Flyways - Atlantic 32-4

In August, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) conservation staff hosted a wetland tour for representatives of New Brunswick’s Department of Natural Resources, Department of Transpor- tation and Department of Environment and Canadian Wildlife Services. These departments provide funding for wetland restoration under DUC’s Atlantic Restoration Service program. Restoration Service is available to individuals, companies and government departments to deliver wetland compensation projects trig- gered by habitat loss or alteration through the provincial regulatory process. The tour took place at Beausejour Marsh in Aulac, N.B., where representatives saw wetlands restored as a result of provincial wetland policy. After almost a decade on hiatus, the Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) dinner in Wallace, N.S., made a triumphant comeback. Almost 100 people from the small community and surrounding area attended the event, enjoying not only the turkey dinner but also the many raffles and a silent auction. The evening’s highlight was the live auction, particularly when an original painting by local artist Brent Cottrill came up for grabs. Brent has created many paintings for DUC, which are then sold as prints. This original painting proved popular with the crowd, eventually closing at $850. The event raised a total of $7,500. Its proceeds will go towards wetland conservation in Atlantic Canada, like the highly-anticipated dyke repair work at the nearby Wallace Bay project. Below: representatives from DUC and partner agencies at the new wetland cell at New Brunswick’s Beausejour Marsh. It was a great season at Ducks Unlimited Canada’s Greenwing Legacy Interpretive Centre in Shubenacadie, N.S. Staff delivered exciting educational programming as well as several day camps and wetland tours. This fall the Centre hosted workshops on everything from wildlife photography to species at risk to migratory birdwatching. Thanks to the sponsorship of Exxon Mobil, the Centre is currently developing a new display that includes an interactive SMART board and in- volves wetland conservation and species at risk programs. A very happy third birthday goes out to Periwinkle (right), the Centre’s own snapping turtle and undisputed star! Interpretive Centre boasts great year Wallace welcomes back DUC dinner EASTERN REGION QUEBEC/ATLANTIC Government reps enjoy sights and sounds of DUC project

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In August, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) conservation staff hosted a wetland tour for representatives of New Brunswick’s Department of Natural Resources, Department of Transpor-tation and Department of Environment and Canadian Wildlife Services. These departments provide funding for wetland restoration under DUC’s Atlantic Restoration Service program.

Restoration Service is available to individuals, companies and government departments to deliver wetland compensation projects trig- gered by habitat loss or alteration through the provincial regulatory process.

The tour took place at Beausejour Marsh in Aulac, N.B., where representatives saw wetlands restored as a result of provincial wetland policy.

After almost a decade on hiatus, the Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) dinner in Wallace, N.S., made a triumphant comeback. Almost 100 people from the small community and surrounding area attended the event, enjoying not only the turkey dinner but also the many raffles and a silent auction. The evening’s highlight was the live auction, particularly when an original painting by local artist Brent Cottrill came up for grabs. Brent has created many paintings for DUC, which are then sold as prints. This original painting proved popular with the crowd, eventually closing at $850.

The event raised a total of $7,500. Its proceeds will go towards wetland conservation in Atlantic Canada, like the highly-anticipated dyke repair work at the nearby Wallace Bay project.

Below: representatives from DUC and partner agencies at the new wetland cell at New Brunswick’s Beausejour Marsh.

It was a great season at Ducks Unlimited Canada’s Greenwing Legacy Interpretive Centre in Shubenacadie, N.S. Staff delivered exciting educational programming

as well as several day camps and wetland tours. This fall the Centre hosted workshops on everything from wildlife photography to species at risk to migratory birdwatching. Thanks to the sponsorship of Exxon Mobil, the Centre is currently developing a new

display that includes an interactive SMART board and in- volves wetland conservation and species at risk programs.

A very happy third birthday goes out to Periwinkle (right), the Centre’s own snapping turtle and undisputed star!

Interpretive Centre boasts great year

Wallace welcomes back DUC dinner

eastern regionquebec /atlant ic

Government reps enjoy sights and sounds of DUC project