St. MICHAEL, Minn., August 8, 2001—Ducks Unlimited will this Saturday dedicate the 60-acre Pelican Lake Waterfowl Production Area and donate the property to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This exciting project represents the first property Ducks Unlimited has purchased with funds from Minnesota's Outdoor Heritage Fund, which was made possible by 1.6 million voters approving the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment in 2008.
The public is invited to attend the ceremony, Saturday, August 13, at 1 p.m., at Pelican Lake, west of St. Michael, Minn. Guest speakers will include DU
Minnesota State Chairman Dave Flink, Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch, Wright County Commissioner Pat Sawatzke, Jim Cox, vice-chair of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, MNDNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr, USFWS Refuge Supervisor Jim Leach, DU Senior Vice President for Conservation Programs Paul Bonderson and DU Chief Conservation Officer Paul Schimdt.
Funding for this project was provided by an Outdoor Heritage Fund grant recommended by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and appropriated by the Minnesota Legislature, Pheasants Forvever, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Wright County Board of Commissioners, Flint Hills Resources, Montgomery Family and Ducks Unlimited's dedicated members, volunteers and major supporters. Additional funding came from major gifts to Ducks Unlimited as part of the Federal Duck Stamp Gala including Wild Wings, Great River Energy, Jared Brown and Russ and Deanna Klint.
Directions:
- From the West on I-94: Take Exit 194 at Monticello, drive south two miles on Fenning Avenue, turn left on County Road 37 and drive east three miles, then turn right on County Road 119 and drive south one mile and east ½ mile to the dedication site.
- From the East on I-94 (from Twin Cities): Take Exit 202 at Albertville, drive west on County Road 37 five miles through Albertville, then turn left on County Road 119 and drive south one mile and east ½ mile to the dedication site.
Ducks Unlimited is the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving North America's continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 12 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever.
Media Contact: Becky Jones Mahlum
Phone: (701) 355-3507
Email: bjonesmahlum@ducks.org