Pintails on the Platte, Jim Ringelman
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 6, 2006 – Ducks Unlimited (DU) volunteers from Nebraska took home a Bronze State Award from DU’s annual convention in Phoenix, Ariz. DU’s State Awards recognize states whose volunteers excelled at growing and improving their fund-raising and conservation efforts on behalf of DU.
“It’s a real pleasure to recognize Nebraska’s volunteers for their exceptional work last year,” said Jim West, executive secretary of Ducks Unlimited. “In 2005, Nebraska had an impressive number of chapters qualify for Presidential Citation Awards. These chapters’ hard work and dedication enabled DU to conserve more habitat for waterfowl across North America.”
Nebraska was one of 12 states to take home the Bronze State Award. To receive this award, a state must demonstrate at least a three percent increase in grassroots income. In addition, each state must meet certain criteria in other categories such as new volunteer recruitment, adult membership increases and major goal achievement.
“Clearly, we have some truly exceptional volunteers working for Ducks Unlimited in Nebraska,” said West.