It’s that time of year once again for the Ottawa Ducks Unlimited Canada Conservation Dinner!
The annual fundraising dinner brings together partners in conservation to celebrate a new spring, wetland conservation and to benefit waterfowl, wildlife and our water resources.
The Ottawa Chapter’s 30th annual fundraising dinner will be held at the St. Anthony’s Banquet Hall on Thursday, April 8th. Join prominent members of the Ottawa community for an evening of fine dining, auctions, raffles and camaraderie in support of habitat conservation in Canada.
With your generous support, the Ottawa Chapter has raised close to $500,000 to support the securing of over 906,000 acres of wetlands in Ontario alone! With the backing of our Ottawa community partners, we plan to sustain and increase our funding of DUC activities this year.
Your support will assist the following local Ducks Unlimited projects:
Joint work with the South Nation Conservation Authority to expand wild rice production to improve habitat for waterfowl, wildlife and fish while improving water quality and controlling the spread of non-native plant species.
7,600 Ontario youth involved in DUC’s Greenwing program and 2,161 Ontario landowners working in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada.
Continued rehabilitation of 10,900 acres wetlands in the Marlborough Forest south of Ottawa, part of an ongoing partnership with Giant Tiger Stores Ltd.
Your partnership with Ducks Unlimited will also support the Wetlands for Tomorrow Campaign. The goal of $500 million is within reach; we can make it happen! This campaign is aimed at habitat conservation, scientific research, public policy and education initiatives spearheaded by DUC.
Partnerships with Wildlife Habitat Canada and the Ontario government are the result of the efforts of this campaign. You can become a partner in conservation by purchasing a ticket or making a donation to the Ottawa chapter.
To inquire further about this event or DUC programs in general, contact Michael McCaugherty at (613) 276-3851, [email protected] or visit our website at www.ducks.ca.
Thanks for posting outdoorsguy.
I’ll be working that event. Hope to see many people. Good cause.
Good stuff LeGrand..Michael has invited me to attend the last two years and it never
seems to work out.
I hope you guys and gals have a great evening and raise a lot on money in the process!
Best regards,
Outdoorsguy
Sorry, I forgot to add location details: St Anthony’s is located at 523 St. Anthony Street just off Preston St. in Little Italy!
Great evening.
Thanks to all who attended and help the Ottawa chapter raised funds for wetland conservation.
Hope to see you all again next year.