J Harthun Kevin and Lori Henderson Michael and Carol Hartley Bruce Hendrickson William M. Hartter Robert and Gene Henke Larry and Cathy Haseman Marc Henn Doug and Peggy Hasley Stanley W. Henn John A. Hastings Bill Henry Discussing DU conservation programs are Senior Vice President Rob and Deb Hastings Brent and Lara Henry Pete MacGaffin, Regional VP Scott Crawford, both of Delaware, James W. Hasty Mark and Melissa Henry and Senior Vice President for Conservation Bill D’Alonzo of Florida. David and Jennifer Hatcher Damron and Dana Henson David O. Hatcher* Dick and Ruth Henson James T Hatfield III Robert L. Hermanson Tiger Hoffman Honker Haven Hunting Club Anthony V. and Barbara A. Hattier II Robert J. Herrick, Sr. William D. Hoffman Kenneth G. Hood Phil W. and Sue Haubert Kenneth W. Herring Tad A. Hoffmaster Robert H. Hood B.C.* and Hattie Haulbrook Cynthia and Harold M. Herrmann, Jr. Paul and Johnnie Hogan Michael and Valerie Hoogland Jeff and Molly Haulbrook Todd and Stephanie Herthel John Hoggatt Mark R. Hoover Havana National Bank John L. Hertlein Kenneth and Cheryl Hogue Mike and Bridget Hoover Richard L. Hawkins Randy Herzog Jerry Holden Bob L. Horner The Richard Hawkins Family Boomer and Blair Hesley Graham D. Holding Jr. Thomas and Shirley Horner Tom and HuLaine Hawks Tyler and Mandy Hestand Jack and Katherine Hole Mark and Wesley Horobetz Scott W. Hawthorne Robert and Bethany Hester Dr. George F. Holitik Bette Hough and Lisa O’Reilly Robert and Barbara Hayden Dan and Teresa Heuer Harvey E. and Janet L. Holland Mike and Carol Hough Lawton and Nancy Hayes John and Lorie Heupel W. Bogart and Emilie Holland Stephen G. House J. B. Haynes Stu and Doris Hickerson William W. “Bo” Holland House of Schwan, Inc. James B. Haynes III Higdon Outdoors Clifford A. Holleran, Jr. Carla J. Houser Russell A. Hays Lee and Charles Hight, Jr. Gregory L. Holley Mark and Janelle Hoven Adam Hayward Daniel and Lidiett Higman Steven E. Holley J. Randolph Hovey Haywood Builders, Inc. Craig and Christy Hilburn Mr. and Mrs. John H. Holliday Robbie Howard Gary and Teri Head Sonya Hiler Richard Shelton Hollis, Jr. Howard Lake Sportsmen’s Club, Inc. Headwaters State Bank C. T. Hill Henry K. Hollo Shane D. Howell Doug and Linda Hearn Gene and Pat Hilliard Hal L. Holloway Fred and Karen Hoyt Jim and Christie Hearn Scott A. and Carolyn Hilpert Jay M. Holloway III James Austin Hoyt, Jr. Dave and Dawn Heath Joe and Tricia Hilty Greg and Kimberly Holm James Austin Hoyt, Sr. Frank Hebert Robert J. and Linda C. Hinz John and Sharon Holm Max and Dianne Hoyt Sherrill and Roberta Hebert H. Neel Hipp Kendall H. Holm* Bob and Maria Hubbard Troy D. Hebert Hirschler Fleischer, P.C. Issac Holman Doug and Darlene Hubbard Andy G. Heckimovich John Hirschy Richard Holman L. Evans and Linda Hubbard David Hedequist Diane and Dr. Reginald Hislop III Robert Holman Wild Bill’s Gun Shop Mark L. Heede Alfred L. Hobgood IV David and Sherry Holmes Governor Mike Huckabee Jerry Hefty Roy and Mabel Hockett Devone L. Holmes Donald W. Hudson Ralph K. Heide Donald and Michelle Hodges Jerry W. Holmes William and Carol Huffman Jim and Sara Heim Kevin and Leah Hodges Lee Holsey Paul and Sue Hufschmidt Heineken USA/Republic National Sam D. Hoeper Jr. Kevin and Lynn Holthaus Alan and Evelyn Hughes Distributing Company Jim and Ginger Hoffa Mike Honermann John Hughes Ryan and Nikki Heiniger Mike and Patty Hoffman Daemon and Kimberly Honeycutt Lawrence P. Hughes

76 Michael and Charlotte Hughes Jimmy and Cheryl Jarrett Bob G. Jones Kerry and Kristi Jurgens Tim and Rita Hughes Ronald D. Jasion Dr. Butch and Sharon Jones Scott and Cynthia Jurk Dianne and Allen Hughey,Sr. Loyd Jasper* Casey M. Jones Michael Jury Russell M. Hull, Jr. Ron R. Jaworski Chuck and Gayle Jones David R. and Christine M. Justus William Humphrey and Julie Dodds Jordan M. Jayson Craig and Joyce Jones Richard and Loretta Kaminski G. Earl Humphries III Don and Beverly Jefferson Douglas and Jennifer Jones Tim and Aimee Kane Rebecca A. Humphries Michael J. Jefferson Douglas D. Jones William T. Kane, DDS Hungrys North, Inc. Hilda and Dr. Marshall Jemison Dwight and Kellie Jones Steven and Julie Karber Hal and Judy Hunnicutt George Merritt Jenkins Dyke Jones James and Laurel Karr Mark and Carol Hunsberger Ronald and Eleanor Jenkins Freeman Jones Steve and Lisa Kass Bonnie Jo and Jimmy M. Hunt, Jr. T. Christopher Jenkins Gary and Daisy Jones Chareé and David Kaufmann, Jr. Larry and Becky Hunter William H. Jenkins Greig and Julie Jones Laura and David Kaufmann, Sr. Richard and Audrey Hurd L. Paul Jensen Henry S. Jones, Jr. Charles E. Keeler Robert and Kim Hurlbut Roger and Deborah Jensen Jerral W. Jones John B. Keener Jeff and Angie Hurst Richard and Lynnae Jess Leila and R. Walter Jones IV Gerald Keicher Joseph and Anna Hurwitz Joseph Jezak Raymond and Elizabeth Jones Steve Keister and Sharon Kamuf Ralph and Betty Hurwitz David John Ronald E. Jones Tom Kelley Jeffrey and Jean Hutcheson John N. John III Russ Jones Kirk Kellogg Dick and Barbara Hutchinson Peter John Sharon Jones Warren K. Kellogg John D. Hutter Al Johnson and Karen Delafield T. Kemp Jones Micheal and Karen Kelly Phil and Jean Hux Andrew and Megan Johnson Timothy L. Jones Steven and Lynn Kemp Louis and Melissa Hyde Brad Johnson Tom Spec Jones IV R.C. Kemper Charitable Trust Ray Ilg, Jr. Brent and Janet Johnson Wes Jones Thomas R. Kendrick IV Randy Bean and Christina Incerpi Brian and Ginger Johnson Westley and Lori Jones Chris and Pat Kennaugh Incommons Bank Calvin and Jane Johnson Robert and Romana Jonet Brian D. and Regina R. Kennedy April and Anthony Indovina, DDS Dave and Pat Johnson John S. Joplin Don C. Kennedy Industrial Lumber Company Dean and Holly Johnson Chip and Linda Jordan, Jr. Joseph and Dianna Kennedy Allen and Denise Ingram Dean Johnson Kim and Bryan Jordan Gary Kerley Eli and Harriet Ingram Don and Gayle Johnson Robert “Bob” L. Jordan Joe and Andrea Kern Robert and Cindy Ingram Greg and Meg Johnson Rodger and Lynda Jordan “Laura” Keigh Kerney* Lisa and John Irby Greg and Randi Johnson Steven Jordan Greg and Niki Kernohan Thomas A. Irmscher H. Ben and Helen Johnson Tom and Sharon Jordan P. Buckley and Kitty Kessler Maynard and Cherry Isaacson Jim S. Johnson John A. Jost Shad and Melissa Ketcher Judson G. Isebrands John and Janie Johnson Roman M. Jungers II Brian and Susan Key ITC Midwest LLC Laurel and William K. Johnson, Jr. Ivanhoe Blueberries Loren L. Johnson Rick and Heidi Ivester Mark and Tori Johnson Jimmy M. Ivitts Pat and Kim Johnson J&M Distributing Peter and Marietta Johnson Michael and Jackie Meiers Reed B. and Mary Lee Johnson Guy R. Jackson Richard W. Johnson James N. Jackson Robert G. Johnson T. Haller Jackson III Scott E. Johnson Dave and Coral Jacober Stephen C. Johnson Brook Jacobs, Jr. Steven M. Johnson Mike Jacobs Thomas C. Johnson Dale and Michelle James Todd M. Johnson, PE J. Rush James III Tommy and Ashlee Johnson Craig Janek and Margaret Walker William N. Johnson Scott and Sara Janeshek Johnson’s Sausage Shoppe, Inc. Anthony and Valerie Jansa Bryan and Donna Johnston William L. Jansky, Jr. Dale and Stacy Johnston

Rusty Janssen Thomas and Lauren Johnston ©Cheryl Tadin Bill D. Januszewski Thomas and Mary Beth Joiner Dr. and Mrs. William H. Jarman, Jr Michael Jolley Heritage Sponsors Gretchen and Woody Lovelace of Virginia enjoy Dave Jarrett Anthony and Lexie Jones a quiet moment at the 2014 DU convention.

*Deceased

77 Holeman and Sheila Key Lloyd and Patt Knudson Jerri Lea Key Dr. Joseph Koberlein Gregg Kidd George J. Koberlein Calvin E. Kidney Philip and Alysia Kobetz Joe E. and Mary N. Kilgore Brian and Valeria Koch Richard and Linda Killebrew George H. Koenig Walter L. Kilpatrick Russ E. Koepsell J. Thomas Kilroy, M.D. Scottie and Angela Kokoschke Edward P. Kime Michael J. Kolasa Glenn and Theresa Kimmel Larry R. Kolb Bill and Bobbie King George K. Kollitides II Bryan and Tara King Carolyn and David Kominkiewicz D. Carrington and Corie King William J. Komorowski David R. King Ted and Shaun Kondos Harold and Emma King Don and Ann Konietzko James E. King William and Judith Kopp Capturing waterfowl for banding is only one of the unique Jim and Peggy King David P. Koppe opportunities at a DU Experience. Kurt and Sarah King S. Robert Kovac, M.D. Larry and Carole King John and Leigh Kovarik Paulette and Jimmy King, Sr. Curt Kradolfer Troy and Susan Lalli Cyril L. Laycoff Steven and Allison King Jeff and Taryne Kraus Matt and Beth Lamar La-Z-Boy Inc. Stuart C. King John Krehbiel John “Jack” T. Lamb, Jr. Russell and Margaret Leachman Wayne and Debbie King David and Mollie Krehnke Rex M. Lamb III John D. Leaphart Peter and Marita Kingman Vernon and Patricia Kreider Richard and Rita Lambert Leckler’s, Inc. Cal and Sharon Kingsmill Randy and Karen Kreil Terry and Rhonda Lambert Patti and Robert H. Ledbetter, Jr. Tom and Pat Kingston Charles and Peggy Kreiser Lamb-Star Engineering Randy and Diane Lederbrand Jack Kinkade Nick and Pauline Kremydas Clayton Lamkin Don and Nancy LeDonne John J. Kinsella Krey Distributing Company Donnie H. Lamm Eunice and Charles Ray “General” Lee Roger E. Kinseth, Ph.D. Daniel J. Kromke George Landgren, DDS Harold Lee Raymond and Susan Kinsley Bryan Krumwiede Dennis and Pat Landry James E. Lee Robert A Kirschner Layne and Mari Krumwiede Mark A. Landsteiner Michael and Janice Lee Walter A. Kirtland Kathy and Marty Krupa Beverly W. Landstreet IV Pat and Dr. Greg Lee Robert and Deb Kittredge Cole E. Kruschke Landwehr Construction, Inc. Tim D. Lee Stephen and Kathleen Klatt Greg and Crystal Kruse Maribeth and Bob Lane Don and Stephanie Leeding James F. Klauer Deb and Ken Kryzak Raleigh F. Lane Daniel J. Leemon Brian J. Klein Allen J. and Carol R. Kube Stephen Lane Rob and Peggy Leeson Joe Klein Thomas and Ann Kubicz Andrew and Louise Lang Keith Lefler Jason W. Kleine David and Laura Kudej Denny Langley Grant and Vicky Leister Jake and Kristina Klima David P. Kuen Shelley and Jimmy Langley, Jr. Jim Leitzke Scott and Cheryl Kline Duane Kuhlenschmidt Cody L. Langston LeJeune Family Foundation Rob Klink John and Retta Kurth Mac Langston Frank and Rose Lemcke Danny and Glynace Kloock Stephanie and Edgar Ross Kyger IV Michael and Tammy LaPlante David A. Lenz George and Eva Kluempke Kent and Jerri Kyle Charles LaPorte Chuck* and Elaine Lenze Ms. June Knabusch-Taylor L and L Asphalt Corporation Dale and Shayann Lappala James Lercel* The Knapheide Manufacturing L. A. Lawn and Landscaping, LLC Thomas and Karey Larkin E. Craig Lesley Company Alex and Marilyn LaBeau Paul M. Larsen Kenneth Lester Richard L. Knickerbocker Lenny C. Labiche Tracy T. Larsen Rick and Jan Leth Christopher and Debbie Knight Mark and Claudia Laborde Donn and Beverly Larson Leupold and Stevens, Inc. Donny and Betty Knight Diane and John Peter Labouisse III Eugene L. Larson Stuart and Sandra Levine Nicholas Knight Randy and Michelle Lacombe Rodney and Teresa Larson Brad and Anna Lewis Knight Oil Tools Rusty Lacy Scott and Diane Larson Deborah R. and James B. Lewis, Jr. Robert Knode Jarrett and Ashley Lafferty Carroll LaRue Dr. Dennis Lewis Eddie and Jeanette Knoll Robert and Christy Lafferty Troy and Anne LaRue Douglas H. Lewis Jeffrey W. Knorr H. Dobbs Laird Bob Lasswell Grayson R. Lewis Mary and Norman Knowlton III Lake County Fish and Game Richard Lee Latimer, Jr. J. W. “Rocky” Lewis Scott and Vicki Knox Protective Association Thomas and Emily Lawrence John B. Lewis W. A. Read Knox Bruce and Karen Laken Jane and Justin Lawson John C. Lewis

78 Charles and Casey Lichenstein Jim and Donna Ludwig Nancy E. Mannix Matt and Ellen Massey Buddy and Julie Lichty Michael L. Luecht Nancy B. Mantz Mike and Sara Massey Daniel R. Liebers Richard and Megan Luhrs Pat Manuel Kyle and Sondra Masters Carolyn and Otto Lienhart II Robert Lumpkin, Jr. and James R. March Angelo S. Matassa Frank and Mimi Liggett Parker Lumpkin Marchetti Distributing Company, Inc. Bobby L. Matthews Bruce T. Lightsey Mark and Kay Luna Andrew D. Marek Ethan R. Matthews Bob Lilledahl Renee and Ernie Lundberg Bart J. Margiotta Jesse and Jennifer Matthews Jim and Jan Lillis Eric Lundeen Bruce and Diane Marheine Charles R. Mattingly Tom and Sandra Lillquist Roger Lunning Eric L. Marhoun Brian and Melissa Mattison Marc and Brenda Lind Dale and Julie Lusti Lockwood Marine Douglas A. Mauck, Sr. N. Colin Lind Stan and Joan Luthi Stephen and Jean Mark Don and Tamala Maude James D. Linder Jock and Debbie Luthy Derek and LaRae Marks Maxwell Ranch Scott Linder H. Tyson Lykes II Jack and Maren Marks Ace and Brenda May Curtis and Penny Lindsey Michael and Carol Lynch Lloyd and Sherran Marks Shane and Lizabeth May Mickey W. Lindsey, D.D.S. Robby Lynch Michael P. Marquard Bryan and Brooke Mayeux Eric B. Lindstrom William W. Lynch III Carl and Charis Marriott Dale* and Nancy Mayfield Mike K. Link David F. Lyons, Sr. Richard and Lori Marschke Jack Mayfield Doug and Sharon Lipetzky David F. Lyons, Jr Blair and Becky Marshall Christy and Dr. Matthew S. Mayo Art and Linda Lippoldt Michael and Karen Maaranen Donald T. Marshall Andy and Connie Mayts Steve W. Liske Stuart and Marian Maas Curt J. Marsolek Bob and Gayle McAlpin John and Diane Lister Buford and Elizabeth Mabry James G. Marston III Stephen B. McAuliff, DVM Ed Livaudais MacAllister Machinery James and Carmela Martell Darrell and Denise McAuly Todd and Wendy Livengood G. Timothy and Jane E. MacIntyre Charles and Judy Martin Bob McBride Jonathan D. Livingston Charles G. Mackall Jr. David W. Martin Paula and Joe McBride, Jr. Robert Livingston David MacKenzie Derek K. Martin Harry and Bettye McCain William E. Lloyd Don and Sherry MacKenzie Donald and Jackie Martin Arthur C. McCall, Jr. Keith and Debbie Lochridge Greg Maddux, M.D. Grant and Ginger Martin McCall Insurance Agency, Inc. Pat and Rosemary Lockhart Paul R. Madison Matt and Christy Martin Judson H. McCann II Thomas W. Lockwood Carl and Aileen Madsen Randy and Patricia Martin Jack and Jimmie Faye McCarty Ed and Barb* Lodin Tony and Lisa Magnotta Roy and Polly Martin Ted McCaugherty Jeff S. Loding Michael L. Magrum Scott and Joan Martin Mike and Laura McClanahan T. Bret and Cindy Lofton Wallace and Dorthy Mahanes Charles A. and Vicki Lynn Martineau Robert G. McCollum, Jr. Aaron Blaise Logan Mark P. Mahoney David D. Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. McCormack Charles W. Logan, MD Paul and Christine Mahoney William H. Masden III Greg and Michelle McCoy Roger Brent and Melissa Logan James G. Main Maser Family Foundation Thomas W. McCoy Steve J. Logan Syd and Nadine Malchow Mike and Joan Mason Marshall and Susan McCranie William E. and Kathryn J. Lohmiller Curtis E. Malcolm Bobby Massey Don and Janet McCrory Alan and Teresa Long John Anthony Maletta Jeremy and Elizabeth Long Jeff and Penny Maletzke Joseph and Shelly Long Gary and Elizabeth Maley Doc Longenecker Steve Mallett Ted S. Loomis Ross and Patti Malone Beth and Paul Vincent Lopez II Todd and Donna Maloney Rick E. Lord Hunter and Evie Maloy Scott D. Lorentz and Julie Harris Louie Maloy Tom and Vicki Loughary John K. Maltby, D. C. Randy M. Loup Carl E. Maness, Jr. Andrew M. Loveland James E. Mankiewicz Larry D. and Lynn A. Lovell Celia and Dr. Scott W. Manley Mark and Jane Low Don and Donna Manley Callum Scott Lowe Donald L. Manley Chris and Danita Lowe Larry and Sue Manlove David Lowe Mannik and Smith Group, Inc. Gary and Shirley Lowe Rick and Teri Manning Phillip Lowe Steve and Sheri Manning DU President George Dunklin and Regional Engineer Austin Payne Donald and Jan Lown Steve G. Manning discuss the 1,000-acre restoration at Sears Point and Skaggs James and Diane Lowry Ronald and Sherryl Mannis Island, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

*Deceased 79 John R. McCulley Brad and Sarah Meichsner Matthew A. Mills Beth and William D. Montford, Jr. Phil and Bev McCulley Randy Meidinger Sandra and William Mills III Richard H. Montgomery Monte and Sonia McCunniff Joleen and Dr. Bradley Meier Stewart C. Mills, Jr. Joanne and Dr. Henry Moon Bruce and Connie McCurdy Bill and Glenda Mello Valerie and Wesley Mills Don F. Moore F. Cedric McCurley James J. Mello Paul H. Minar Jason and Shannon Moore Lynn and Trudy McCutchen Tim Mellon Bruce Randall Minger* Jason S. Moore Richmond McDaniel David and Sharon Melovic Hoyt Minges, Jr. Scott and Lisa Moore Steven D. McDaniel John Melvin Chad L. Minter Stephen W. Moore John McDonald III Richard and Denice Mendenhall Scott Minzak Thurston and Corell Moore Keith and Alyssa McDonald John and Sandra Mercer Dennis and Thais Mishler Michael and Margaret Moran T. Ed McDonnell Melinda and Dr. Melville Mercer Howard S. Misner Blaine and Kathryn Morehouse Dennis L. McDonough Scott R. Merchant Ronald and Caryn Mitchell Donald and Jean Morris Mac and Pat McDowell Martha and Dr. G. Craig Merhoff, Sr. David and Patty Mjos Carl Morrison III Michael C. McElvany Mitch and Niki Messmer Mark Mobley Michael and Deborah Morrison Dr. Virgle W. McEver III Carol and Sheriff James Metts Patrick Mobley Jon L. and Debra J. Morse Rick and Andrea McEvoy Bert and Judy Metz Carey and Elaine Mock Paul and Jeanne Moseley Dawn and Edwin C. McGee, Jr., MD John and Shari Metz Rob and Tracy Mock Chris and Lillian Mosley Tommy K. McGee Brian and Jane Metzger Art and Colleen Modzelewski Joe and Janet Moss Norris W. McGehee, D.V.M. Wesley and Robin Mewborn Clint and Kristie Moeglein Nicholas and Marla Moss Ronnie McGlothlin Russ and Kathy Meyer Francis and Debbie Moeller Boyd L. Mothe Phillip L. McGovern Susan C. Meyer Lowell Mohler Michael E. Motis Jacey and Dr. Shay McGowan Victor F. Meyer Anthony Molitor, Jr. Blair Moulthrop Ned and Martha Anne McGreevy William and Beth Meyer Donald and Rita Molitor John A. Mouton III John M. McGrew Matthew and Mary Anne Meyers Robert Monarchy Jack T. Mowry James McHattie Miami Corporation Lee and Sandy Moncarr Brant and Gabrielle Moxley Betty Jo and A. Kell McInnis III David and Susan Michael Chad and Blaine Moncrief Doug Mueller McKaig Chevrolet Buick Rodney and Phyllis Michael Michael H. and Carolyn Monier Michael B. and Mary S. Mueller Brenda and Paul Joseph McKee III Carl and Shirley Michel Monroe Superstore, Dodge- Timothy T. Mueller Chris and Carolyn McKee Mike Michot Chrysler-Jeep John T. Muety Keith and JoAnn McKee Mark Mickelson Charles D. McKenney Construction Mid-America Pump and Supply, Inc. Jason R. McKey Paul Mihailides James B. McLain George J. Mikulski Linda Knox McLean Philip and Becky Milburn R. Charles McLravy Roger and Linda Mildenstein Brian and Lori McMahon Joe and Natalie Miles James C. and Audrey J. McMahon William R. Miles Rick McMahon Clark W. Milestone Gene McMannis Jim D. Milholen James R. McMillan Bobby Miller Dr. Key D. McMurrain, Jr. Candace C. Miller Michael and Melanie McMurray Darin and Michelle Miller Carl H. McMurtry David L. Miller Grayson and Tyler McNeely Douglas and Debra Miller Ned McNeely Edward D. Miller Jim McNeil Gary R. Miller Keith McNeill Joe and Kay Miller John McNellis Kimberly and Richard Miller III Mary Ellen and George J. McVey, Jr. Kurt L. Miller Dan J. Mead Lisa and Dr. James D. Miller Nance and Dr. Phillip Meador Marilyn and Thomas Miller, MD Owen and Judy Meador Robby A. Miller Edward and Cindy Meadows Robert and Susan Miller Rod and Heidi Mease Todd M. Miller Troy and Melody Meaux Tony and Lenora Miller William G. Mecklenburg George D. Milligan ©Jim Thompson Michael and Renee Medine, Jr. Ernie Mills

80 Nelson A. Nichols Clifton N. and Melanie S. Ourso Raymond C. Nichols W. Curtis Outten, Jr. Douglas and Susan Nickel R. Donald and Nadine Overby Honorable Christopher Shea Nickell Ernie D. Overkamp Jeffrey M. Nielsen Marc and Maureen Overman Michael and Bonnie Nilsen William Ford Overton Frank and Lauren Nodier Duncan S. Owen III John S. Noell, Jr. Billy and Stephanie Owens Jim and Sandy Noelting Joyce Miller Owens* Harry and Judy Noetzel Ozona National Bank Chance and Amy Norby Robert Pace Scott and Lee Ann Norkunas Kenneth Joseph Packard Greg and Nancy Norlin LiBorio A. Padula Michael and Laura Norman Russell Paepke Foster and Megan Northrop Shirlee and Paul Page, Jr. Earl Norwood Carl and Jane Pagel Christopher Nowak Randal B. Pagel, Sr. Don and Kay Nunn Paul A. Palmer George and Beth Nunnally S. Bryant Palmore Paxton and Jolie Lichenstein, Legacy Greenwings, got a lift after Brad K. Nurkin Brady and Monica Panatopoulos a long day of DU activities with their grandmother, Jackie Bartels, Brady Nutzman David L. Pankow who with her husband Ron, are long serving volunteers and Dave and Tudy Nycklemoe Frank and Mary Margaret Pannick Diamond Benefactors. Rolf and Bobbi Nycklemoe Spc. Michael W. Panos Greg and Patty Oakley Paul A. and Julie Panos Dave Mulcahy Shirley and Billy Myrick, Sr. Phillip and Codi Oberg Ed Paone Greg and Ellen Mullen Leonard R. Nachman Edwin W. Obrecht Jr. Thomas J. and Christine Pappenfus Mark Joseph* and Marcia Mullen Larry and Theresa Naeve David and Nancy O’Brien Charles and Linda Paradee Fred Muller Jack and Mary Nagle William B. O’Brien MSgt Lewis H. Pardon (Retired) Connell Mullins Andrew Nalefski George R. O’Connor Christina and Donald Parisotto, Jr. J. Michael and Sheri Mullis C. V. Nalley III Greg O’Daniel Michelle* and Charles Park Dion Mulvaney William Nash Jeff O’Daniel Robert A. Parker, Jr. Dwight A. Munchrath James C. Nau, Jr. Becky and Bill Ogborn, D.M.D. Robert L. Parker John William Munday, Jr. Hans and Beth Naumann Charles and Katherine Ogé William J. Parker Jon and Alice Munger Keith E. Navis Sandy and Tom O’Hara, Jr. Parks Farms, Inc. Thomas E. and Tess A. Munich Dr. Robert A. Neal Robert and Jayne Ohly Steven W. Parmelee Charles Munk Ken and Jossy Nebenzahl Thomas J. Ohman Walter K. Parr Randy and Peggy Munson Nicholas and Mellissa Neff Shawn Oliphant Humberto F. Parravicini Ray Munson Bob and Nancy Neilson Mike and Mona Olmstead John M. Parrish Michael Muntzel Cathie Nelson Chuck G. Olsen John and Maggie Parsley W. Bradley and Debra A. Murdock Dennis and Janet Nelson Leif and Shirley Olsen B. J. Parson Clint Murphy Richard E. Nelson Daniel G. Olson James H. Pasant Joe Murphy Sheffield Nelson Russell and Charity Olson John and Lisa Patterson Robert D. Murphy Tim and Beth Nelson Carl and Michele Olzawski Matthew and Laura Patterson Therese and John Murphy, Sr. Tim Nelson Malcolm B. O’Malley Patrick and Emily Patterson Dr. Thomas E. Murphy Tommy R. Nelson Kelly and Lisa O’Neal John C. and Elizabeth Ann Patton Christopher M. Murray Sharon and Buster Netherton Todd Oney William and Alice Patton Ryan R. and Carolyn Murray Garrett and Kristina Neufeld Stacy and Tim Onizuk Howard A. and Sheryl Paul Thomas W. Murray, Jr. Gary New Andrew G. Onken Scott and Dawn Paul Robert Lee Murry, Jr. Randy and Kim Newberg Michael J. Opat Rick and Sandy Paulsen Gene* and Betty Musbach Jason and Erika Newell Bradley and Kateri Ormsbee Gerry and Anne Pavelek Ken J. Musi George W. Newkirk Minita Orta Thomas and Elsa Pavlik Mark and Ruth Musselman Dale E. Newland Joseph and Christy Osborn David M. Pavlovich Dick Muth Maurice and Kathleen Newman Jack C. Osborne Tom and Eileen Pawlacyk Richard W. Muzzy, Jr. Matthew and Joselynn Newsom David A. Osentoski Brian Paxton Paul and Lori Myerchin Joe and Tina Newton Timothy Osmond* William C. Peabody Charles R. Myers Margaret and W. Lytle Nichol IV Shawn* and Karen O’Sullivan Paul H. Mylander Bruce S. Nicholas Linda and Lou Othote *Deceased

81 Harlon Pearce Pat and Deannie Pitre Mark S. Preston Charles S. Ragsdale Mark R. Pederson Pitt Industrial Diamond Products, Inc. Clark Prewett Thomas J. Rahill Rick and Betty Pederson Jim and June Pittenger Gary and Susie Price George N. Raines, Jr. Daryn and Nydia Peel John and Maureen Plante Kurt and Lynn Price Christine and R. Robert Ralphs, Jr. Mark A. Peifer Bret Plasters Lowell and Joy Price Dr. William M. Ramsdell Susan and David Pender III Platte Valley Sportsman Club Dr. Ted Price Jill Ramsey Patrick and Helen Pendley Franz C. Plattner Lester A. Pride Sam, Magnum and Ruff Ramsey Carroll Penick Gene Pleasants James A. Prince, Jr. Tony and Karen Rand Peoria Sportsman’s Club Jim and Toni Pleau Jeff and Sonya Prince Marcia and James Ransom, M.D. Ron C. Pepper Thomas A. Plein Foundation Princeton Game and Fish Club, Inc. Timothy J. Rapinchuk Cop Perez Chris and Laurie Plumb Thomas Pritchard William Clinton Rasberry III Mitzi N. and Don L. Perkins, MD John G. Plumley Scott L. Probasco, Jr. John G. Rasmussen Jon Perpich Wayne and Malinda Plybon Joseph Wiley Propst II Ken and Audrey Rasmussen Robert Perrish Steve Politz Jordan S. Prouty David and Veronica Rau Alan and Sonya Perry James D. Polk Kevin and Sue Prouty Jim Rausch Blane Perry Dave and Rhonda Pollard Thomas and Teri Pruitt Julian “Bubba” W. Rawl Elizabeth and Cliff Perry, Jr. Kenneth Poormon Jerry Pullen Timothy E. Raymond Warner B. Perry, Sr. Kate and Andy Pope Jesse Pully Hurley P. Raynor Steve Peschong Joan E. Porsch Thomas Lee Purdy Mike and Jennifer Raynor Peterlin Distributing Pat and Billie Porter Nickie and Leone Purser Winston and Leslie Read Jon and Jennifer Peters Douglas M. Portz Family Jim Purvis Randall and Helen Rector Dennis E. Petersen Lois and Dr. Jerry Pospisil William and Donna Pyle Timothy William Redenbaugh Keith and Mary Petersen Doyle and Mary Potter Lawrence S. Pyne Redhead Guide Service Franklin H. Petersohn James M. Potter, MD Sharon and Alan Quam, D.D.S. Charles and Alice Reed Patrick and Debra Peterson Jeffrey and Edwena Potter Bernie and Sharon Quaschnick James A. Reese Pete and Teresa Peterson Philip N. Potvin Steve and Kathy Quay David and Sandra Reiber Vence Petrenella, Jr. James and Tammie Powell Mario A. Quesada Robert and Melody Reid Mark and Mary Petrie John D. Powell Donald and Pat Quick Richard and Pamela Reierson Carla C. Pfeiffer William C. Powell, Sr. Dawn and James Race James Reinbolt Keith and Kathleen Pfeiffer William and Mary Prentice David and Barbara Radtke Jeana and Walter “Buddy” Reisinger, Jr. Donald and Barbara Pfotenhauer David C. Prescott, Sr. Daniel J. Raduenz Greg and Michelle Reiter Brendan Phelps Bryan and Penny Presson Barbara and Dr. John R. Ragsdale III Mike Reitz Carrier Access, Inc. Tracee and Dr. Michael Phelps Chris and Teresa Phillips George G. Phillips, Jr. Jonathan and Mary Phillips Kathy and Harry Phillips, Jr. Scottie and George G. Phillips III The Phoenix Rod and Gun Club Mark and Char Photenhauer W. C. Pickens Jeff J. Pickett Rod Pickett Richard and Judith Piepgras Harry Pierce Carl A. Pierceall Richard Pieros Jamie Pierre William H. Pierre, Jr. Rodney Pierson Tom Piland Edwin M. Pilcher II Curt and Cindy Pilkington Tony F. Pinheiro Fred Pinkerton The 2014 Virginia Granders event was hosted by Platinum Legacy Sponsors Tim and Sue Brown at Donald and Carol Pitman their historic Hills Farm.

82 James E. Rogers Allen Samuels Dodge, Inc. Weldon A. Rogers, Jr. Bo and Sally Sanders Charles A. Rohde Cathy and Tom Sanders Jarle E. Rokke Don J. Sanders Alfred and Catherine Romito Donald H. Sanders, Jr. Arnie and Janet Roper Gil Sanders David and Laura Roquemore Robert L. Sanders, Jr. Abigail E. Rose Ron Sanders Gary L. Rose Jared D. Sanderson Robin and Kim Rose Steve W. Sandidge Scott and Julie Rosenberger Douglas Sansone Barb and Joel Rosenow Dale* and Arlene Santner Tony Ross Phillip Sasser, Jr. Bruce and Pam Ross Rodney J. Sather and Lynnette Laird Don and Jewell Ross Emma and Benton Satterfield, M.D. James and Linda Ross Vic and Anita Saucier John and Nancy Ross Kay and Richard Saunders, Sr. Claire Berg Rossé Patrick J. Saunders Richard Lipsey, a Diamond Sponsor in Perpetuity, receives an Larry H. Rost Steve and Pennie Savage Emerald Teal award from past DU President John Newman for his Gary N. Roth Wayne C. Sawyer contributions to DU fundraising events. Robert A. Roth Dr. John Saxon Robert F. and Michelle J. Roth Renea Saxon William Edward Roth Paul and Catherine Sazani Jacques and Christine Remmell Dolph Riggs III Tom and Ann Rothe Frank and Myra Scalia Thomas M. Renaud Jeff Riggs Douglas Rothschild Ted and Robin Schacht Lee Roy Rendleman Neil and Connie Riggs Gary and Velda Roush Stephen F. Schaffer Ken Renkens Jim and Cindy Riley Lamar and Anne Rowe Al and Marilyn Schaller Randy and Susan Renner Ring Power Corporation Thomas C. Rowland III and Justin P. Schaller Kirk and Jane Rentschler Randy S. Risher Jane G. Rowland Maryann E. Schaller Randall W. Replogle Matthew D. and Denise M. Rivera Katherine and Stuart Roy Terry and Paula Schank Matthew and Merilee Restucci John and Faith Roache John Ruan III Peter G. Scharber Edward Retherford C. Henry Roath Josh and Millie Rudder Don and Jenny Schauber Julian A. Reynolds, Jr. Madison Robar Doug and Connie Ruff Steve and Tiffany Scheel Randy Reynolds and Wendy Bechtel Mark and Terry Robbins Robert and Matilda Rupp Craig and Janelle Scheidecker Tim D. Reynolds and Patty A. Isaeff Cody Roberts R. Michael Ruppert Ray and Anna Mae Scheifen Tommy and Luann Reynolds David Roberts Don and Marty Rushlow Gary Schell Robin L. Rhoades Donn and Patricia Roberts Ramsey Russell Mark Schell Roger and Jo Rhodes James and Alison Roberts Joey and Sue Russo David and Mary Schellinger Sharon M. Rhodes Larry and Sheila Roberts Patrick and Jane Ruster Dirk and Heidi Scheppelmann The Rhomen Empire, LLC Richard W. and Allene P.H. Roberts Mike Ruth Gerry and Nancy Schiltz Gary W. Rhone Wayne and Katherine Roberts Dale and Suzanne Rutledge Rodney and Lisa Schlafer Carl Rice Will Roberts Tracy and Elisa Rutt Ulrike and Tom Schlafly Riceland Foods Foundation Troy and Shana Robertson Robert A. Ruyle Joe and Pam Schlagel John and Joan Rich Robin Hollow Outfitters Inc. Pat Ryan David A. Schlaich First Class Models E. Thomas and Raye Tim Ryan David and Jessica Schlanderer Alexis V. Richards Ann G. Robinson Tom Ryan Charles Schlicher Larry and Roberta Richardson Henson C. Robinson Carita and Bennie Ryburn III Roger and Bobbie Schmid Peter R. Richardson Jimbo and Mary Morgan Robinson S and N Communications Gary Schmidt Steven and Sheila Richardson Keith E. and Janet H. Robinson Jack and Arlene Sachitano John A. Schmidt William Richardson, M.D., FACS Rob Robinson Sadlers Bar-B-Que Lyle and Judith Schmidt Greg Richter Charles and Patricia Roccaforte James Earl Sage IV Milan and Karen Schmiesing John E. Richter Eugene Rochette James Sage Jon A. Schmoeckel Brian and Cathy Rick Winthrop P. Rockefeller, Jr. Jennifer Diane Sage Richard Schmon Michael Riddell George and Diane Rockey Edward Saig Ralph R. and Joan Schneider Duane and Isabel Riedel Steve and Beckie Rodgers C.J. and Laura Saladino Scott and Nancy Schneider George F. Riegle Harold Roe Quinn Salmon John and Ginger Riggins Geoff Rogers Katherine and Dr. Jackson B. Salvant, Jr. *Deceased

83 Stephen H. Schneider Matt and Katie Shahan Robin and Jason Skolnick Keith and Rachel Spader Thomas R. Schneider Donald W. Shanabrook, M.D. Kenneth P. Skowronski Ken and Tami Spanier David and Melinda Schneidewind Chuck* and Sharon Sharp William Anthony Slatten Jr. Andrew R. Spann Gene O. Schneidewind Charles Sharpe III Derek Slayton Jimmy Sparks Mark Schneiter Curtis and Lisa Shaw Todd E. Sleeth Timothy M. Sparks Craig and Lori Schnitzler James and Virginia Shea John D. Slegel George E. Spear II John and Toni Scholder Tom Shea Family Dennis and Teresa Smart Thomas K. Speck Cindy Schorno John P. Sheehan Robert T. Smart Michael and Rosalyn Speckmann Mike Schrank* Jack O. Sheets Al and Shelia Smith Mark D. Speight John Schreiner Maxwell J. Sheets Alan D. Smith Joe and Annie Spell Josh K. Schrick C. Johnson and Emily Sheffield Barnie K. Smith B. Andrew H. Spence Bill and Meredith Schroeder Kevin Shegog Bill and Jill Smith Eric and Jaime Spencer Billy and Julie Schroeder Brooks and Janet Sheldon Chuck and Sara Smith Herbert M. Spencer Linda Stachura and Jerry Schroeder Irv and Jennifer Shen David and Barbara Smith Steve and Kathi Spezia Michael and Diane Schroeder Jerome W. Shermoen David H. Smith Paul and Sue Spindler Terry J. Schroeder Toby E. Sherry Don and Joyce Smith Alan J. Spiro Gerald and Eva Schueller Edwin A. Sherwin Fincher W. Smith Charlie B. Sponer Laura and Donald Schuessler, Jr. Daniel T. Shevock Gregory W. Smith Lisa L. Spooner Duwayne and Jean Schuler David and Dawn Shipman Joy and David Smith III Steve Spragg Edward and Mae Schultz Craig and Nancy Shirey Kenny and Lori Smith Sheridan and Sallie Springer Ryan and Patty Schultz Family Alan Shoemaker Kevin and Annette Smith Springhill Outfitters Bill and Jolene Schulz Johnson R. Sholar Laurence and Inez Smith Wilson B. Springs Doug and Gail Schulz Lynn and Lynn Shore Lawayne Smith Chris and Twila Sprott Angela R. Schuster Lena Carole Shores Lowell and Missy Smith Kenneth and Gloria Sprunt Scott and Amanda Schutz Sally and William Short, Jr. Madeleine and Dr. Robert F. Smith Mark and Pam Spurgin Marvin and Sandra Schwab Mark Shouse Mowry Smith III David and Marcia Spurlock Todd L. Schwartz Eric R. Showalter Murrell E. Smith Carlos Squires Leonard and Rosanne Schwenneker James C. Shull Richard B. Smith Drew St. John Armond Schwing Craig T. Shumate Robert and Mary Smith Zachary St. Romain Marlin and Linda Scoby Robert and Debbie Sieb Robert W. N. Smith, Sr. Steve and Sue Stackhouse Robert and Mary Alice Scott Robin Siegfried Roger and Shera Smith William and Sheila Stagg Stuart Scott Greg and Janelle Siekaniec Russell and Jennifer Smith R. M. Stainton, Jr. William and Winifred Scott J. Richard* and Isabella G. Silk Sheldon L. Smith W. Ryan Stallings Ron and Donna Scudder Gary J. Siller Stephen G. Smith Michael and Marissa Stanford Mike and Patrice Scuse Gregg A. Silverberg Steve and Kathy Smith Thomas Stark III Mark and Cherie Sealy Scott and Jennie Silverstein Steven R. Smith Lee Ann and Dr. John Starr, Jr. Matthew and Dawne Searle Bradley J. Simmons Terry Smith State Line Lake Restoration, Inc. Chris Sechelski Cameron and Christia Simmons James and Kerri-Sue Smits James and Ginny Steckley Jacqueline and Richard H. Secor, Jr. Kermit M. and Nina U. Simmons Dale and Linda Smolnisky Doug and Shannon Steiner Security Trust and Savings Bank Tony A. Simmons Smylos Inn, Ltd. Jerald D. Steiner Walter A. Seeger, Jr. Darrel L. Simon J. Dal and Carol Snipes John and Carol Stelle Michael and Betty Seeman Geraldine and Dan Simonton John and Ashley Snipes William H. Stender, Jr. Karl H and Lorraine E. Seesser Gay Simplot Thomas and Susan Soderman Scott and Stacy Stephens Perry J. Segura, Sr. Douglas T. Simpson Tim and Suzanne Soderquist Rodney D. Stephenson David and Jeanne Seitz Fred B. Simpson Benjamin Soiseth Thomas F. Stephenson Harry and Arlene Seligman Julia and John Simpson, Jr. Matt and Angela Solemsaas F. J. and Roberta Stetson Dr. Rex R. Selters Tona and Randy Simpson Frank Sommer John and Grace Steuri Fred* and Rita Senderoff William A. Simpson Scott Sommer Mike Stevens Henry B. Senn III Terry C. and Eric Lee Sinclair, Jr. Songy’s Sporting Goods Myron and Kathy Stevens John and Marilyn Senty Guy and Kina Sink Tom and Judy Sonntag Todd and Kelli Stevens John and Susan Serigny Clifton G. Sites Paul R. Soquet Douglas A. Stewart* James B. Seroczynski Robert F. Sivewright William B. Sordoni Larry Stewart Lila L. Sessums Barbara Sizer Jefferey R. Sorensen Sticky Fingers Bernie and Pat Seyller SK Partnership Michael and Carol Sorensen Bob and Sandra Stille Bradley D. Shade Jeremy Skeeles Randy and Pat Soulier Robert F. Stinauer, DMD Kendall R. Shade Wayne and Elizabeth Skinner Donald R. Southerland George Stokes Zachary H. Shafran Jim Skogstrom Duane Southerland Patrick Stokes

84 Michael P. Terry Laurence W. Trotter Dale and Mary Terryberry Dan and Donna Trout Turner and Julie Thackston William and Shelly Truax Jon and Pamela Thaemlitz Steven L. Trulaske, Sr. Jack and Nancy Theeler George E. Tubbs Jack T. Thein John T. Tucker James P. Thein Kristin and Dennis Tuel, Jr. Lloyd and Anne Thelen Marsha and Dr. Dennis Tuel, Sr. Edward Thieme Alfred Tulini Lowell D. Thiesen David Allen Turnage Jeff A. Thom Carla and Michael C. Turner, M.D. Leroy W. Thom Phillip D. Turner James and Sally Thomas Richie and Becca Turner John B. Thomas Tv’s Deli and Diner, Inc. Mark and Deborah Thomas Rick G. Twist Michael W. Thomas Anita and Maurice Tyler III R. Wayne* and Becky Thomas Tyler Ford Terry and Liz Thomas Tyler RV Two of the 125 Legacy Greenwings at the dedication of their Duck Jason K. Thomasee Adam and Ashley Tyner Creek Conservation Area project in Missouri. C. O. Thompson III Fred and Ann Tyree James B. Thompson III Henry I. Uiga Jeff and Tracy Thompson Ultra Orthodontics Steven A. Stoks Larry Swanson Kent and Sharon Thompson Greg and Sarah Undahl Sean C. Stone John and Gayle Swarbrick Kirby and Jaime Thompson United Waterfowlers FL, Inc. Hank and Yvonne Stoneburner Swedish Match, Inc. Max D. Thompson Gary and Dawn Upah Stoneco of Michigan Jay H. Sweeny Stanley A. Thompson Glen G. Urquhart Lloyd and Ruth Straits Nels and Jill Swenson Dr. W. David Thompson US Energy Development Corp. Robert H. and Rosemary Stratton T.O.R.A. William M. Thompson Dr. and Mrs. Howard R. Usitalo Scott and Betsy Straughn Jon R. Tabb Ronald L. Thorngren Hoyt and Robin Utay Danny L. Strickland Harry and Vale Tabor David Thornton Spencer and Linda Vaa Neil H. Strickland Dan and Martha Tack Norwood and Sidney Thornton Michael Vadnie and M. J. Kilkelly Dick Stroble Bing and Ellie Taege Scott and Lisa Thorstad Dennis and Jan Van Asche Dr. Gordon W. Strom* Chuck Tafel Gerald and Darlene Tibai Eric A. Van Beber Matthew Gordy Stuller, Jr. Mike Talarico* Tinney Automotive, Inc. Ronald L. Van Rooyen and Gary and Dorie Sturgill Jerry and Amie Talton Jeremy and Colleen Titcomb Bernice Olson Don W. Sturhahn Family Fred and Doris Tana T.O.D.A.Y. Foundation Allen and Kathryn Vanatter, D.D.S. Michael and Kathy Sturkie Tanager Beverages LLC Today Land Trust Leonard and Lois VanAusdal David B. Sturlese Stephen and Christine Tandy Timothy E. Tomlinson David VandenBoom Richard M. Sturlese Royce and Bonnie Tangen Tom Tomlinson Joseph Scott VanDerbeck Hans Stuting Joe and June Tarpley W.C. “Tiny” Tomsen Dr. Herman R. Vansickle* Jeff and Joyce Stutzman Rowland and Elaine Tart Sally S. Tongren Elizabeth Varnedoe Larry D. Suedmeier Donald and Brenda Taylor Louis and Jenny Tonsmeire In Memory Of M. David Bob and Sharon Suellentrop Floyd Taylor Reggy Torgrimson Varnedoe III* Scott and Jean Ann Sukeena John E. Taylor Gildo and Jane Tori Gery J. Vaughan Larry Sukup Mary C. and Robert E. Taylor, Jr. James and Toni Toth John S. Veal Howard Sullentrop Scott and Elaine Taylor Wanda and Jeffrey S. Townsend, Sr. William Veasey Eric Sullivan William E. Taylor Barry and Edna Mae Tracey Edgar F. Veillon Joni and C. E. Sullivan, M.D. William Taylor Gene Tracy Bob Veninata Michael Sullivan Woody and Lara Taylor H. Dean and Kathleen Trauger George C. Venters, Jr. Patrick and Tara Sullivan Joe P. Teague Mark J. Traut Harvey and Betty Vereen William P. Sullivan Teal Construction, Inc. Jim A. Travis Vermilion Corporation Sullivan Donahoe and Ingalls Richard TeBeest Pat and Jean Travnicek Peter J. Verroca Terry and Trish Supple Byrum W. Teekell Rodney A. Traylor Berta and P.L. “Chip” Viallon IV Lawrence and Katy Svendson Gray and Mary Teekell Lance Trebesch Tim and Nina Viano Mary and W. Martin Svendson, Sr. Terry Tekell Teddy and Jamie Trenchard Kathy and Ernest Vicknair, Jr. Gary D. Swager Robert W. and Mary Eleanor Temple Michael and Patricia Trevino Bill and Vicki Swan Mike Terranova Sue and Dr. Waring Trible, Jr. *Deceased

85 Charles E. Vieth Ronald Warrum Tom Wells Gordon and Sonya White Andrew and Belinda Villarreal Mark Warsco Wells Fargo Bank Greg White James L. Vincent Dean R. Wartenbee Barry and Brenda Welty Jim and Chris White Nina and Dr. George Vincent David Waters Keith B. Wenberg Robert A. White Bruce and Mary Vines Richard E. Watkins William J. Wenig Robert E. White II Brock J. Vinton W. Wayne Watkins Bruce Wennberg Robert W. White, Jr. John B. Visceglia William L. Watkins Ron Wensel Alexander Lee White-Hamilton Cordell and Sharon Vitkun Watkins Distribution Harold and Dolores Wentland Ray and Susan Whittemore Brian and Suzanne Vogelsmeier Jerry and Vivian Watson Lynn and Audrey Wentz Rick F. and D’Ann Whittle Alton and Linda Voigt Jack D. Watters, Jr. Richard and Danya Wenzel Robert and Denise Whitworth James D. Volk Brad and Tammy Watts John Werner Frederick P. Wickert Percy D. von Gontard Brian P. Watts Olyn R. Wernsing John E. Wickert Peter von Gontard Richard and Carol Wax Mark and Kris Wertz Reed Widen Philip von Gontard Wendell Weakley Charles R. West Dean and Janice Wiebold John Von Kennel* Warren Webb Jason and Candice West Roberta C. Wiederholt, DVM Bradley Allen Waddell and Harold A. Weber Randy and Susan West Romy and Amy Wiegele Sue Marie Moshell-Waddell Adam R. Webster William R. West Louise and Dick Wiesner Cornelia and Gregory Wagener George B. Webster III Bill and Linda Westbrook Ted Wiessing Jeremy and Stephanie Wagner Mike and Vicki Webster Dennis and Michelle Westerman George P. Wigginton IV William J. Wagner II and Chris Mimsi and Dr. David Weckwerth Western Spirits Beverage Company Colton Wilburn and Amanda Wilburn Kostroski John L. Weddle David and Sue Wetsch Gregory and Kelley Wilburn Jerry and Lisa Wagoner Robert E. Weet Jim and Peggy Wetzel Brett and Kristine Wilcox David and Carol Wahl Gerald O. and Patricia A. Wehmeyer John F. Wetzel Warren and Mary Wildes Harry Wahlquist Thomas J. and Susan J. Wehmeyer Bob and Patricia Wewers Leon* and Patricia Wildey Samuel S. Wakim Brenda and Mark Weigt Carl L. and Lois Ann Whalen Jim and Phyllis Wildman Wesley A. Walk Stephen P. Weigt Kevin and Kim Whaley Troy and Jana Wiley Bob and Marilyn Walker James R. Weir, DDS David W. Wharton Philip and Mary Hart Wilheit Douglas Walker Edward I. Weisiger, Sr. Lance and Stephanie Wheeler Wilkerson and Reynolds Wealth Geoffrey and Josette Walker Odell L. Welborn David J. Whichard II Management Jack F. Walker James and Brenda Well John S. and Jane Whichard James M. Wilkins Lance D. Walker Tom and Barb Welle Trish and Bill Whisman, Sr. Susan and Donald Wilkinson III Derek P. Walker John S. Wellons Beth A. White Jerald A. Wilks Roy A. Walker David Lee Wells David A. White Pete and Kristen Willett Stephen E. Walker Rita and Joseph Wells, Jr. Gordie and Penny White Dale S. Willey Carroll C. Wall III Charles and Beverly Wall Josh and Sara Wallace Scott M. Wallace Wally Wallace Richard H. Wallin Dorothy and John Walls, Jr. Robert J. Walsh Warren Walsh Christopher Walter James F. Walton, Jr.* David F. Waltz Deborah and William F. Ward, Jr. Dennis Ward Diane and John Ward, Jr. Robert and Nellie Ward Scott Ward Tommy Ware William Warnock Adam and Karen Warren Gary R. Warren ©Zach Pederson Rodney Warren Tripp and Doria Warren Another generation of hunter conservationists comes of age.

86 Bob B. Williams Charles S. Williams Doug and Nancy Williams Harold M. Williams, Jr. Jim Williams Laurice and Becky Williams Mark D. Williams Richard C. Williams Scott and Kelli Williams Walter L. Williams III Dean and Aleta Williamson James and Dianne Willingham Ben Willis Isaac and Christy Willis Ron and Mary Willis William H. and Mary Jane Willis Freddie and Mary Jo Wilson H. A. and Donita Wilson James C. and Susan Kay Wilson

John and Angela Wilson ©Cheryl Tadin John Wilson Carol and Doug Federighi of California were honored at the national convention for the completion of Mike and Amy Wilson their Benefactor pledge supporting the California Wetlands Initiative. Randy and Pamela Wilson Roger H. Wilson Fernie Wood, Jr. Lee C. Wuesthoff Duayne and Deanna Zeigler Steve and Lauri Wilson Frank and Renee Wood Jimmy and Shirley Wyatt Gary L. Zellar Dr. William R. Wilson Karen and Wayne Wood Ted and Julie * Wyckoff Thomas and Liz Zemlicka William “Bill” L. Wilson Pam and Glenn Wood, Jr. Jim and Cathy Xamis Paul M. Zemlyn Al and Lynn Wiltse Curtis and Kathlyn Woodard Kirk and Becky Yahnke In Memory of Dr. and James Wiltz Ronald S. Woodard Scott and Dianne Yaich Mrs. Milton Zemlyn* Windham Distributing Company Robert and Sarah Woods David and Renette Yancey Roger and Karyl Zettl Ronnie and Joy Wingard James Harris Woodsby William H. Yarberry James and Vicki Ziler John Winkler Kyle J. Woodward Paul and Angie Yates Dr. Gail D. Zimmerman Winnebago Industries Foundation Phillip S. and Kathy Woodward Raymond and Cornelia Yates Randy and Jackie Zimmerman Bente and Donald Winston II Gaylord and Jody Wooge Charles F. Yeager Foundation, Inc. Art Zina David H. Winter, M.D. Rick and Susie Wooldridge Tim Yeakel Norm and Ginny Zinck Kevin and Justina Winter Don and Frances Word Dan Yeast and Tara Horn Scott Zoborosky Gary and Ronette Wise Elizabeth and Robert Word, Jr. Kyle Yeates Richard and Debbie Zue Greg E. Wise Tom and Pat Worden Brent and Jan Yonts David and Nancy Zumbusch Kathryn and Working Distributors, Inc. Kevin and Lisa Young Joe and June Zupancic Congressman Rob Wittman William and Elizabeth Workman Richard Young Joseph Blaise Zuschlag William and Linda Woelffer Steven Worth Ronald L. Youngdahl Richard Blair Zuschlag Leonard and Judy Wohlman Brad and Suzanne Wright Seth and Sarah Yowell Mark E. Zywotko John P. Wold David H. Wright Hal Yuill Musial and Glenda Wolfe Joseph and Tisha Wright Byron and Lisa Zachary Frank and Jolynn Wolff Matt and Amy Wright Jamie and Neal Zastoupil Lana and Frank Wolka, Jr. Ron Wright Ronald Zega, Jr. Randy and Gayle Womack Steve Wright Paul Zeidler

*Deceased

87 Grand Slam Donors

GRAND SLAM DONORS Donors with the Grand Slam designation are recognized as Major Sponsors at Ducks Unlimited Inc, Ducks Unlimited Canada and Ducks Unlimited de Mexico. We appreciate the following donors who achieved new Grand Slam recognition in fiscal year 2014.

GRAND SLAM HERITAGE SPONSOR GRAND SLAM LIFE SPONSOR Dennis P. Havey and Joyce Graves Forrest “Woody” Brehm Jim and Sue Konkel Kathy and Paul Brody Robert T. Butterworth Mike and Robbi Carey GRAND SLAM SPONSOR IN PERPETUITY Jason and Sandy Christiansen Bill and Sarah D’Alonzo Tim and Julie Conaway Stanley and Jane Huner Scott A. Cunningham Bruce and Sandy Deadman Karl David Duex GRAND SLAM DIAMOND LIFE SPONSOR Mike and Phyllis Farson Ellis and Lettie Guilbeau Marolyn and Colonel Robert L. “Bobby Lee” Acomb III Chris and Malia Hildebrandt David and Lindsay Adamson Les and Lynne Jones Peter and Marilyn Coors David and Jacquie Kuritzky Beverley L. and Susan B. Crump Dick and Frances Magie Richard Hudson Tate and Eileen McCoy Michael and Suzanne Lamberth Christopher and Christa Montgomery Julian and Haley Ottley Johnnie R. Moore, Sr. Joe Sufczynski Anne Marie and Dr. Thomas Moorman John and Judy Tomke Jim Moreland Carl J. Olson Michael and Patricia Patterson Mark and Paulette Schlegel Steve and Kristin Schmitt Matt and Katie Shahan William C. Thurman and Pamela J. Thurman John and Becky Warren Bobby and Patty Whitten J. Robert and Kathryn Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Winstanley Julie Zadeck Ed and Jane Zimmer

Diamond Feather Society member Clarence Klaus Jr. and his troop of retrievers visit the Pymatuning restoration project in Pennsylvania.

88 Feather Society

FEATHER SOCIETY Feather Society members make the ultimate gift to Ducks Unlimited by pledging their resources through deferred giving plans such as wills, trusts, gift annuities, retirement plans and life insurance policies. These gifts are long-term commitments to fulfill DU’s mission beyond the donor’s lifetime. We are pleased to recognize the following Feather Society members who have made a planned commitment of at least $1,000,000 with special thanks to those making a new commitment in fiscal year 2014.

DIAMOND FEATHER Clarence E. Klaus, Jr. PLATINUM FEATHER Dr. L. J. Mayeux, Jr. SOCIETY Norman J. Kroese* SOCIETY Robert* and Debbie Middleton Greg Nelson ($1,000,000 +) Larry E. Leese ($500,000 - $999,999) Walter F. and Mary Lou Lineberger Thomas J. O’Connor III Ron Pace Anonymous Kenneth A. Lockard Michael D. Ayers Jameson and Darleen Parker Rick and Dixie Bechtoldt Robert and Darlene Mackintosh Anonymous Glenn Parks Sandi and Paul Bonderson, Jr. Jan and Norman E. Marwitz, Jr. Diane and William Beckmeyer III Larry John Pellissier Richard and Meredeth Bradford Carolyn B. Matuseski Trust Helen Bell Estate Marc Pierce Grant R. Brees Dr.* and Mrs. John J. McCaughan John and Shirley Berry Gordon and Laura Pleiss* Dauane and Laura Briggs Edmund E. McClure* Paul and Jakki Boehne Charles Edgar Rehn David and Denise Bunning Melvin Morphew* George Boryan Allan Reishus, M.D. John W. Childs Larry and Marg O’Neil David and Sue Bowers B. J. Ridder, Jr. John F. Cole Bill and Roni Overway Scott A. Brown Donald L. and Barbara Rollins Steve Coleman MSgt (R) Lewis H. Pardon C-Family Trust Stephen and Claudia Rosasco Dr. Malcolm J. Commer, Jr.* Clarence I. Paulsen, Jr. John and Jackie Hoskins-Cleek Wayne Salem David W. Conley Will and Mary Primos James and Deborah Dodd Gary Schenk Patrick and Stephani Davis James W. Purdy Robert and Kathleen Filbert Betty-Anne Schenk Samuel C. Delulio* Penni Richards Roxanne Fleming Paul C. and Terry L. Seltman William B. Dunavant, Jr. Lonnie Robinson and Dawn Reisinger James Hand Estate Bernard J. and Patricia L. Seyller Ace* and Karen Feek Lester Ruwe* Edward R. and Maida S. Hawkins J. T. Simmons Barbara A. and Ralph A. Fisher III Neil and Margy Severinson Jeff Heidelbauer and Alan and Dorothy Small Ed and Sally Futch* Garry D. Shaw Rebecca J. McGee Earl G. Smith* Robert S. Gerard* Chuck Shepardson Charles S. Hunter, III Peter W. Spear Edmund H. Hardy Sandy Junior Smith, Sr.* David D. Hunting Jr. Estate Robert and Rita Sundberg Gene Henry Thomas S. Stafford Lyndon C. Ibele Harry and Bobbie Tsumas Jim Hulbert Duane C. Stalzer Mark and Kelsey Jackson Phillip and Earline Turner Steve and Liz Humphries James P. Thein Clyde Jacobs Estate Louis E. Wells Orrin H. Ingram II John A. and Judy Tomke William H. Kalwas Alan Wentz Mack H. Jenkins David and Tina Ventura Debby Kay Jan Wentz Lyle G.* and Gail T. Johnson Bradley D. Wein Cody and Bailey Kearney Ward W. and Rita Willits Richard and Joyce Johnson David ‘Deke’ and Hope Welles David R. and Betty S. King Richard A. Wood Robert Kase Bill and Alicia Winchell Pamela and Neil E. Kruschke, Jr. James C. Kennedy William C. Witting Gordon R. Martinson Richard Kice Brock A. Mason

*Deceased Names in BOLD – FY14 Commitment

89 EMERALD FEATHER Roger M. Faber Bruce B. Michielsen Schuyler W. Sweet SOCIETY Jimmy and Stephanie Flynn Joe C. Moe and Jan Palmer Fred and Nora Taylor ($250,000 - $499,999) Elliott S. and Patricia Gassner Kyle and Nicole Momsen Michelle and Chris Tracy Craig D. and Rebecca T. Gill M. J. Murphy Bill and Betty Treder Anonymous Michael Gray Jefferson F. Neal Shirley Vannorsdel* John A. Bario, Jr. Charlene Grunwaldt for Joseph S. Nicosia Ben and Patsy Welton James C. Beitzel Dr. David Grunwaldt* Patrick D. and Eleanor C. Nolan Stephen and Jeanan Willers Pamela and John F. Bermen, Jr., MD Scott Hansard Michael F. Nolan Jane Willits* Clay Boelz Dave and Paula Haydon Ken and Judy Packard James C. and Susan K. Wilson Sherwood M. Boudeman Frank M. Huglin H. Safford and Betty Peacock Eric A. Wood John D. Brouillette Howard L. and Delores D. James Mrs. Eric Pierce Barry E. Wood Jim Bryant Dave and Pat Johnson Michael Edward Prochniak Stephen and Dawn Wyckoff Peter A. Claypatch Junior and Bonnie Kerns William and Tammy Reed James W. Cogdell William* and Mary L. Kinderman Robert Michael Reese* John and Jean Cole Mike Kolasa Thomas R. Rochette Peter and Jean Marie Coombs James D. Konkel Patrick B. and Jane C. Ruster Angus R. Cooper III Joseph M. Kulik David L. Simon Wickham and Hollis Corwin Marty and Cheryl Lau Joe Slivinski John K. Cox Charles Lavene In Memory of Ed Baumbach Bill and Sarah D’Alonzo Marion and Richard Leifer, Jr. Bob and Kim Spoerl William E. and Doreen Dean Clayton “Barney” Lundeen Dave Steger, MD Stanley J. Deptula, Jr. Nancy B. Mantz Beverly F. Steveson Fred Eckhardt John “Jack” D. McCreery* Gary J. Stuart Tom and Ora Enos Col. Michael J. K. Meyer Nancy Ann Stuart ©Mark L. Atwater

90 GOLD FEATHER SOCIETY Lawrence M. Denton Kenneth P. Hume Mark Pederson ($100,000 - $249,999) Carroll and Ruth Dolson James and Christie Hunt Eugene Pedro James Michael Dudley Jean Ann Jacobs M. M. “Bud” Peterson* Arne M. Peterson Col. Bobby Lee Acomb R. Eley Duke III Michael S. Jacobs Dan and Sandy Phillips Charlotte Adelman J. Kirkwood and Cynthia S. Dupps Jordan M. Jayson James and Patti Pike Francis J. Algeo G. W. “Woody” Egermayer, Jr.* George F. Johnson Trust Donald A. and Robin Polidori J. Scott Anderson H. J. “Beto” Elizondo Louis “Bud” Kannenberg Robert D. and Barbara M. Powers Kurt and Johanna Anderson Norman and Linda Engels A. H. King Darnold Perszler Jim B. Erion Henry Kirby III Anonymous Dr. Brian K. Priddle Kim L. Erion Dr. Edward and Tammi Kircher Keith and Melinda Antell Tom Quarandillo Madilina Erion Kathleen K. and Theodore S. Knapp III Victor and Diane Arnold Catherine G. “Sis” Reilly* Theodore Fariss* Robert Knode Sherwin Artus Jon Rich Tim Flanigan Bonnie Knoedler Stephen M. and Sharon J. Bachman Dale Robbins Erin J. Fletcher Lon W. Knoedler Jody Powers Barton Mike Roberts Dr. C. Stuart Bates Cameron Fletcher Terry D. Kostinec Kirby and Linda Roberts Edward A. Beacom IV Chester Fliesbach* Vernon E. Kreider, Jr. Tim Roble Phillip D. and Carol A. Beckman Sr. Robert Andrew Fortier David Kuritzky Jesse Roush Lewis Bielanowski Memorial Fund Jacquie Kuritzky Gordon T. Runciman* Robert “Rob” G. Bolin, Jr. Gary and Pamela Fredrickson Lucien P. Laborde, Jr. Kirk Sampson Mark A. Booth Gaskin Family Trust Kendal Larson Pete Scalia Barry* and Terri Bowen Phillip and Holly Geier Douglas N. Lasher Janet and Jacob Schann, Jr. Terrence Boylan, Jr. Allen and Debbie Geisen Anthony T. Law Stephen V. and Billie Schmidt Florence W. Brohawn Robert W. Gibbs, Jr. Kirby B. Layman Paul and Diane Schmidt Pat Schoffman Tom and Linda Brossia James W. Goit* Craig L. and Elia Lemke Michael W. and Linda Schriever Jared D. Brown Tal and Natalie Goldsby Monty Lewis DuWayne and Jean Schuler J. N. Brown Dr. Cameron and Meghan Good William C. Lienau* Bernard Schwartz Robert G. Brown Lloyd O. Goode, Jr. Marty and Stacey Liesegang Ronald D. and Donna A. Scudder John H. Bryant, Jr. Gary Goodpaster A. Kel Long III, P.C. Daniel G. Seago George Buckingham Cheryl Goodpaster Michael J. Long, M. D. B. Ken Shafer, Jr. John W. Goodwin Tom and Melody Loomis Robert C. Buckley, PhD Michael Sheppard Robert A. and Carolyne P. Grady Tom Lowe M. O. Buder Charles Skoning Ronny and Judy Graham Callum Scott Lowe Julie C. Burt Robert H. and Mary Lou Steele Robert Green Eddy Dunn William E. Byrd III and C. T. Stone, Jr., MD* Jim Gregory Perry and Tanya Lund Martha A. Hendrix James D. Strickland Jack and Beverly Grundhofer Thomas S. and Kathryn A. Marks Ray and Joanne Caldwell Suzanne Sullivan Dr. Trent A. Camp David H. Hakes John and Lisa Martell Carol Anne Sutfin Hazard K. Campbell William O. Hamill Grant and Ginger Martin Rich and Julie Swinyer Rex Carlson Robert E. Hammond Bill Matlock Dr. John B. Synhorst II Chester Lee Carroll Joel Hankinson Joseph G. Mazon and Lisa D. Happy David G. Theel Tommy Carter Mrs. J. P. Harrison Thom and Linda McCrackin Michael and Susan Thein Holden Cazayoux W. Byrd Harrison Willard L. and Nancy K. McGowan Henry F. Trione Jim and Karen Charnholm James and Ceil Held Charles and Rosemary Meyer* Paul and Melissa Tuemmler J. Michael Checkett Fred and Valerie Henke Mark L. Miller David W. VandenBoom Thomas M. Waldbuesser William and Maire Cheney* Raymond P. Henkel, Ph.D. Forrest E. Minges, Jr. Roger Alan Walton and Helen T. Greg and Sandy Christensen Boomer and Blair Hesley Brandon Mitchell Anderson Roy Christopherson Bob and Martha Hester Mike Morrison Daniel E. Webb Trust Clyde R. Potter, M.D. Charitable B. Maynard Higginson* John W. Newman J. David Weber Foundation Willy and Holly Hillberg Dave and Amy Nicholson Thomas Lyle Williams III* Randal L. Coffin Roland Hirman Judy Nugent Dr. Reginald Hislop III Jack Nugent Steve Williamson Vaughn and Laura Collins Jack Witt Ruth A. Hoefs James Allen Nygaard Dallas J. Coon Charles H. Wright Warren Holden Jill Olsen Donald R. and Lisa A. Cox Denny and Kathy Wright Edgar J. Hollwedel Carl J. Olson Debbie and C. A.* Craig II Larry and Tracy Yeager Lee Martin Danhauer Mary Louise Hollwedel Julian and Haley Ottley Jimmy and Debbie Darnell Mike E. Hoover Anthony B. Schwendinger Jerry Davis Mark A. Horvath Russell Paepke David Michael Hubbard Faye Suzette Patterson Trust *Deceased John Dennison Names in BOLD – FY14 Commitment

91 We are also pleased to reconize the following Silver Feather Society members who made a new commitment during fiscal year 2014. SILVER FEATHER SOCIETY Daniel Foos Morgan R. McIntyre Royce and Bonnie Tangen (Up to $99,999) James and Sharon Franz Joel and Cheryl Meeteer Terry and Liz Thomas Kevin D. Fuerst Cricket and Josh Montague Hoyt and Robin Utay Linda and James Ahleman Stephen T. Gauthier Nicholas and Marla Moss E. S. Van Dalson* Anonymous Charles Dana Gibson Sue Mulroney Ashley Ward Gregory Bartholomew Robert and Rosa Hammond MaryAnne Nicosia-McCarthy Don G. Weempe Steven and Heather Borst Douglas Hartke Jay and Tanya Owen Aaron M. Weinandt Caspar H. Brown, Jr.* Lisa Hartke Robert L. Parker Musial Wolfe Mark W. Callais Gerold I. Holden, Jr. Edmundo Pinedo Norman and Ginny Zinck Angie and Harold Cannon, Jr. Leslie S. Hollister Mark and Madrigail Reed Bradley R. Cooper Wesley Hood Arliss D. Reed Frances Corneaby* Frans and Donna Hoogland Courtney L. Reger Matt and Ronda Costello Chad and Dana Hughey Neil Riggs Scott C. Crawford John C. and Michele A. Hughey Cody Roberts Jason and ElizaBeth Crook Stan Hymel Rick and Diane Roundy Derek A. Culp Howard M. Johnson Alec and Amy Ruffini Elsie G. Culp Tom and Lisa M. Kaiser Hunter R. Shepard Bob and Christy Dew Joanne Keller Thomas and Catherine Shryock George and LaVonne Doty Holeman and Sheila Key Jeremy and Ashley Smith Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Eley Layne Krumwiede Jimmy and Susan Sparks Greg and Michelle Erickson Mari Krumwiede Annie Staudenmaier Robert C. Fink Ron E. Labonte Lloyd and Ruth Straits Randall and Lauren Firey Edward and Christine May Joseph T. Taggart III

Ducks Unlimited de Mexico was recognized by the North American Wetlands Conservation Council staff for its significant work in Mexico.

*Deceased

92 Leadership

DUCKS UNLIMITED BOARD OF Brian Priddle Orrin H. Ingram II DIRECTORS Bill Short James C. Kennedy Senior Officers Bing Taege Bruce Lauritzen David McLean President At-Large Members John L. Morris George Dunklin, Jr. Mikkel Anderson John Paul Morris Chairman of the Board Ron Bartels John L. Nau John W. Newman Vince Callahan John W. Newman Chief Executive Officer Jim Cerza, Jr. Dan Ray H. Dale Hall E. J. Deubler Tom A. Seeno First Vice President Brian Dillon Mark Stitzer Paul R. Bonderson, Jr. Tom Enos Matthew G. Stuller, Sr. David Feckley President, Wetlands America Trust John W. Thompson Jerry Harris Steve Maritz John A. Tomke James D. Konkel William E. Walker III Treasurer Bruce Lewis David K. Welles, Jr. Robert S. “Bob” Hester, Jr. Mike McShane Secretary Alfred G. Montna State Committee Chairs Chuck Smith Diane A. Oberhelman Alabama Executive Secretary Connie Parker Adam B. Pierce Dan Thiel John Pope Alaska Jim Prough James A. Young Senior Vice Presidents Bob Spoerl (Advisory to the President) Arizona Wendell Weakley Todd J. Stoa Bill D’Alonzo Steve Whatley Mike Duggan Arkansas Ducks Unlimited Canada Matt Robinson Rogers Hoyt Members Joe Mazon California Ronal Roberson James Couch Doug P. Kalpakoff Rex Schulz Malcolm M. “Mac” Dunfield Colorado Doug Schoenrock Tom S. Worden Greg McCoy Mike Woodward Ducks Unlimited de Mexico Member Connecticut Senior Vice Presidents John Tomke David Lowry (Flyway) Delaware WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST Louis A. Caputo Chris Dorow President H. J. “Beto” Elizondo Steve Maritz Florida Ronald Sanders Lloyd Goode Vice President Peter T. MacGaffin Douglas R. Oberhelman Georgia Lee Ness Marc DeMott Clay Rogers Chief Operating Officer Dan Thiel Hawaii Jim Talbert Jim Geiger Secretary/Treasurer Regional Vice Presidents Robert “Bob” S. Hester, Jr. Idaho Dr. Bruce Newcomb Paul Boehne Trustees Steve Cook Illinois Kevin Albert William Sarafin Scott Crawford James W. Ayers Shawn de Cento John W. Berry, Jr. Indiana David Flink Paul R. Bonderson, Jr. Dave Heath Jeff Heidelbauer John S. Dale Iowa Galen Johnson Bill D’Alonzo Randy Munson Howard Johnson Skipper Dickson Kansas Mark Low George H. Dunklin, Jr. Mark Schlegel Richard C. Magie David F. Grohne Julian Ottley Kentucky H. Dale Hall Kenny Vaughn

93 Louisiana New Hampshire South Carolina Michael W. Patterson Frances Magie Tony Pope Maine New Jersey South Dakota Ron Volk Scott Paterson Kevin Fuerst Maryland New Mexico Tennessee Frank Eisler James A. Wolfe Harold Cannon Massachusetts New York Texas Tom Oertel Paul Brody Rusty Legg Michigan North Carolina Utah Pete Albrecht Joseph Taylor Rob Fehr Minnesota North Dakota Vermont Tim Roble Allen Geisen Reginald Tschorn Mississippi Ohio Virginia David Victory John Patterson David Lee Adamson Missouri Oklahoma Washington Bill Cox James Arrington Mike Nielson Oregon Montana West Virginia Terry Thomas Jim Daugherty Vernon Anderson Nebraska Pennsylvania David Felchock Wisconsin Jason Christiansen Glenn N. Goergen Nevada Rhode Island John Carnevale Wyoming Karl Young Greg Nelson

Executive Team Managing Director of Development Great Plains Region Operations Chief Executive Officer Director of Fundraising & Volunteer Relations Kathy McCollum H. Dale Hall Greg Dinkel Managing Director of Gift Planning Chief Administrative Officer/ Director of Operations Jon Rich Chief Financial Officer Steve Adair Senior Director of Corporate Earl Grochau Managing Director of Development Relations Chief Communications Officer Jim Alexander Matt Fenoff Tom Fulgham Director of Advertising Southern Region Chief Conservation Officer Beth Bryan Paul Schmidt Directors of Fundraising & Volunteer Director of Foundation Relations Chief Fundraising Officer Relations Amy Batson Tona Simpson Jeff Lawrence Chief Information Officer Director of Membership Programs Don Manley Govan Hornor Kevin Gaschler Director of Operations Executive Secretary/WAT COO Director of Prospect Development Tom Moorman Dan Thiel Anita Tyler Managing Director of Development Director of Human Resources Director of Stewardship Chad Manlove Wayne Dierks Phil Poux Western Region Chief Scientist Regional Leadership Teams Director of Fundraising & Volunteer Scott Yaich Great Lakes/Atlantic Region Relations National Fundraising Team Directors of Fundraising & Volunteer Jason Rounsaville National Director of Development Relations Director of Operations Richard B. Smith Troy LaRue Mark Biddlecomb National Director of Event Bret Plasters Managing Director of Development Fundraising Joe Rowan Steve Schmitt David Schuessler Director of Operations National Director of Fundraising David Brakhage Please direct questions regarding the Ducks Operations Managing Director of Development Unlimited annual report to : Vacant Todd Bishop Anita Tyler Director of Prospect Development (901) 758-3871 or [email protected]

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