MEMPHIS, Tenn. Aug. 20, 2020 Abby Rokosch received an inaugural Ducks Unlimited (DU) Excellence in Conservation Award for her work with Montana private landowners.

For the first time in its 83-year history DU distributed their Excellence in Conservation Awards. DUs Conservation Programs Committee (CPC) created the awards to recognize outstanding conservation accomplishments and the DU staff who made them possible.

Any extraordinary accomplishment that supports DUs conservation mission of filling the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever is eligible for recognition. The inaugural 2020 awards were announced Aug. 20, during the CPC summer meeting.

These awards were created to support morale, help maintain a high level of motivation and convey the gratitude of DU supporters and volunteers by recognizing truly exceptional conservation professionals, said CPC Chair Dr. Christine Thomas. The awards recognize particularly outstanding conservation achievements by individuals who are part of the staff of Ducks Unlimited.

Rokosch received an award for having pushed DUs Montana conservation program to new heights, with more than 158,000 acres conserved since she was hired in 2011. She has mastered complex USDA programs, which require legal, financial and real estate skills, while navigating the complexities of working with multiple agency partners and private landowners.

It is a privilege to work with Ducks Unlimited, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Montanas many land trusts, and private landowners to help protect the states wetlands, grasslands, ranches and farms, Rockosch said.

Click here for a complete list of 2020 Ducks Unlimited Excellence in Conservation Award winners.

Ducks Unlimited has the greatest team of conservation professionals in the world, DU CEO Adam Putnam said. These Excellence in Conservation Awards recognize the members of Team DU who are the boots on the ground. Their daily efforts fuel our mission to fill the skies with waterfowl.

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About Ducks Unlimited
Ducks Unlimited Inc. is the world
's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving North America's continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved almost 15 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. For more information on our work, visit www.ducks.org.

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