News Releases
P.E.I.’s Douglas MacDonald honoured with Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal
Feb 14, 2013 Posted in: Prince Edward Island, Provincial News
Charlottetown, P.E.I., February 14, 2013– Douglas MacDonald from Charlottetown, P.E.I. was honoured by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) with The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal at a ceremony on February 8, 2013. The medal serves to honour contributions and achievements made by Canadians who represent the full breadth of our society. DUC, as a national ...
Read More...Ducks Unlimited Canada salutes Prince Edward Island Volunteer during National Volunteer Week
Apr 5, 2011 Posted in: National News, Prince Edward Island
Oak Hammock Marsh, Man., April 5, 2011 – Craig MacLaren of Summerside, PEI is a second generation Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) volunteer. He is committed to keeping the tradition going – especially now that he has a child of his own. For MacLaren, family and community go hand-in-hand and are key motivators for his DUC ...
Read More...Cable Head couple honoured by Lieutenant Governor
Sep 8, 2010 Posted in: Prince Edward Island, Provincial News
Charlottetown, PE, September 8, 2010 — Today at Government House, The Honourable Barbara A. Hagerman, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, presented the Lieutenant Governor’s Greenwing Conservation Award to Charles H. Perret and Gloria McKinnon Perret for their contribution to wetland conservation. Last August, the Perrets donated 173 acres of land to the Island Nature ...
Read More...Rewarding excellence in wetland conservation
Jun 14, 2010 Posted in: Prince Edward Island, Provincial News
Nominations now accepted for the 2010 Lieutenant Governor’s Greenwing Conservation Award Charlottetown, PE, June 14, 2010 — With summer around the corner, it’s a perfect time to recognize Prince Edward Island’s wetland conservationists. Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is looking for these people so they can be rewarded for their hard work. In parts of this ...
Read More...Prince Edward Island makes major investment in wetland conservation
May 14, 2010 Posted in: Prince Edward Island, Provincial News
Charlottetown, PE, May 14, 2010—The Government of Prince Edward Island has taken a major step towards ensuring the sustainability of PEI’s most valued wetlands. Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry, Richard Brown, announced that the Province would invest $100,000 annually for three years towards the Wetland Sustainability Fund as part of the Atlantic Habitat Partnership ...
Read More...Todd Macleod – Volunteering with DUC
Apr 12, 2010 Posted in: National News, Prince Edward Island
Oak Hammock Marsh, Man., April 12, 2010 — Wildlife viewing is a favourite pastime for Todd Macleod of Montague, P.E.I, so when a friend invited him out to the annual Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) Montague dinner five years ago, he was definitely intrigued. The dinner turned out to be a lot of fun for Todd ...
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