Ducks Unlimited

Charity Profile

Ducks Unlimited

🇺🇸Environment#6 last 12 months
Revenue
$380,340,000
Last 12 months
Reach
North America
Verified footprint
Entries
50
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Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Nov 2025$0Not rated0
Dec 2025$0Not rated0
Jan 2026$0Not rated0
Feb 2026$0Not rated0
Mar 2026$0Moderate1
Apr 2026$0Moderate1
May 2026$0Not rated0
Jun 2026$0Moderate1
Jul 2026$0Substantial1
Aug 2026$0Not rated0
Sep 2026$0Not rated0
Oct 2026$0Not rated0

Cause breakdown

Animals$0 · 0%
Climate$0 · 0%
Ducks UnlimitedVerified
EnvironmentUnited StatesEst. 1937Adam Putnam
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About

Ducks Unlimited is a conservation organization focused on protecting and restoring wetlands, grasslands and other habitats that support waterfowl and wildlife across North America. Its conservation projects also help improve water quality, reduce flooding and protect ecosystems that benefit communities and other species.

The organization works with landowners, government agencies, businesses, scientists and volunteers to conserve and restore critical habitat. Ducks Unlimited says its projects have protected or restored more than 19 million acres across North America, with conservation work guided by science and supported by more than a million members and supporters.

Activity feed

Ducks Unlimited completed a 1,307-acre expansion of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, adding wetlands, forested uplands and 1.2 miles of St. Marks River frontage to protected habitat on 2026-07-01. Cause: Animals.
Ducks Unlimited→ St. Marks refuge expansion
Animalscompleted a 1,307-acre expansion of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, adding wetlands, forested uplands and 1.2 miles of St. Marks River frontage to protected habitat
Ducks Unlimited completed and dedicated restoration and enhancement of 186 acres across 48 prairie-pothole wetlands at Orange Waterfowl Production Area on 2026-06-01. Cause: Climate.
Ducks Unlimited→ Minnesota Orange WPA restoration
Climatecompleted and dedicated restoration and enhancement of 186 acres across 48 prairie-pothole wetlands at Orange Waterfowl Production Area
Ducks Unlimited completed construction of a 50-acre wetland enhancement project, improving spawning and nursery habitat for fish and breeding habitat for waterfowl and marsh birds on 2026-04-01. Cause: Climate.
Ducks Unlimited→ Lakeview WMA wetland enhancement
Climatecompleted construction of a 50-acre wetland enhancement project, improving spawning and nursery habitat for fish and breeding habitat for waterfowl and marsh birds
Ducks Unlimited completed and dedicated a major wetlands enhancement project at Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area on 2026-03-01. Cause: Animals.
Ducks Unlimited→ Russell Sage wetland enhancement
Animalscompleted and dedicated a major wetlands enhancement project at Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area
Ducks Unlimited completed Phase I of the Port Fourchon project, installing 87,000 linear feet of marsh terraces and living-shoreline features to restore coastal habitat and improve resilience on 2025-10-01. Cause: Climate.
Ducks Unlimited→ Port Fourchon coastal restoration
Climatecompleted Phase I of the Port Fourchon project, installing 87,000 linear feet of marsh terraces and living-shoreline features to restore coastal habitat and improve resilience
Ducks Unlimited began a coastal restoration project targeting 5,000 acres of wetlands in Louisiana's Pontchartrain Basin on 2025-08-01. Cause: Climate.
Ducks Unlimited→ Chandeleur Island restoration
Climatebegan a coastal restoration project targeting 5,000 acres of wetlands in Louisiana's Pontchartrain Basin
Ducks Unlimited began a project at White River National Wildlife Refuge to restore and protect 2,105 acres of wetland habitat across Arkansas and Mississippi on 2025-08-01. Cause: Animals.
Ducks Unlimited→ White River wetland restoration
Animalsbegan a project at White River National Wildlife Refuge to restore and protect 2,105 acres of wetland habitat across Arkansas and Mississippi
Ducks Unlimited completed a major upgrade affecting more than 500 acres at San Luis National Wildlife Refuge by replacing water-control structures, removing levees and reshaping the landscape for improved water distribution on 2025-07-01. Cause: Animals.
Ducks Unlimited→ Blue Goose wetland enhancement
Animalscompleted a major upgrade affecting more than 500 acres at San Luis National Wildlife Refuge by replacing water-control structures, removing levees and reshaping the landscape for improved water distribution
Ducks Unlimited began Phase II of the Gray Lodge Wildlife Area project to improve 765 acres, including 696 acres of seasonal wetlands and 69 acres of uplands, through recontouring, swales, habitat islands and new water-control structures on 2025-06-01. Cause: Animals.
Ducks Unlimited→ Gray Lodge habitat construction
Animalsbegan Phase II of the Gray Lodge Wildlife Area project to improve 765 acres, including 696 acres of seasonal wetlands and 69 acres of uplands, through recontouring, swales, habitat islands and new water-control structures
Ducks Unlimited completed reconstruction and modernization of Burton Dam, restoring a critical water-delivery link to wetlands connected to the Great Salt Lake on 2025-05-01. Cause: Climate.
Ducks Unlimited→ Great Salt Lake water infrastructure
Climatecompleted reconstruction and modernization of Burton Dam, restoring a critical water-delivery link to wetlands connected to the Great Salt Lake
Ducks Unlimited completed the final phase of a five-phase restoration that reconnected nearly 3,000 acres of wetlands at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge to four major river systems on 2025-04-01. Cause: Animals.
Ducks Unlimited→ Shiawassee floodplain restoration
Animalscompleted the final phase of a five-phase restoration that reconnected nearly 3,000 acres of wetlands at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge to four major river systems
Ducks Unlimited completed a project at Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge that improved water-management infrastructure and wetland habitat in Unit B on 2025-02-01. Cause: Animals.
Ducks Unlimited→ Lacassine wetland restoration
Animalscompleted a project at Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge that improved water-management infrastructure and wetland habitat in Unit B
Ducks Unlimited advanced the Agency Barnes restoration after the December levee breach reconnected nearly 14,000 acres of wetlands with Upper Klamath Lake and restored habitat for endangered fish on 2025-02-01. Cause: Climate.
Ducks Unlimited→ Agency Barnes wetland reconnection
Climateadvanced the Agency Barnes restoration after the December levee breach reconnected nearly 14,000 acres of wetlands with Upper Klamath Lake and restored habitat for endangered fish
Ducks Unlimited delivered more than 1.2 million acres of conservation across the United States during FY25, marking its second consecutive year above one million acres on 2025-01-01. Cause: Climate.
Ducks Unlimited→ National habitat conservation
Climatedelivered more than 1.2 million acres of conservation across the United States during FY25, marking its second consecutive year above one million acres
Ducks Unlimited began its first large-scale river restoration project in Utah under a $5 million contract, targeting restoration along the Lower Bear River and its connection to Great Salt Lake wetlands on 2024-12-05. Cause: Climate.
Ducks Unlimited→ Lower Bear River restoration
Climatebegan its first large-scale river restoration project in Utah under a $5 million contract, targeting restoration along the Lower Bear River and its connection to Great Salt Lake wetlands
Ducks Unlimited completed a historic levee breach that reconnected nearly 14,000 acres of wetlands with Upper Klamath Lake after more than 60 years of separation on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
Ducks Unlimited→ Agency Barnes wetland reconnection
Climatecompleted a historic levee breach that reconnected nearly 14,000 acres of wetlands with Upper Klamath Lake after more than 60 years of separation
Ducks Unlimited secured projects to protect, restore or enhance 4,038 acres of prairie-wetland and associated grassland habitat in Kansas through nine tracts on 2024-10-29. Cause: Climate.
Ducks Unlimited→ Central Flyway restoration
Climatesecured projects to protect, restore or enhance 4,038 acres of prairie-wetland and associated grassland habitat in Kansas through nine tracts
Ducks Unlimited began a multi-year effort to enhance approximately 2,030 acres of coastal freshwater wetlands between Cameron Prairie and Lacassine National Wildlife Refuges on 2024-09-01. Cause: Animals.
Ducks Unlimited→ Gulf Coast wetland enhancement
Animalsbegan a multi-year effort to enhance approximately 2,030 acres of coastal freshwater wetlands between Cameron Prairie and Lacassine National Wildlife Refuges
Ducks Unlimited completed three public-land projects restoring or enhancing wetlands, including 216 acres at Delaware Wildlife Area and a newly constructed 41-acre wetland in an agricultural field on 2024-05-01. Cause: Animals.
Ducks Unlimited→ Ohio H2Ohio restoration
Animalscompleted three public-land projects restoring or enhancing wetlands, including 216 acres at Delaware Wildlife Area and a newly constructed 41-acre wetland in an agricultural field
Ducks Unlimited completed wetland enhancement across 150 acres, improving fish spawning and nursery habitat and breeding areas for waterfowl and black terns on 2024-04-01. Cause: Climate.
Ducks Unlimited→ Lakeview WMA restoration
Climatecompleted wetland enhancement across 150 acres, improving fish spawning and nursery habitat and breeding areas for waterfowl and black terns

Board

Bob Spoerl
Chairman of the Board

Waupaca, Wisconsin resident who began volunteering at the grassroots level over 30 years ago and also serves on the board of Wetlands America Trust.

Rex Schulz, MD
President

Quincy, Illinois resident and retired pathologist who spent 30 years at Blessing Hospital before serving as DU's 48th president.

Adam H. Putnam
Chief Executive Officer

Fifth-generation Floridian and third-generation farmer leading DU's national staff, previously Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture.

Tammi Kircher
First Vice President

Serves as First Vice President of Ducks Unlimited's national leadership.

Bill Ansell
Treasurer

Galveston, Texas resident serving as Treasurer of Ducks Unlimited's national leadership.

Dave Keller
Secretary

Serves as Secretary of Ducks Unlimited's national leadership.

Mikk Anderson
At-Large Director

Executive Vice President of Resight Holdings LLC and a longtime Colorado state chair and board member for DU.

James Cook
At-Large Director

Serves as an At-Large Director on the national board.

Doug Frey
At-Large Director

Serves as an At-Large Director on the national board.

Parker Gottsch
At-Large Director

Serves as an At-Large Director on the national board.

Larry Jensen
At-Large Director

Serves as an At-Large Director on the national board.

Tom Jernigan
At-Large Director

Serves as an At-Large Director on the national board.

Teresa Keating
At-Large Director

Serves as an At-Large Director on the national board.

Brian Mattison
At-Large Director

Serves as an At-Large Director on the national board.

Jon Munger
At-Large Director

Serves as an At-Large Director on the national board.

Connie Parker
At-Large Director

Serves as an At-Large Director on the national board.

Michael Scuse
At-Large Director

Former Acting U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture serving as an At-Large Director on the national board.

Sam Smolik
At-Large Director

Serves as an At-Large Director on the national board.

Scott Stamerjohn
At-Large Director

Serves as an At-Large Director on the national board.

Joe Stough
At-Large Director

Serves as an At-Large Director on the national board.

Christine Thomas
At-Large Director

Wildlife ecology academic and conservation advocate serving as an At-Large Director on the national board.

John Tomke
At-Large Director

Serves as an At-Large Director on the national board.

Wendell Weakley
At-Large Director

Also serves as an officer with Ducks Unlimited de Mexico as Vice President.

Mindy West
At-Large Director

Serves as an At-Large Director on the national board.