Home2003 Provincial News Releases 
Call for nominations for the new Nova Scotia
Lieutenant Governor’s Greenwing Award To recognize wetland conservation
November 25, 2003 – Atlantic Canada
The deadline December 31st is quickly approaching for the newly created Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor’s Greenwing Award.
Ducks and Beef Team Up for Grey Cup
November 10, 2003 – Saskatchewan
Ducks Unlimited Canada and Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association partner at Riderville.
Royalwood Becomes a Wetland Classroom
October 9, 2003 – Manitoba
Students learn about wetland conservation at innovative Winnipeg housing development.
Gerdau Ameristeel-MRM Special Sections Renews Commitment to Wetland Education
October 9, 2003 – Manitoba
Selkirk-based company has enhanced education of thousands of grade four students.
Grade Four Classes in Ottawa's Inner City "Adopted" by RBC Financial Group
October 6, 2003 – Ontario
Children participate in fully funded wetland education field trips.
Ducks Unlimited Canada and Province of Manitoba Renew Partnership Agreement on Oak Hammock Marsh
October 2, 2003 – Manitoba
Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre to receive $2 million over next five years.
Cadets Remove Willow at Rithet's Bog
September 26, 2003 – British Columbia
Local Cadets spend a day removing willow debris from Rithet's Bog in Victoria. Removal of the debris helps maintain open water in the wetland for waterfowl.
DUC Restores the Chemainus Estuary
September 8, 2003 – British Columbia
Ducks Unlimited Canada has begun restoration work on the Chemainus Estuary. An average of 1,000 waterfowl use the estuary each day.
Ducks Unlimited Canada Offers Front Row Seats to Fall Migration
Nature's finest spectacle now playing at a wetland near you!
October 1, 2003
A sure sign of autumn is the sound of birds overhead winging their way south. Along their migration routes ducks and geese have staging areas where they rest and fuel up in preparation for the flight. Across Canada, many of these staging areas have been enhanced by Ducks Unlimited Canada and its conservation partners to improve habitat for waterfowl and increase viewing opportunities for people.
Select a province to find out about migration activites in that region.
Nova Scotia
For some migrating waterfowl such as Canada geese, black
ducks, common eider and greater scaup, Nova Scotia is
their destination point.
Prince Edward Island
DUC has completed more than 160 conservation projects across Prince Edward Island that contribute to the spectacle of fall migration.
New Brunswick
While most waterfowl will leave New Brunswick in late fall, large numbers of sea ducks, common eider in particular, over winter in the Bay of Fundy.
Québec
Habitat conditions range from good to very good this year for nesting waterfowl.
Ontario
People will be seeing a lot of local breeding birds such as mallards, blue-winged teals, wood ducks and resident Canada geese moving through.
Manitoba
The birds have begun to descend at Manitoba’s premier migration destination, Oak Hammock Marsh.
Saskatchewan
Habitat conditions ranged from good to fair this year for nesting waterfowl.
Alberta
Migration hotspot viewing areas are located within a one to two hour drive from Alberta’s urban and rural centres.
British Columbia
Habitat conditions varied from excellent to poor this year for nesting waterfowl.
The Town of Annapolis Royal and Ducks Unlimited Canada Open the French Basin Trail
August 22, 2003 – Atlantic Canada
The town of Annapolis Royal in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada celebrate the opening of the French Basin Trail.
Landowners—Canada's Habitat Heroes
16,000 landowners saving habitat for people and wildlife with Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC)
August 12, 2003
In celebration of 65 years of wetland conservation in Canada, DUC is recognizing its habitat heroes—landowners who voluntarily participate in DUC habitat conservation programs to improve wildlife friendly habitat and the sustainability of land use. In each province across Canada, DUC is recognizing individuals who are part of a national network that is 16,000 landowners strong.
Newfoundland
A natural resource officer builds homes for some of Newfoundland’s most interesting residents—eider ducks.
Nova Scotia
Aylesford farmers work with DUC to enhance their operation, the habitat on their land and their love of wildlife.
Prince Edward Island
Through the success of the restored wetland on his property, a farmer in St. Peters Bay spreads the conservation ethic.
New Brunswick
A local landowner labours unceasingly to protect some of the most productive—and most threatened—ecosystems on Earth.
Quebec
A landowner in Aylmer partners with DUC to restore a wetland on his property and reaps the wildlife benefits it provides.
Ontario
Landowners in Ontario’s cottage country are eager to learn how wetlands contribute to water quality.
Manitoba
Farmers sew seeds of conservation and reap a harvest of high returns and improved wildlife habitat through the winter wheat program.
Saskatchewan
A DUC tax credit program rewards landowners for their conservation efforts and enjoys wild success.
Alberta—South
A Lomond cattle rancher’s investment in conservation pays off for both him and local wildlife.
Alberta—Central
Landowners work to conserve natural habitat on their property and create a haven for a variety of wildlife.
British Columbia
A network of different landowners makes the effort to conserve habitat across the province.
Ducks Unlimited Canada Helps Farmers Face Drought
August 6, 2003 – Manitoba
Conservation lands opened up for haying tenders in southwestern Manitoba
Beetles to Combat Invasive Purple Loosestrife in Manitoba
July 21, 2003 – Manitoba
Insects are nature’s way of controlling the alien and destructive plant
Ministry of Transportation and Ducks Unlimited Canada Unviel New Wetland Projects
July 18, 2003 – British Columbia
Parternship ensures a secure future for properties containing fish and wildlife habitats.
Ducks Unlimited Canada Changes Dead Borrow Pits Into Life-giving Ponds
July 15, 2003 – Atlantic Canada
DUC on Prince Edward Island is changing abandoned old borrow pits into productive life-giving ponds.
Greenwing Award to Recognize Nova Scotia Wetland Advocates
July 4, 2003 - Atlantic Canada
A newly created award will recognize individuals and groups who aim to preserve and protect Nova Scotia's wetlands.
Prince Albert Area Wetland Enhanced for Youth Education and Public Enjoyment
June 20, 2003 – Saskatchewan
Today Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), in partnership with SaskPower, unveiled the new sign now in place at the Poulin wetland project south of Prince Albert.
Two Million Dollar Investment Signals Importance of Wetlands to Society
June 12, 2003 – Ontario
Ducks Unlimited Canada is pulling out the stops to promote wetlands as an important societal concern for all Ontarians.
Saskatchewan Ducks, Volunteers Have Many Reasons to Celebrate
June 4, 2003 – Saskatchewan
While the volunteers are enjoying tours and other convention activities, ducks will be nesting in some of the best waterfowl habitat seen in years.
Co-operation Agreement Good For Ducks and Trees
June 2, 2003 – Alberta
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. (Al-Pac) will sign a co-operation agreement to protect and restore wildlife habitat and forest cover in parts of northeast Alberta.
Volunteers at the Heart of Ducks Unlimited Canada
April 17, 2003 – British Columbia
This coming week Canadians will celebrate Earth Day and recognize National Volunteer Week; both holding great significance for Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC).
Tantramar Wetlands Centre Receives RBC Royal Bank Partners in Education Award
April 10, 2003 – Atlantic Canada
High school in Sackville wins education award.
Oshawa Second Marsh Restoration Activities Continue
March 31, 2003 – Ontario
The restoration of Second Marsh will continue this year as the marsh receives some finishing touches in 2003.
Build a Nest Box this Spring Break at Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre
March 20, 2003 – Manitoba
Starting March 30, people living along any one of Winnipeg’s rivers can make their property more attractive to nesting waterfowl this spring with a wood duck nest box from Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC).
Wetland conservation work underway in Amaranth and Wellington
March, 14, 2003 – Ontario
Two wetland demonstration sites are about to be built in the Ontario townships of Amaranth and Wellington North.
Municipal Tax Credit Project Launched in Two Saskatchewan RMs
February 17, 2003 – Saskatchewan
The goal of this pilot project, the first of its kind in Saskatchewan, is to protect natural lands and at the same time reward landowners for their valuable role as stewards of the land.
Future of Muskoka Rests in Landowners Hands
February 6, 2003 – Ontario
According to conservation experts at Ducks Unlimited Canada, poor forest management, land fragmentation and residential/ commercial development are all major contributors to the loss of a vitally important component of Muskoka’s natural landscape—wetlands.
Stewardship–Minded Student Wins Contest
January 30, 2003 – Saskatchewan
Sixteen-year-old Lane Burgess of Big Beaver, Saskatchewan has been selected to participate in the Society for Range Management annual meeting in Casper, Wyoming, February 2 to 6, 2003.
