HOUSTON, Texas - April 4, 2019 - Ducks Unlimited recently announced the top volunteer chapters across the nation honored in three categories: Chairman's Roll of Honor, President's Elite and President's Roll of Honor.

The Chairman's Roll of Honor designation is reserved for the chapters that raised between $250,000 and $999,999, while those that raised between $100,000 and $249,999 were named as President's Elite chapters. Rounding out the three categories, President's Roll of Honor chapters raised between $65,000 and $99,999.

"These fundraising events are the backbone of DU's habitat conservation efforts, and the volunteers who make up these chapters are the force making a difference for North American waterfowl populations," said DU President Rogers Hoyt Jr. "It takes a great deal of effort to achieve these prestigious levels, and these chapters deserve to be congratulated by every person who enjoys the outdoors."

In addition to the Chairman's Elite Houston Chapter bringing in more than one million dollars and being the second highest fundraising chapter in the nation, this year's Chairman's Roll of Honor chapters from Texas include:
Dallas Chapter, Dallas
Galveston Chapter, Galveston
San Antonio Chapter, San Antonio.

This year's President's Elite chapters from Texas include:
Ellis County Chapter, Waxahachie
Midland Chapter, Midland
Corpus Christi Chapter, Corpus Christi
Aggieland Chapter, College Station
Austin Chapter, Austin
Rockport-Fulton Chapter, Rockport
Texoma Chapter, Denison-Sherman
Fort Bend County Chapter, Richmond-Rosenberg
Georgetown Chapter, Georgetown
Victoria Chapter, Victoria
Corsicana Chapter, Corsicana
West Houston Chapter, West Houston
Lagrange Chapter, La Grange
Denton Chapter, Denton
Lake Lewisville Chapter, Lake Lewisville
Lubbock Chapter, Lubbock.

This year's President's Roll of Honor chapters from Texas include:
Frisco Chapter, Frisco
Mexia Chapter, Mexia
Tomball Chapter, Spring
Katy-Brookshire Chapter, Katy
Shelby County Chapter, Center
Navasota Chapter, Navasota
McKinney Chapter, McKinney
Brush Country Chapter, Floresville
Tyler Chapter, Tyler
Lee County Chapter, Giddings
Mid-South Chapter, Nederland
Brazos Valley Chapter, Bryan-College Station
Whitehouse Chapter, Whitehouse
Dripping Springs Chapter, Dripping Springs
Weatherford Chapter, Weatherford
San Jacinto Chapter, Conroe
Pearland Chapter, Pearland
New Braunfels Chapter, New Braunfels
Kerrville Chapter, Kerrville
Killeen-Fort Hood Chapter, Killeen
Amarillo Chapter, Amarillo.

The chapters honored this year earned their spots on the nationally recognized lists out of more than 2,400 DU chapters nationwide that hosted more than 3,900 fundraising events. DU's event fundraising system has become a model for other conservation organizations worldwide and has helped conserve more than 14 million acres of waterfowl habitat since 1937.

Some chapters will also have the distinction of being honored during DU's 82nd National Convention in Waikoloa Village, Hawaii, May 28 - June 2, with many chapter representatives in attendance.

"The hard work and dedication from DU's event system volunteers and staff drive the organization's conservation mission from a financial, membership and policy strength perspective. DU chapters across the country are showing that the future of waterfowl populations and the wetlands that filter our water and protect us from flooding are important to them and to their communities," Hoyt said. "The more money we raise, the more habitat we can conserve and the closer we are to preserving our waterfowl hunting heritage. I would like to personally thank these chapters for their achievement and look forward to seeing them among our distinguished chapters next year."