Home2001 Provincial News Releases 
Teachers Eager for Students to "Dive
Into" New Ducks Unlimited Wetland Game
December 14, 2001 – New Brunswick
Over 200 children from classrooms in the greater Fredericton area will be taking a new wetland game for a test run.
Draft Provincial Policy To Help Plug Drain on Wetland Loss
December 6, 2001 – New Brunswick
New Brunswick's proposed provincial wetlands conservation policy tabled yesterday for public input is the most progressive wetland policy that has been proposed in Atlantic Canada, according to Ducks Unlimited.
Ducks Unlimited Urges North Battleford Inquiry to Think "Beyond the Pipe"
December 5, 2001 – Saskatchewan
Report confirms benefits of "pre-treating" water through healthy watersheds and natural wetlands before it reaches intake pipes of water treatment facilities.
New Research Lab Targets Big Gains for
Winter Wheat
November 29, 2001 – Saskatchewan
Process dramatically cuts time to produce new varieties that will put more dollars in pockets of Prairie farmers.
A Second Chance for Second Marsh
November 5, 2001 – Ontario
Oshawa's Second Marsh will soon be a healthier wetland thanks to the concerted restoration efforts of Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and lead corporate sponsor, Ontario Power Generation.
Ducks Unlimited Canada presents ESRI Canada with Prestigious Award
October 25, 2001– Manitoba
Ducks Unlimited Canada presented ESRI Canada with the prestigious Platinum Teal Award at ESRI Canada's annual ESRI Regional User Conference in Winnipeg, earlier today.
Celebrating a "Prairies to Palms" Partnership
October 12, 2001 – Saskatchewan
As ducks and geese migrate to their southern wintering grounds, some of their human benefactors from the US are travelling north to pay a visit to the birds' Saskatchewan breeding territory.
Wetland Education Gets Big Boost
September 20, 2001 – Saskatchewan
Ducks Unlimited Canada in partnership with SaskPower, announced today that the Wetlands are Wonderlands educational program will be expanded again thanks to $40,000 in funding from SaskPower.
Restoration Work at Second Marsh Takes
a New Twist
September 5, 2001 – Ontario
Oshawa's Second Marsh will soon be a healthier wetland thanks to the efforts of Ducks Unlimited Canada (DU) on behalf of project partners.
Ducks Unlimited Works with Santa's Village to Create Wetland Education Area
August 13, 2001 – Ontario
The recent addition of the Ducks Unlimited (DU) Eco-Elf wetland at Santa's Village, marks the first steps toward an environmental education area at the theme park, located in Bracebridge.
Teen from Rothesay Wins National Ducks Unlimited Contest
August 2, 2001 – New Brunswick
Autumn Medford's summer camps will take her from cadets to conservation this year. The 14-year-old from Rothesay, New Brunswick, is this year's provincial winner of Ducks Unlimited's Great Greenwing Adventure.
Teen from Summerside Wins National Ducks
Unlimited Contest
August 2, 2001 – Prince Edward Island
Shawn MacDonald, 16, of Summerside, Prince Edward Island is the provincial winner of Ducks Unlimited Canada's Great Greenwing Adventure.
Teen from Red Deer Wins National Ducks Unlimited Contest
August 2, 2001 – Alberta
Scott Schroderus' lawn mowing clients in Reed Deer, Alberta, might have to forego their weekly trim this August. Schroderus is the provincial winner of Ducks Unlimited Canada's Great Greenwing Adventure.
Teen from Amherst Wins National Ducks Unlimited
Contest
August 2, 2001 – Nova Scotia
A young naturalist from Amherst, Nova Scotia, is this year's provincial winner of Ducks Unlimited Canada's Great Greenwing Adventure.
Teen from Wabush Wins National Ducks Unlimited
Contest
August 2, 2001 – Newfoundland and Labrador
A keen science teacher has given Katlyn Batstone, 13, of Wabush, Newfoundland, an opportunity of a lifetime. Batstone is this year's provincial winner of Ducks Unlimited Canada's Great Greenwing Adventure.
Teen from Revelstoke Wins National Ducks Unlimited Contest
August 2, 2001 – British Columbia
Edward McCartney, 13, of Revelstoke, BC, is going to have a busy summer. Shortly after he returns home from forestry camp near Peachland, he'll be on a plane to Manitoba where he'll spend a week camping beside a restored wetland on an all expenses paid, weeklong adventure.
Teen from Laird Wins National Ducks Unlimited Contest
August 2, 2001 – Saskatchewan
Brett Galambos, 14, of Laird, Saskatchewan, has a pretty busy summer looking after 30 sheep, 40 chickens and rheas and peacocks on the family farm. But the summer is about to get even more interesting for Galambos who is the provincial winner of Ducks Unlimited's Great Greenwing Adventure.
Ducks Unlimited Invites Toronto to Celebrate Wetland Conservation Week
August 1, 2001 – Ontario
August 19th through the 26th, 2001 has been proclaimed by the City of Toronto and in celebration Ducks Unlimited and its partners have planned a host of activities throughout the City.
Fort Whyte Centre and Partners Build Wastewater Treatment System
July 24, 2001 – Manitoba
Construction begins today at the Fort Whyte Centre on Winnipeg's first wastewater treatment system that includes both a constructed wetland to help purify the waters, and aeration to eliminate odours.
Ducks Unlimited Increases Service in Atlantic
Canada with Two New Staff Members
June 10, 2001 – Atlantic Canada
Ducks Unlimited's conservation team in Atlantic Canada has recently increased in size. The wetland conservation organization has added two new positions to take advantage of the conservation opportunities that exist in the region.
Bird Conservation Takes Wing with Funding to Manitoba Communities
May 3, 2001 – Manitoba
Bird-loving communities across Manitoba recently received a total of $13,600 from an international effort to establish conservation programs for feathered friends.
Great Western Brewing Company Commits
to Conserving Province's Wildlife Habitat
April 17, 2001 – Saskatchewan
As Ducks Unlimited Canada's newest lifetime sponsor, Saskatoon's Great Western Brewing Company is moving from beers to bulrushes.
Ducks Unlimited Submits Report to Walkerton Inquiry
April 12, 2001 – British Columbia
A report entitled Beyond the Pipe submitted to the Walkerton Inquiry by Ducks Unlimited Canada clearly confirms that the management of key watershed features - including wetlands and the trees and grassland areas that surround water ways - is critical to the sustainability of water resources and the protection of our drinking water.
Watershed Management, not Drainage, Key to Sustainable Water Resources
April 12, 2001 – Manitoba
Staff of the country's leading wetland conservation organization, Ducks Unlimited Canada, are taking keen interest in the Manitoba government's recent announcement of significant investments in drainage and drainage infrastructure.
Sure Sign of Spring: First Goose Arrives
March 19, 2001 – Manitoba
One of the first sure signs of spring flapped its way back to Oak Hammock Marsh over the weekend.
DU Conservation Awards presented to Alberta Chamber of Resources Companies
February 6, 2001 – Alberta
Ducks Unlimited Canada has honored six Alberta Chamber of Resources companies for their outstanding contributions to wetland and wildlife conservation in the province.
Ducks Unlimited Helps Calgary Plan Suburban Development to Include Wetlands
February 1, 2001 – Alberta
On the eve of World Wetlands Day, Ducks Unlimited Canada today announced its partnership with the City of Calgary to hopefully reduce the future destruction of important wetlands as the result of the city's expansion.
