1. Help Ducks Unlimited Save Waterfowl Ducks Unlimited Organization Hogan Shell

2. Background and History Ducks Unlimited was founded in 1930 by Joseph Knapp Ducks Unlimited was founded in 1930 by Joseph Knapp It was born when acres of wetlands vanished in the 1930s It was born when acres of wetlands vanished in the 1930s Joseph Knapp organized the first meeting of Ducks Unlimited in 1936 Joseph Knapp organized the first meeting of Ducks Unlimited in 1936 In the 1960s Ducks Unlimited totaled 568 conservations projects on 975,500 acres In the 1960s Ducks Unlimited totaled 568 conservations projects on 975,500 acres

3. Promblems The lack of volunteers for such an important subject The lack of volunteers for such an important subject Trematodes a small intestinal parasite, were believed to kill over 3,000 birds Trematodes a small intestinal parasite, were believed to kill over 3,000 birds Land developers developing habitats of waterfowl Land developers developing habitats of waterfowl

4. Goals Seeking a significant amount of volunteers, to help maintain North America wetlands, grasslands, and waterfowl. Seeking a significant amount of volunteers, to help maintain North America wetlands, grasslands, and waterfowl. To reach out to the young generation of hunters to help them be better sportsman To reach out to the young generation of hunters to help them be better sportsman

5. Objectives By becoming a volunteer you can take advantage of many benefits and privileges By becoming a volunteer you can take advantage of many benefits and privileges The benefits include: Ducks Unlimited gatherings, free gifts, and the reassuring feeling of helping wildlife and the enviroment The benefits include: Ducks Unlimited gatherings, free gifts, and the reassuring feeling of helping wildlife and the enviroment

6. Audience The public tended to reach is waterfowl hunter The public tended to reach is waterfowl hunter Ducks Unlimited would also tend to reach young generation hunters to get them to start volunteering at a young age to teach them the inportance of wetlands conservation Ducks Unlimited would also tend to reach young generation hunters to get them to start volunteering at a young age to teach them the inportance of wetlands conservation

7. Strategies and Tactics The work activity would consist of volunteers would meet at a lake, that needed to be cleaned The work activity would consist of volunteers would meet at a lake, that needed to be cleaned The volunteers would get to see the struggles of the waterfowl The volunteers would get to see the struggles of the waterfowl The volunteer would walk around the lake and pick up trash The volunteer would walk around the lake and pick up trash

8. Calendar (November) 1 DU Gathering 2345 678 In the field volunteer work 910 1112131415 DU Couples Dinner 1617181920 Children’s DU Banquet Children’s DU Banquet 2122232425 In the field volunteer work

9. Budget First DU Gathering $1,000.00 DU Couples Dinner $2,000.00 DU Children’s Banquet $1,000.00 Transportation (to field work) $400.00 Total: $4,400.00

10. Evaluation Send out letters to local hunting leases to give to their members Send out letters to local hunting leases to give to their members Put of bill boards to reach out to audiences while driving Put of bill boards to reach out to audiences while driving Contact schools to provide children with the information on volunteering Contact schools to provide children with the information on volunteering

11. References Stevens.G.Walters.K..& Kenney.S.(2008) Stevens.G.Walters.K..& Kenney.S.(2008) Ducks Unlimited (Electronic Version) Retrieved May 28,2008. from www.ducksunlimited.org www.ducksunlimited.org  Terry.B..& Steffen.J (2007) Ducks Unlimited History (Electronic version) Retrieved May 27,2008. from www.tuscaradu.org