Conservation in Michigan

Ducks Unlimited (DU) conserves habitat at the continental scale to meet the lifecycle needs of North America’s waterfowl. Michigan is part of the Mississippi Flyway, providing important migration, breeding and wintering areas for many of the continent’s waterfowl such as wood ducks, mallards, canvasbacks, and Canada geese.

During 2005, working with a variety of partners, DU’s Michigan conservation program restored and enhanced 6,140 acres of wetlands and adjacent habitat while completing 103 projects in 33 counties. Michigan’s conservation projects are designed to maximize the amount and quality of waterfowl nesting habitat as well as improve habitat conditions for migrating waterfowl.

Great Lakes Ecosystem Initiative

The objective of the Great Lakes Ecosystem Initiative is to conserve wetland and upland habitat to meet the needs of waterfowl, which also improves water quality and benefits other wildlife and society.