Washington State Gambling newsletter
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Migration Alert: Opportunities Remain for California Waterfowlers
California waterfowlers are facing what has become the driest year on record, making habitat conditions less than ideal. Yet, waterfowl hunters throughout the state continue to be optimistic.
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Migration Alert: Approaching Front Brings Much-Needed Change for Pacific Northwest Waterfowlers
The Pacific Northwest is bracing for rain and high winds this weekend, as a front approaches from the south and mixes with Pacific moisture from the north. This bodes well for wingshooters hoping to improve their season with a late regional migration throughout Oregon and Washington.
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Migration Alert: Changing Conditions May Improve Waterfowling in Washington and Oregon
Unfavorable weather conditions—warm temperatures, fog, and a lack of precipitation—combined with a full moon had Washington waterfowlers struggling over the holidays.
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Migration Alert: Incoming Weather Offers Ideal Conditions in Washington
Ducks are filtering into Washington's upper Columbia Basin, says Chris Bonsignore, Ducks Unlimited's conservation program manager in the Spokane Valley.
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Tom Dunkin II: Future of Northwest Waterfowling Inspires Giving
Tom Dunkin II of Redmond, Washington, is a Heritage Sponsor supporting DU's Wings and Wetlands Initiative. This initiative is dedicated to conserving important waterfowl habitats in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, as well as preserving the outdoor traditions of the Pacific Northwest. Tom's story appeared in the 2013 DU Annual Report.
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Migration Alert: State-by-state Pacific Flyway Breakdown
Early migrating waterfowl, feeling an early winter pinch, are filtering south throughout the Pacific Flyway states and finding variable habitat conditions upon arrival in the region.
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Point Defiance Salmon Derby will not be held this year (2013)
Washington state news.
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Kids Duck Conservation Day at McNary National Wildlife Refuge August 10th , 2013
Washington state news.
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WA State Fish and Wildlife Dept. looking at Youth Council
Excellent opportunity for Greenwing
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Washing State Championship Duck Calling Contest
August 24th, 2013 in Lacey WA, Hosted by Cabela''s
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2013 Washington State Convention, Silverdale
Message from Leland Hutchins, State Chairman
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Washington Regional Project Update, March 2013, Nisqually NWR
Washington state news.
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Report on WADU State Strategic Plan
Washington state news.
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2013 Sportsmens Economic Impact on the State of Washington
The Evergreen State''s 1.01 million hunters and anglers spend $1.6 billion annually and support 21,823 jobs. - See more at: http://www.sportsmenslink.org/reports/2013-sportsmens-economic-impact-report-washington#sthash.ynCcld1A.dpuf
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WDFW / Waterfowl Quality Hunt Program
Here is the direct link to the expanding WDFW / Waterfowl Quality Hunt Program:
http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/wqhp/
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Wings and Wetlands Initiative
In Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, significant wetland habitats have been lost. As human populations soar, the demand for water increases, putting even more pressure on remaining wetlands.
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Bob Zorb honored with 2013 Conservation Private Citizen Award
Palouse landowner Bob Zorb was recognized with the 2013 DU Conservation Private Citizen Award for his wetland and conservation efforts on his farm. He has planted in excess of 150,000 trees in Whitman and Asotin Counties.
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DU's Western Region Celebrates 100,000-Acre Milestone
Ducks Unlimited's Western Regional Office recently celebrated a major milestone as it surpassed the 100,000-acre mark for waterfowl habitat conserved or protected in the Pacific Northwest. "To put it in perspective, that's roughly 76,000 football fields," said Mark Biddlecomb, DU's direction of operations in the region.
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DU Partners with Skagit Land Trust to Protect Barney Lake
After decades of effort, Skagit Land Trust recently closed on the purchase of 225 acres on the eastern edge of Mount Vernon, Washington, which will protect Barney Lake.
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President nominates outdoor industry executive for Interior secretary
WASHINGTON - Feb. 6, 2013 - With President Obama's nomination of Sally Jewell, CEO of leading outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), as the new leader of the Interior Department, Ducks Unlimited looks forward to building on its close relationship with the department.
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Migration Alert: Northwest Duck Hunting Goes on Ice; California Has Hot Spots
Duck hunters will find nothing great about the Great Northwest as the season comes to a close this week, but the forecast continues to be fair in sunny California.
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DU's Western Region celebrates conserving 100,000 acres in the Northwest
Ducks Unlimited's Western Regional Office is celebrating a major milestone in its history: surpassing 100,000 acres of waterfowl habitat conserved or protected in the Pacific Northwest portion of the region.
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Waterfowl, hunters to benefit from nearly $30 million federal investment
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Sept. 12, 2012 - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced a landmark investment of nearly $30 million in the future of wetlands, waterfowl and public waterfowl hunting across the country through expanded refuges and hunting programs.
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Seattle Chapter recognized nationally
SEATTLE, Wash. – March 20, 2012 – The President's Elite are among Ducks Unlimited's most prestigious volunteer chapters throughout the nation. This past fall, the Seattle Chapter made the list as one of the organization's best fundraising chapters.
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Vancouver chapter recognized nationally
The Vancouver chapter earned a spot in the Top 100 out of the more than 2,700 DU chapters nationwide.
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Twelve DU conservation projects receive NAWCA grant approval from MBCC, six more from NAWCC
The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (MBCC) met last week and approved more than $24.5 million in federal grants under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) for partnership-based conservation projects that will protect, restore and enhance more than 146,000 acres of wetlands and associated habitats across the United States and Mexico.
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Washington: Nisqually Estuary Restoration Project
The landmark Nisqually Estuary Restoration Project is the largest of its kind ever undertaken in the Pacific Northwest.
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Ducks Unlimited receives Coastal America Partnership honor for Nisqually Estuary Restoration Project
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Dec. 12, 2011)—Ducks Unlimited received President Obama's prestigious Coastal America Partnership Award on Dec. 10 for its pivotal role in the highly successful Nisqually Estuary Restoration Project.
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President's Elite Chapters Rise to the Top
Each year a select group of Ducks Unlimited chapters rises to the top of the ranks: the President's Elite chapters, which raise $100,000 or more annually for DU's habitat conservation work. This year, 43 DU chapters achieved President's Elite status.
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Ducks Unlimited Names Top 100 Chapters
The Top 100 Chapters are among Ducks Unlimited's most successful chapters throughout the nation. Each year, the list is reserved for the top 100 chapters that raise up to $100,000 in grassroots income for DU's conservation mission.
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2011 Washington State DU Decoy Carving Competition
Washington State News.
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The Nisqually Estuary Restoration
With the help of Ducks Unlimited, the Nisqually Estuary is restored after more than 100 years of man-made dikes separated this unique wetland from flourishing in its natural state.
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Seattle Ducks Unlimited gets national recognition
Seattle remains top conservation fundraising chapter in nation; not one, not two, not three, but four years in a row
SEATTLE - March 4, 2010 - The President's Top 100 are among Ducks Unlimited's elite chapters in the nation. Every year, the list is reserved for the 100 chapters that raise the most grassroots dollars for DU's habitat conservation work. The Seattle DU Chapter tops that list for the fourth year in a row, raising over $200,000 for wetlands and associated habitat conservation.
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Tide returns to Nisqually estuary
Partners celebrate largest estuary restoration in Pacific Northwest
OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 12, 2009 - Diked and dammed for more than 100 years, the tide is returning to the Nisqually estuary. After spending 12 years and nearly $10 million, experts have reconnected some 762 acres of estuary with the tides of Puget Sound.
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Washington resident elected senior vice president of Ducks Unlimited
Jean Hulbert to help lead national organization
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - May 28, 2009 - Ducks Unlimited elected Jean Hulbert of Longview, Wash., to serve on its national board of directors as a flyway senior vice president. Hulbert accepted the position over Memorial Day weekend at DU's annual convention in Denver.
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Odegard Wetland Restoration, San Juan County
Washington -- Odegard Wetland Restoration, San Juan County
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Northern and Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau
An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the Northern and Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau priority area.
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Pacific Northwest
An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the Pacific Northwest priority area.
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Great Basin
An overview of Ducks Unlimited's conservation efforts in its Great Basin priority area.
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Where Washington's Ducks Come From
The Prairie Pothole Region and Pacific Northwest are critical to Washington waterfowl hunters. A significant portion of our annual duck harvest migrates to us from the Prairie Pothole Region, also referred to as “the duck factory”. In addition, a substantial number of mallards are produced in our state and other portions of the Pacific Northwest.
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Cheney Wetlands Project
Ducks Unlimited recently completed the restoration of wetlands on 238 acres owned by the Inland Northwest Land Trust in the channeled scablands region near Cheney, Washington. This parcel of land contains a large, wet meadow that was drained several decades ago to improve forage for livestock surrounded by Ponderosa pines forest.
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Washington's Eastern Wetland Habitats
Much of Washington east of the Cascades is technically a desert, yet this region supports many important waterfowl areas. Wetlands in this region are tied to local precipitation, naturally occurring streams and those areas created within the Yakima and Columbia Basin irrigation projects.
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Washington's Western and Coastal Wetlands
Ducks Unlimited’s Western Washington Wetlands Initiative spans a large and diverse geographic area, including coastal Washington and the entirety of Puget Sound. These areas provide habitat for a host of fish and wildlife species, including waterfowl, sensitive salmon species, shorebirds and other wetland-dependent wildlife.
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Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge Projects
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge is located in the heart of the channeled scablands of eastern Washington—an area so named because of the pre-historic floods that scoured the soil away down to the bedrock and left the area with an abundance of swales and depressional wetlands. The 27 square miles within the Refuge is largely rugged scabrock, pine and aspen forests and grasslands that are interspersed with numerous small lakes and wetlands.
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Snoqualmie Wildlife Area - Cherry Creek Restoration Project
Ducks Unlimited is working with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to restore and enhance wetland habitat on the Cherry Valley Unit of the Snoqualmie Wildlife Area, located approximately 20 miles east of Seattle, Washington. As part of this project, DU will construct a levee, install a water control structure/fish ladder, and complete several other tasks that will significantly improve the quality of waterfowl habitat on the site.
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South Padilla Bay Projects
Ducks Unlimited is working with a private landowner to restore significant wetland habitat on the south side of Padilla Bay, just west of Mt. Vernon, Washington. The specific project site is located on the south side of Highway 20 adjacent to the Swinomish Channel.
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Pearsons Eddy - Snohomish River Projects
Ducks Unlimited is currently working on several projects along the Snohomish River just outside of Seattle, Washington. The Pearsons Eddy project is an ambitious effort to protect and restore over 600 acres of freshwater wetlands adjacent to this expansive urban environment.
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Lake Terrell Wildlife Area Projects
Wetland restoration has commenced on over 600 acres of new additions to the Lake Terrell Wildlife Area in Whatcom County, Washington. The project partners include: Ducks Unlimited, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Pacific Coast Joint Venture, U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, and the Lummi Nation.
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Willapa Bay National Wildlife Refuge Projects
Willapa Bay is one of the most important staging and wintering areas for migratory birds on the West Coast. Habitat types include estuarine intertidal emergent wetlands, estuarine mudflats, freshwater emergent wetlands, forested wetlands, sand dunes, sand beaches and grasslands. These habitats have historically supported large numbers of migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, anadromous fish and many other species of fish and wildlife.
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Skagit Wildlife Area Projects
Ducks Unlimited hosted a dedication on June 28, 2003 to celebrate the 270-acre wetland restoration project on the Skagit Wildlife Area. Greg and Carol James (owners of Topics Entertainment, a software publishing firm in Renton, WA) provided a substantial gift to DU to help with the project.
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Yakama Indian Nation Projects
Ducks Unlimited (DU) and the Yakama Indian Nation (YN) have forged a strong partnership to restore important wetland habitats in eastern Washington. This partnership is based on the philosophy that restored or enhanced wetlands must provide for the habitat needs of all wetland wildlife including steelhead, an endangered species in eastern Washington, and culturally important species for Yakama tribal members.
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Washington Conservation Projects
Ducks Unlimited habitat conservation projects in Washington. These projects benefit waterfowl, other wildlife and people. View sample projects, project map and more.
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Great Basin - More Information
Background information on DU's Great Basin habitat conservation priority area.
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