There are 5 article(s) tagged Ducks Unlimited:

• April 2023

  • ‘Ducks Unlimited Park’ tackles wetland restoration

    The goal is to return 1,500 acres across from Downtown Memphis to floodplain, which naturally absorbs water from the Mississippi River and filters it before returning it to the river. 

    By Keely Brewer April 13, 2023

• November 2022

  • Tommie Dunavant hailed as backbone of fundraising for the arts and ducks

    Conservation Through Art is a blend of Tommie Dunavant’s love for art and her late husband, Billy Dunavant’s, zeal for waterfowl. 

    By Jane Roberts November 11, 2022

• August 2022

  • For first time, Memphian named national president of Ducks Unlimited

    When Ducks Unlimited make the decision, during the early ’90s, to move its headquarters from Chicago to Memphis, Chuck Smith was in the room — because the meeting was at his house. Now, he’s looking to help corporations reduce their carbon footprints. 

    By Jane Roberts August 12, 2022

• December 2021

  • Big River Park plans halfway to $5M goal for land purchase

    A leader of the Big River Park Conservancy and the CEO of Ducks Unlimited talk on Behind The Headlines about plans for the flood plain across the Mississippi River from Memphis that include restoring farm land to hardwood forests and native grasses.

    By Bill Dries December 24, 2021

• March 2019

  • Ducks Unlimited selects former Florida agriculture commissioner as new CEO

    Ducks Unlimited announced Wednesday the appointment of the organization's new CEO, Adam Putnam. Putnam will replace outgoing CEO Dale Hall, who will retire June 30.

    By Natalie Pilgrim March 14, 2019