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Big Ducks - Hopkins
Join the Big Ducks Chapter Committee?
Want to join the Big Ducks Committee contact Dick Douglas at mwabigducks@gmail.com.
We would love to have you join the committee! It's a great way to make a difference and give back. Bring a buddy to the committee!
We hope to hear from you!
Local Ducks in the area
Duck photo's submitted by members. Please feel free to email andy.fondrick@mnwaterfowl.com with your waterfowl photo's.
Big Duck Chapter Projects
2010
- Woodie Camp Scholarship
- Funding for the Young Waterfowlers Program
-Three Rivers Parks Wood Duck Project - Supported the installation and monitoring of a 120 wood duck house project in 8 parks/park reserves in the west metro including French, Eagle Lake, Fish Lake, Glen Lake, Baker, Gale Woods, Minnetonka and Carver.
2011
- Woodie Camp Scholarship
- Advanced Woodie Camp Scholarship
- West Metro Nesting Structure Project– supported the ongoing maintenance of 160+ wood duck houses and mallard hen nests adjacent to public roadways in Minnetonka, Chanhassen, Chaska, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, Plymouth, Shorewood and other west metro communities.
- Three Rivers Parks Wood Duck Project -a 120 house project in 8 parks/park reserves in the west metro.
2012
- Three Rivers Park Waterfowl Camp Scholarship Program
- Woodie Camp Scholarship
- Three Rivers Parks Wood Duck Project of 120 units in 8 parks in the west metro
- Supported the West Metro Nesting Structure Project of 160 units.
2013
- Three Rivers Waterfowl Camp Scholarships
- CRP Wetland Project in Carver County
- Woodie Camp Scholarship
- Supported the West Metro Nesting Structure Project of 160 units.
- Three Rivers Parks Wood Duck Project including the expansion to 135 units in 9 west metro parks with the addition of Elm Creek.
2014
- Three Rivers Waterfowl Camp Scholarships
- Woodie Camp Scholarship
- Young Waterfowlers Program
- Funded and started the UofM Arboretum project with 20 units of wood duck boxes and mallard hen nests.
- Supported the West Metro Nesting Structure Project of 160 units.
- Three Rivers Parks Wood Duck Project of 135 units in 9 west metro parks.
2015
- Woodie Camp Scholarship
- Young Waterfowlers Program
- Supported and expanded the UofM Arboretum project to 25 units.
- Supported the West Metro Nesting Structure Project of 160 units.
- Three Rivers Parks Wood Duck Project including the expansion to 140 units in 9 west metro parks. This year 5 Mallard Hen Nests were added in 3 parks.
- Supported the MWA Clair Rollings WMA Project in Swift County near Benson, MN
- Assisted other interested Mallard Hen Nest Installers and Monitors by the coordination, purchase, tranportation and storage of flax bales for their use in the metro area.
2016
- Woodie Camp Scholarship
- Young Waterfowlers Program
- Supported the UofM Arboretum project of 25 units.
- Supported the West Metro Nesting Structure Project of 160 units.
- Three Rivers Parks Wood Duck Projects including the expansion to 150 units in 10 west metro parks with the addition of Bryant Lake Park.
- Supported the Mallard Hen Nest Flax Bale Project
