Some of the best moments from our 2023 convention in Las Vegas
Chuck Smith
Ducks Unlimited President Chuck Smith provides an overview of the state of DU following his first year in office.
Bill Ansell
Ducks Unlimited Treasurer Bill Ansell provides an update on DU’s financial progress for the current fiscal year.
Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris presents DU CEO Adam Putnam with the Bass Pro Shops Conservation Partner of the Year Award
Chris Bonsignore, manager of conservation programs for Utah
Ducks Unlimited is working to save the Great Salt Lake, one of the most imperiled ecosystems in the country.
Doug Schoenrock
DU officers honor the life and impact of the late Jim Konkel, joined by Jim’s sister Susie Konkel for a special tribute.
WAT Trustee Doug Frey
An update from the Wetlands America Trust, one of the country’s largest land trusts.
Michael Nadler and Roger d’Eschambault
DUC’s President and CEO provide an update from Canada and reflect on 85 years of conservation success and cross-border collaboration.
Chief Scientist Dr. Steve Adair
Ducks Unlimited uses the latest satellite technology to learn more about how waterfowl move around the continent.
First Horizon Bank’s Chairman, President and CEO, Bryan Jordan, accepts DU’s Corporate Conservation Achievement Award, which recognizes corporations that have made exceptional contributions to conservation in North America.
John Tomke
Former DU President John Tomke provides an update from DU Mexico as the organization approaches its 50th anniversary.
First Vice President Bob Spoerl holds a panel discussion highlighting the journey of four incredible DU volunteers, featuring panelists Nels Swenson, Ed May, Tammi Kircher and Gary Salmon.
George Dunklin and Connie Parker
Dave Bowers received Ducks Unlimited’s 2023 Excellence in Policy Volunteerism Award.
Fritz Reid, recently retired director of DU's boreal and arctic conservation programs
The story of Ducks Unlimited’s collaboration with indigenous peoples and partners in their efforts to conserve 1 billion acres of habitat used by 40% of the continent’s waterfowl.
George Dunklin
An update on habitat conditions in prairie Canada and the U.S., and what that means for all four flyways.
CEO Adam Putnam
DU CEO Adam Putnam delivers closing remarks and announces the most ambitious conservation capital campaign in history.
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