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MARYLAND
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NEWS & INFORMATION FOR DUCKS UNLIMITED MEMBERS
■ Taking Wing in the Potomac
Mr. Hayes called the local soil and water conservation office three years ago to discuss what he
could do to better manage his farm in Carroll
County Maryland.
From that phone call, a meeting was initiated
with a local soil and water planner, a local forester,
and a Ducks Unlimited biologist. Since that first
meeting Mr. Hayes has accomplished a great deal of
habitat restoration and watershed protection on a
sixty acre flood plain directly adjacent to Little Pipe
Creek flowing in to the Monocacy River and ultimately the Potomac River.
The flood plain has been farmed much of the
last 100 years or actively grazed the floodplain was
doing little to shade the stream, provide adequate
wildlife habitat or harbor heavy floodwaters as a
floodplain of its size should.
In the state of Maryland there were several
options available to Mr. Hayes to restore and pro-
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A Tribute to
Fred Sperato
tect this habitat and under the advice of the
resource practitioners working with Mr. Hayes, he
took advantage of the benefits of the Conservation
Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) and DU’s
Habitat Stewardship Program.
This proved to be the best option for Mr.
Hayes as it allowed him the maximum flexibility to
restore both the forested and wetland component
of the sixty-acre pasture.
Through CREP trees were planted to jumpstart natural succession on the field and help to
restore the native hardwood forest.
Additional funding was provided by Ducks
Unlimited as a pilot project to supplement planting
material with larger stock trees in order to increase
survivability and reforestation of the pasture. DU’s
private land Habitat Stewardship Program assisted
Mr. Hayes in restore the wetlands across the flood
inside
7 January Duck Hunt
2 State Chairman’s column
9 Chaney works with DU
3 Editor’s Note
10 Teaming Up
5 Bring A Friend
11 Waterfowlers may see changes
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Spring 2004
See POTOMAC on Page 12
With the passing of Fred Sperato, Ducks
Unlimited lost one of their most respected leaders and dedicated champions.
Through his wealth of knowledge, experience and years of devoted service, Fred was a
significant factor in the achievement of the distinct and unique standing that Ducks Unlimited
enjoys today.
In memory of all that Fred accomplished for
DU over the years, we are honoring him with a
tribute planned for Sunday April 18, 2004 at
Peerce’s Plantation in Phoenix, MD. In an effort
to raise much needed funds of our Chesapeake
Bay Initiative, proceeds from the event, as well as
contributions from people who are stepping up
as DU Major Donors or upgrading their current
Major Donor commitment, will go toward the
Initiative, in honor of Fred’s name.
All of the Major Donors and Upgrades will
be recognized on a brass plaque that will be fitted to a cairn. The cairn will be erected at
Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area where
one of our major Initiative projects will be completed. The project will restore 400 acres of
high salt marsh habitat, stabilizing water levels
and hydrology to stages found prior to mosquito
control grid-ditching techniques. The restoration
of permanent and semi-permanent water bodies
will create habitat suitable for aquatic invertebrate communities and SAVs endemic to high
marsh areas. In turn, restoration of high marsh
hydrology is expected to increase the quantity
and quality of habitat available for various avian
species.
If you are interested in attending the event
please call Harry O’Brien @ 410-284-5685.
Chip Heaps
136 Goucher Way
Churchville, MD 21028
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■ From the Desk
of the State Chairman
Several spring
events remain
to offset loss,
reach goal
By John Mercer
Maryland State Chairman
A
s the Ducks Unlimited fiscal
year comes to a close our grassroots income is down about
$15,000 for the state over last year. We
still have several planed spring events
and many chapters are adding new
events “to help off-set this lost.”
DU volunteers and members make
our organization
the envy of the
conservation
world and
together we can
help Maryland
DU reach its
goal.
It takes a lot
of hard work
from our local
John Mercer
volunteers and
DU. As you plan to go to a DU event
consider asking a friend, relative or a
business associate to attend, with your
help, we can dramatically increase
Maryland's DU membership.
Your support can make a difference. New members are an important
part of our continued growth and
DU's future.
We have over 900 projects in
Maryland, we're spending more than
80 cents of every dollar in conservation and reach projects.
However, there is still much that
can be accomplished since we are still
losing wetlands to development and
growth.
I would like to thank each and
every member, supporters and volunteers for helping make Maryland
Ducks Unlimited successful. I hope to
see each of you at a local event this
spring.
If you would like to be a volunteer
on any of our Maryland chapters
please call me at 410-778-1665 or email me at jmercer21620@yahoo.com.
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Maryland Ducks Unlimited
Maryland State Committee Volunteers
State Chairman
John Mercer
410-778-1665
jmercer@hogans.com
Regional Vice President
Rick White
410-957-3461
frederick.1.white.jr@noaa.gov
District Chairman - Eastern
Ed Henry
410-745-9500
edhenry2002@yahoo.com
District Chairman - Western
Scott Jasion
410-229-1370
jasion@tessco.com
State Treasurer
Ed Zimmer
410-866-6200
harford@toad.net
State Secretary
Jane Zimmer
410-866-6200
jzducks@comcast.nett
State Major Gifts Chairman
Michael Galante
410-770-3351
michael.galante@thesalescoach.com
State Major Gifts Vice Chairman
Rick Hoff
410-819-3100
rhoff@goeaston.net
State Sponsor Chairman
Mark & Terry Robbins
410-228-8372
cvyptlab@fastol.com
State Membership Committee
Chairman
John Graf
410-893-5913
rehabsales@aol.com
State Greenwing Chairman
George Nitzell III
410-335-0200
george@ghnitzel.com
State Webmaster
George Hinkel
410-529-6185
batduck@yahoo.com
Bob Huber
410-893-1545
jhuber1@jhmi.edu
410-752-8915
brendancourtney@spherion.com
Zone 2 Chairman
Terry Lemper
302-292-1847
lemperscapes@del.net
Kent County
Bill Walmsley
410-758-1600 ext. 333
billw@cnbmd.com
Queen Anne’s County
Dave Gough
410-643-5771
kdg@friend.ly.net
Sassafras River
Dick McClure
610-876-7157
mcdick@dmv.com
Cecil County
Ted Maske
302-836-9602
tmaske@del.net
Zone 3 Chairman
David Handley
410-745-9279
dmh@dmv.com
Caroline County
Scott Christopher
800-922-3867 ext.112
scott@habnab.com
Dorchester County
Terry Robbins
410-228-9311
cvyptlab@fastol.com
Dan Wrinn
202-464-4004
dwrinn@nemw.org
National Capital
Kirk Jeffery
301-841-1305
kjeffery@gmmllc.com
Zone 8 Chairman
John Graf
410-893-5913
jgraf@mamsi.com
Central Maryland
R. Madison Mitchell
Vacant
Glenn Ennis
410-957-3303
shelby@dmv.com
Somerset County
Arthur Tawes
410-968-1398
ahtawes@dmv.cm
Roger Webster
410-749-2345
prwebster1@juno.com
Newsletter Chairman
Zone 5 Chairman
Andy Augenbaugh
410-876-8772
augieaa@adelphia.com
Mike Myers
301-645-2415
mi6k6e@aol.com
State Shoot Chairman
Calvert County
Dave Waters
410-398-4501x127
jwdw@dol.net
Charles M. Reese
410-535-6464
proformaabc@comcast.net
Zone 1 Chairman
Charles County
Dave Cosimano
410-902-2154
DCosimano@checkfree.com
Dickie Naber
301-283-0228
Jimmy Smith
202-257-9275
jimmyesq@justice.com
Harford County DU on a successful snowy resident goose hunt.
Frank Cornelius
301-762-9292
Gunpowder
Pocomoke River
Jay Lancaster, Scott Jasion, FJ Stetson, Ron Jasion, Brandon
Lancaster (all Harford committee members) in Argentina.
Potomac River
Al Myers
410-957-1851
myers@bwave.com
Rick Dixon
410-820-7635
rudifish@dmv.com
2
Federal City
Zone 4 Chairman
Wicomico County
Brendan Courtney
Howard Perkins
301-320-0425
hperkins@phillipsfinancial.com
Scott Waterworth
410-381-8052
scott.waterworth@ceridian.com
Newsletter Advertising Chairman
Chesapeake Chapter
Zone 7 Chairman
Harford County
Del Baker
302-537-2171
dbaker@ococean.com
Mike Reesey
410-252-2229
Mimi Moore
301-261-5852
morefun@comcast.net
Vacant
Worcester County
Bobby Watson
Herring Bay
Bay Hundred
Ross Selby
410-721-4953
rossjen@msn.com
Dave Long
410-237-5951
david.long@mercantile.net
Phillip Thompson
410-987-2044
pthompson@usg.com
Talbot County
Susan Wallace
410-226-5745
susan@orionsignals.com
■ Trophies
Gen. Geo. Meade
Steve Huettner
410-593-9587
steve@maylandsportsmen.org
State License Plate Chairman
Greater Baltimore
Annapolis
Kerwin Stokes
410-268-6518
kerwin.stokes@acs.inc.com
John Littleton
410-288-4438
Duck0418@earthlink.net
Harford DU in North Dakota.
Chip Heap’s reward after a morning
Baltimore county goose hunt.
Upper Bay Greenwing
Jane Zimmer
410-866-6299
jzducks@comcast.net
Zone 9 Chairman
Vacant
Washington County
Curt Anthony
301-733-8890
anthony@dtpax2.ncifcrf.gov
Zone 10 Chairman
Augie with a 39” rockfish.
Charles (Mac) McGuire
410-721-3770
CCMcGCPA@aol.com
Carroll County
Lynne Gabeler
410-795-8399
lgabeler@aol.com
Mike Veasy and friend with a NJ Brant.
Frederick County
Dave Betit
301-829-1126 Ext 230
d52357@aol.com
Patapsco Valley
Lynne Beacham
410-313-9450
snowgs@erols.com
St. Mary’s County
Tommy Deagle
301-994-1621
Dave Ceikot with his North Dakota Monster Muley.
Zone 6 Chairman
John Silbernagel, Chip Heaps, F.J. Stetson and Max
with several Grouse and Hungarian Partridge.
Steve Linhard
410-626-2516
SteveL@sjca.edu
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John Graf with his 18 lb. Spring gobbler taken
near Chrisfield.
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Oldest DU Golf Tourney Interested in Getting
more Involved in DU?
Still Going Strong
The longest running
Ducks Unlimited golf event
in the country, the Bobby
Watson Tournament, will celebrate its 31 st anniversary
Monday June 14, 2004 at the
Green Spring Valley Hunt
Club in Owings Mills,
Maryland.
The Chapter was originally called the Green Spring
Chapter for the Club where
the tournament is held.
The tournament has been
at the GSVHC for every one
of its 30 years.
After his untimely passing
in 1990 the Chapter was renamed in honor of the gentleman who started the tournament, Charles B. “Chic”
Allen of Towson, who
served as DU President in
1967 and 1968.
After Chic’s passing in the
early ‘90’s Bobby Watson
took over the reins of the
Chapter and ran it until 2
years ago when he too left us
well before his time.
Since Bobby’s death we
have re-named the Chapter
the Bobby Watson Chapter to
honor Bobby for all of the
time and effort that he put in
the event for “The Ducks”.
The tournament has
raised more than $320,000
for DU during the past 30
years and it is still going
strong.
For details, contact
Chairman Mike Reesey @
410-252-2229.
Maryland Ducks
Unlimited State
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Maryland Ducks Unlimited has a new web page that has up to
date information on State Raffles, Local events, committee pages
and even committee member happenings. You can reach the web
page from the Community tab on www.ducks.org, or even directly
at http://md.ducks.org .
Committees are encouraged to post their events, and even
develop their own content if they wish. To post an event, contact George Hinkel (batduck@yahoo.com) or Bob Huber (jhuberj1@jhmi.edu) with your information.
Spring Wine Festival
at Boordy Vineyards
Enjoy an evening of Live Music, Wine, Fantastic Food, Raffles, and Silent Auctions. at Boordy Vineyards,
12820 Long Green Pike, Hydes MD 21082
Date: Friday, May 21, 2004 beginning at 6:30 pm
Location: The patio at Boordy Vinyards
Cost: $100/couple, $55 single, Advance Ticket sales only
Tickets - $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00
Drawing to be held on July 11, 2004 at
the MD State DU Crab Feast
Maryland Ducks Unlimited Web Page
The Harford County chapter of Ducks Unlimited invites you to our
PREVIOUSLY OWNED (19,000 miles)
Buyer is responsible for all Taxes,
Transfer Fees, Etc.
Local chapters are beginning to plan events for fall and spring.
There is a lot to do and all help is appreciated. If you are interested
in catching up with the happenings in your area, and can give just a
few hours a month, joining a committee might be for you.
Committees are responsible for raising the money that then goes
to work “on the ground” to develop habitat in our area (and
nationally). Some committees participate in habitat improvement,
like wood duck box building and maintenance, in addition to the
“fun”draising. It’s also a good place to get to know others who also
like to hunt, fish and otherwise enjoy then outdoors.To find out
more, just drop Scott Jasion Jasion@tessco.com a note via email,
and He’ll make sure that a local committee contacts you.
Menu: Selected Cheeses, Marinated Mushrooms & Roasted Red Peppers, Mushrooms Stuffed with Sausage & Caramelized
Onions, Fresh Foccacia Bread, Caesar Salad, Grilled Seasonal Vegetables Chicken Marsala with Woodland Mushrooms, Rustic
Meat Lasagna with Marinara Sauce Classic Homemade Tiramisu, Assorted Sodas, Water & Juices Boordy Wine Selections
For Tickets (advance ticket sales only), call Ron Jasion 410-893-1395, Scott Waterworth 410-893-8998, Scott
Jasion 410-557-7855, buy on-line at www.geocities.com/harforddu or by mail:
7th Annual Ducks Unlimited
■ Sinkbox Editor’s Note
Youth Activity Day
Hosted By Upper Bay Greenwing Committee
Event Held Rain or Shine
When: June 5th, 2004 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Where: Baltimore County Game and Fish Protective
Association
3400 North Wind Road, Carney, MD 21234
Sportsmen’s Voice Being
Heard in Annapolis
By Andy Aughenbaugh
“In a civilized and cultured country wild animals only continue to exist at all when preserved by
sportsmen. The excellent people who protest against
all hunting, and consider sportsmen as enemies of
wildlife, are ignorant of the fact that in reality the
genuine sportsmen is by all odds the most important
factor in keeping the larger and more valuable wild
creatures from total extinction,” — Theodore
Roosevelt.
I saw this quote in the program for the
3rd annual Maryland Legislative
Sportsmen’s Foundation Banquet. Powerful
words spoken by a man with true vision.
In Maryland we have 70 such visionaries, the members of the Maryland
Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus. Formed
in 2001, the caucus was one of the first of
its kind nationally.
The mission statement of the
Sportsmen’s Caucus begins, “The purpose of
the Maryland Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus is to
preserve and promote the traditional rights of
American citizens to recreate, hunt, fish, trap, and
pursue outdoor activities. To conserve, promote and
protect Maryland’s lands, wildlife, and wildlife
habitat for the future enjoyment of all citizens…”
If Theodore Roosevelt could see how far
from his vision we as a country have traveled, he would be asking why it took so
long for such a caucus to come into existence.
However late, the importance is that
the caucus is here now and in only a few
short years, the voice of Maryland’s sportsman is being heard again in Annapolis.
The caucus gains its support from the
Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s
Foundation.
How have things changed for sportsmen over the last few years? At the foundation banquet last week, Governor
Robert Erlich was named the foundation’s
first “Sportsman of the Year.” Can you
imagine our last Governor receiving such
an award? After several years of sportsmen and more importantly our state’s
wildlife and its habitat being ignored in
Annapolis, the tides have begun to change.
Is it perfect in Annapolis for sportsmen?
Not even close, but at least the winds of
change are slowly beginning to blow in the
right direction.
During the 2003 session the caucus
helped; 1) lead successful efforts to enact a
limited Sunday hunting law that repealed a
280-year old Maryland law, 2) reject a proposal to prohibit bear hunting in Western
Maryland, 3) reject a proposal to ban the
use of leg hold traps, and 4) defer a proposal that could have required “reverse
posting” on private lands.
Currently in the 2004 session our caucus is again at work defeating several bills
aimed at limiting the rights of sportsmen
and wildlife. Bills specifically targeted for
defeat include; 1) a bill to delay the opening of 29,000 acres of state land to public
hunting, 2) another attempt by anti-hunting groups to ban the use of leg hold
traps, 3) a bill to forbid DNR from conducting bear hunts till 2010, and 4) a bill
which seeks to ban certain types of guns
from sale in Maryland.
All of the effort put forth by the caucus and foundation is absolutely tremendous. But the most important factor I saw
at the banquet was the coming together of
all those parties with the good of the environment in the forefront. I once saw a
bumper sticker that read “Sportsmen, the
first environmentalist.” When the socalled “environmentalist” groups join in
with the sportsmen of the state, what a
powerful voice will be heard. One that is
needed to protect the same wildlife and
habitat we are all fighting to preserve. A
voice I must ad is often being lead by the
efforts of Ducks Unlimited.
Pre-Registration Requested, but Not Required
$10 Admission Includes Activities, Lunch,
Event Giveaways, Greenwing Membership (under
17), Plus A One-Year Subscription
to DU Magazine All Children must be
Accompanied by a Paying Adult
Planned Activities: Casting Games, Waterfowl Carving,
Working Dog Demonstrations, Archery, Falconry ,
Wildlife Exhibits, Firearm Safety, BB gun Rifle and
Shotgun shooting, Conservation Booths, Bird House
Construction, Plus Much, Much, More..
Please Return Completed Advance Registration Forms
By May 25 , 2004
Attention: Ron Jasion-Greenwing Treasurer ,1808
Burgundy Drive, Fallston, MD. 21047
For Event Information Please Contact
Jane Zimmer, days 410-866-6200, eves 410-592-8626
Ducks Unlimited Youth Activity Day Pre-Registration Form
(Please make copies and Include The Following information for all Attendees)
Registration Fees:
Number Attending: _____ @ $10 Ea. ________
Total Enclosed: _________________
Adults over 17 wishing to receive or renew Ducks Unlimited
Membership may include their $25 annual contribution. Make
Checks Payable to Ducks Unlimited or you may pay by credit card:
Visa/MC no: __________________________________
Exp:________________
Name on the card: ___________________________
Signature: __________________________________
Wine Festival Registration
# Tickets: _____ $55 or Couples: _______ $100 Total: ___________
Name: _______________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: __________________________________________________
CC: V/MC/Amex: ________________________________________________ Exp: ________
O I cannot attend, but please renew my DU Membership $25
Make Checks Payable to Ducks Unlimited, 1808 Burgundy Dr, Fallston MD 21047
For More info, please contact Ron Jasion 410-893-1395, Scott Waterworth 410-893-8998,
Chip Heaps 410-399-4093, Scott Jasion 410-229-1370
Maryland Sinkbox
Ducks Unlimited is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to conserving wetlands habitat for waterfowl and
other wildlife. DU was incorporated by a group of farsighted conservationists on Jan. 29, 1937.
Membership in the organization is $25 minimum, which includes a subscription to the national Ducks Unlimited magazine. As the organization’s official publication for Maryland, Sinkbox has a circulation of 10,000.Views expressed by
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and those of advertisers are coincidental and do not indicate mutual affiliation unless clearly stated.
Members who move, should send new address and current membership number
to national headquarters on POD Form 3578. Please direct inquiries to State Chairman John Mercer
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What being A D/U Committee Member Has Meant To Me
By Phil Thompson
Meade Chapter Committee Chairman
I started out in the Meade Chapter as a
regular member and from there took on a
committee job as Banquet Chairman.
I acted in that position for 5 years and in
2001 the current Committee Chairman
(George Jones) and a few other committee
members came to me and asked me to be the
next chairman in the chapter.
I knew it would mean more commitment
from me and after talking to Chip Heaps
(our Regional Director) I accepted the position.
First I set some goals for myself. I
believed we could have better events if we
put more butts in the seats.
It took me some time to convince the
rest of our committee we could do better
and provide the best bang for our buck by
keeping the ticket price down to attract more
people.
I finally convinced them and in 2002 and
we had the biggest event Meade Chapter has
ever had.
We had the most people and generated
more money for the ducks than we ever had
before.
It was the first sold out event we had
ever had and the formula for success was,
keeping the ticket price down and the event
was held at Bass Pro Shops in Arundel Mills
Mall.
In my time as Committee Chairman I
have seen a lot and learned even more about
what Ducks Unlimited is doing to help preserve what every outdoorsman has learned to
hold dear to our hearts.
What our mentors have trained us about
the outdoors, Ducks Unlimited has taken to
the next level.
My passion started as a young adult
before I had children.
Then I found new joy in teaching my
children about wildlife and nature.
Some of the dearest memories in my
heart were generated spending time with my
son hunting ducks and geese in Maryland on
the Eastern Shore.
The crowning moment of my time so far
with Ducks Unlimited was being invited to
Washington DC to witness our President Of
the United States George W. Bush jr. sign a
bill into law. The bill was the, "North
American Wetlands Conservation Act."
In that one moment seeing our President
only a few feet away from where I was sitting, I felt a new sense of purpose! All of a
sudden it all made sense to me.
The efforts we are making are not in
vein! We are making the difference. Now,
every time I see a duck in flight or, some
ducklings following their mom on a pond I
feel proud.
Through my efforts and the efforts of
Ducks Unlimited members all of the United
States and Canada, some other guy is going
to be telling his child about the ducks and
geese.
I can only pray the legacy will live on
after I am gone!
Maryland Ducks Unlimited Needs Your Help!!!
Did You Know That:
More than 50% of the Original Wetlands in the U.S. Have Disappeared?
As Many as 900 Wildlife Species Depend on Wetlands During Their Life, Including 100’s That are Threatened or Endangered?
Did You Know That Ducks Unlimited:
Has Raised More Than $1.4 Billion Since 1937 for wetlands restoration and for conservation!
Applies More Than 80% of Every Dollar Raised Directly Into Conservation Programs!
Helped Conserve Nearly 10 Million Acres of Wildlife Habitat in North America!
You can help Ducks Unlimited continue this legacy of wetlands conservation by sharing this information with a friend.
Please complete this membership form for a friend and have them send with payment to:
Maryland Ducks Unlimited, PO Box 715 Fallston, Maryland 21047
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DUCK DATES: Maryland Ducks Unlimited Event Schedule for Spring 2004
DATE
CHAPTER
1/31/04
2/7/04
2/21/04
2/29/04
2/04
3/5/04
3/6/04
3/6/04
3/11/04
3/13/04
3/12/04
3/13/04
3/21/04
3/27/04
3/28/04
3/28/04
4/16/04
4/18/04
May 1-2/04
May 7-8/04
5/8/04
5/21/04
5/23/04
6/5/04
6/9/04
Charles County
Dinner
Queen Anne’s Co.
Dinner
Central Maryland
Basket Bingo
Gunpowder
Dinner
Cecil County
Sponsor
George Meade
Sponsor
Carroll County
Bull & Shrimp Roast
Pocomoke River
Dinner
Cecil County
Sponsor
Caroline Co.
Calling Contest
Annapolis
Dinner
Potomac River
Dinner
Calvert County
Sponsor
Frederick Co.
Dinner
Western Shore
Sporting Clays Shoot
Kent County
Sponsor Cocktail
Chesapeake
Dinner
State Committee
Fred Sperato
Central Maryland
Trap Shoot
Gunpowder Chapter
Show Booth
Calvert County
Greenwing
Harford Co.
Wine Festival/Cocktail Party
Bay Hundred
Ladies Rockfish Tournament
Upper Bay Greenwings
Greenwing Event
Chesapeake Classic/ Chip Rossé Memorial Shoot
& Golf Tournament
Pocomoke River
Greenwing
Southern MD
Greenwing
Patapsco Valley Chapter
Basket Bingo
Bobby Watson
Golf Tournament
Federal City
Dinner
Central MD
Casino Night
Cecil County
Fathers Day Shoot
MD State Committee
Crab Feast
Harford Co.
2nd Annual Upper Bay
Queen Anne’s Co.
Trap Shoot
Bay Hundred
Mid-Shore Shoot
MD State Committee
Committee Shoot
6/12/04
6/12/04
6/12/04
6/14/04
6/8/04
6/18/04
6/20/04
7/11/04
7/20/04
8/5-8/8/04
8/15/04
TBA
www.ducks.org
Maryland Ducks Unlimited
EVENT
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LOCATION
CONTACT
Jaycees Hall,Waldorf
American Legion, Kent Island
American Legion Hall, Perry Hall,
Columbus Gardens, Perry Hall,
TBA, Elkton
Snyder’s Willow Grove, Baltimore
Pleasant Valley Fire Hall, Pleasant Valley
Pocomoke Elks, Pocomoke
Howard House, Elkton
Federalsburg Fire Hall, Federalsburg
MD National Guard Armory, Annapolis
Holiday Inn, Gaithersburg
Solomons Island Yacht Club, Solomons Island
Dutch’s Daughter, Frederick
P. G. County Trap & Skeet, Glenn Dale
Chester River Yacht Club, Chestertown
Hillendale Country Club, Phoenix
Peerce’s PlantationTribute Banquet, Phoenix
Carney Rod & Gun Club, Carney
Havre de Grace Decoy & Wildlife Art Festival
King’s Landing Park, Dunkirk
Boordy Vineyards, Baldwin
Loew’s Wharf Marina, Sherwood
Baltimore Co. Fish & Game Club
Pintail Point, Queenstown
Lori Myers
Dave Gough
John Graf
John Littleton
Ted Maske
Phil Thompson
Lynn Gabeler
Glenn Ennis
Ted Maske
Scott Christopher
Kerwin Stokes
Frank Cornelius
Charlie Reese
Dave Betit
Scott Jasion
Bill Walmsley
Brendan Courtney
Harry O’Brien
ED Zimmer
John Littleton
Darren Rickwood
Scott Waterworth
Susan Wallace
Jane Zimmer
Billy Price
301-645-2122
410-758-8722
410-893-5913
410-288-4438
302-836-9602
410-987-2044
800-479-9430
410-957-3303
302-836-9602
410-754-7370
410-268-6518
301-762-9292
410-535-6464
301-829-1126Ext 230
410-229-1370
410-778-4630
410-752-8915
410-284-5685
410-866-6200
410-288-4438
410-586-2319
410-381-8052
410-226-5745
410-866-6200
301-994-0187
Dick Hazel’s Farm, Salisbury
Sanner’s Lake, Lexington Park
The Lodge, Catonsville, Maryland
Green Spring Valley Hunt Club, Owings Mills
Hyatt Regency,Washington, DC
Hilton Hotel,White Marsh
Chesapeake Clays, Ruthsburg
Mark & Terry Robbins, Hudson
Greystone Golf Course Golf Tournament,White Hall
Millington Sportsmen’s Club, Millington
Woodland’s Sporting Clay,Vienna
Pintail Point, Queenstown
Dean Ennis
Damian Hall
Lynne Beacham
Mike Ressey
Bob Johnston
Steve Huettner
Dave Waters
Terry Robbins
F.J Stetson
David Gough
Ed Henry
Dave Waters
410-957-1272
301-994-0963
410-313-9450
410-252-2229
202-526-9300
410-502-2794
410-398-4501
410-228-8372
410-532-8890
410-758-8722
410-745-9500
800-486-3300
Spring 2004
2003
Get the
Maryland
DU License
Plate for
your vehicle
You have seen them, and know that the owner is a DU supporter. Show your
colors by getting them too. It’s easy, simply ask for an application by E-mailing your
name and address to Ross Selby - License Plate Chairman, Maryland Ducks
Unlimited, 1679 Carlyle Dr., Crofton, MD 21114 rossjen@msn.com , or by calling
410-721-4953. Here’s the program:
You pay a one time fee of $60 which covers the fee to MVA and also a small fee
to Maryland DU. Once you get your tags, you renew your registration as you normally would, with no additional fees. If you are purchasing a new vehicle, just let
your dealership complete your application as they normally would ... your DU tags
will carry the same expiration date as your regular tags.
Your support of our logo plate program means “More Bucks for the Ducks”.
www.ducks.org
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Spring 2004
2003
DUCKS UNLIMITED GREAT WESTERN SHORE
SPORTING CLAY AND FUN SHOOT
hosted by the
Harford County DU Chapter
WHEN:
MARCH 28, 2004 REGISTRATION 9:30AM TO 12:50 PM
First shooters on course at 10:00 and Last shooters must be
on the course by 1:00 and Scores Must Be in by 3:00 P.M.
All Shooters in the last group must shoot stations consecutively
WHERE: PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY SHOOTING CENTER
10400 GOOD LUCK ROAD, GLENN DALE, MD 301-577-7178
COST: $55.00 –(Adults) INCLUDES 50 BIRD ROUND OF SPORTING CLAYS AND LUNCH
$35.00 (Greenwings) Includes 50 Bird round of Sporting Clays and Lunch
Pit Beef Lunch Provided
AND
Lewis Class Prizes
PRIZES FOR HIGH LADY, HIGH SENIOR AND HIGH JUNIORS (UNDER 15)
Attendance Prize and Fun Shoot Prizes
Directions:
From Annapolis – Rte. 50 west to I-95 (Washington Beltway). North on I-95 and exit on Rt. 450 East to Rt. 193 (Greenbelt
Rd.) Turn left on Rt. 193 and proceed to 4th light (Good Luck Road). Turn right and go ? miles to Center entrance on left.
From the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (Rt. 295): Exit at Rt. 193 (Greenbelt Rd.) and proceed east on Rt. 193 to Good
Luck Road (2nd light after Goddard Space Center entrance). Turn left on Good Luck Road – Center entrance is ? miles on the
left.
2004 DU Western Shore Shoot Pre-Registration Form
(please print)
Name_____________________________________________
Address___________________________________________
City_______________________ State_____ Zip__________
Phone_____________________________________________
Visa/MC ______________________________ exp ________
 Adult
 Senior (60+)
 Lady
 Junior (Under 15)
$55
$55
$55
$35
By Chip Heaps
Regional Director
You are reading this
copy of the Sinkbox,
Maryland Ducks Unlimited’s
State newsletter because you
are a current member of
Ducks Unlimited (at least we
hope you are). Thank you
for your support. There are
many ways to join DU:
■ By attending one of
our 60 Maryland DU events
■ By visiting our website at www.ducks.org
■ Through the mail
■ By returning an
application from one our
many Corporate partners
products (Winchester,
Woolrich, Whitewater
Outdoors, etc.)
Most DU members in
Maryland are signed up
through our event system
and this is the area where
we focus the most attention
because it is where we can
have the greatest impact on
sign-ups and retention. The
importance of maintaining
and growing our membership base cannot be overstated if we are to continue
the important habitat work
we are performing in
Maryland and the rest of
North America.
This is where you come
in. We need your help to
maintain Maryland DU’s
position as one of the top
States in the Country. We
have been among the leaders nationally in increase in
Grassroots income the last
two years and to continue
to do so need to maintain a
strong membership base.
When you make your plans
to attend one of our many
Maryland DU events this
year please make an effort
to invite some of your
friends, family, co-workers,
hunting partners, etc. that
share your passion for
Conservation, the outdoors
and for having a good time.
Ducks Unlimited offers a
unique opportunity for you
to support and contribute
to the premiere
Conservation organization
in the world that last year
and do your part to conserve, restore and enhance
Wetland Habitat across
North America and restore
the water quality of our
Chesapeake Bay.
CAROLINE COUNTY CHAPTER OF
DUCKS UNLIMITED
IS SPONSORING IT’S FIRST
DUCK AND GOOSE CALLING CONTEST
The Federalsburg Volunteer Fire Company is hosting a "Federalsburg Sportsmen
Show" on Saturday March 13, 2004. Located at 208 North University Avenue in
Federalsburg, MD. Vendor space is available. An 8X8 booth that includes a table and
chairs is $20. Electricity is availbe also for an extra $5. You must supply your own
power cord. All non-profit organizations are free of charge.
Duck and goose calling contest information: Contest is open to anyone who has
never won any organized contest that required an entry fee. Jr division is for
anyone under the age of 16. Sr division is for 16 years of age and up.
Registration is at 11am and contest to start at noon with the Jr division first.
Prizes will be awarded for 1st through 3rd in each category. 1st prize in Sr goose
and duck is a Benelli Nova shotgun.
Turkey calling contest information can be obtained from Norm Browning at above
number or nbjr757@aol.com
________
________
________
________
Directions to Federalsburg, MD:
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put 84 cents of every dollar
raised back in the ground
and take pleasure in the
process.
“Bring a Friend” to the
next DU event you attend
Highlights of the show, the Caroline County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited is sponsoring a duck and goose calling contest, the Tri-County Longbeards Chapter of the
NWTF is sponsoring a turkey calling contest. Games of chance, raffles, a children's
fishing pond will be set up, other food and drinks available also. Questions for booth
space can be answered by Norm Browning at 443-786-9057.
•
•
•
•
•
From Route 50 in Easton, take 331 south towards Preston, MD. After Preston,
pick up Route 318 at Preston Ford and follow straight to Federalsburg. At traffic light,
go straight into town. Make your first right onto University avenue and fire house is @
1/2 mile on your right.
****Early Bird Special*****
Get an extra ticket for the attendance prize by pre-registering by March 22
For additional information contact Scott Jasion 410-557-7855 or PG Trap and Skeet center 301-577-7178
Maryland Ducks Unlimited
“Bring a Friend” to DU is way to join group
From 404 in Denton, follow 404 east to Route 313 south. Make a right onto 313
headed towards Federalsburg, follow all the way to traffic light. At light make left into
headed in town. Make your first right onto University avenue and fire house in on your
right.
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Spring 2004
Conversations with
family members are priceless.
Come Join
the Central
Maryland
Chapter of
DU for
Annapolis, 1829 George Ave.
410-267-9772
Arnold, Arnold Station
410-349-4800
It’
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Clinton, Coventry Way Exit (next to KFC)
301-856-0494
Crofton, Rt. 3 Center
301-261-6669 / 410-451-0303
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When: Friday June
18, 2004 from
7:30pm – 11:30pm
Severna Park, Earleigh Heights Plaza
410-315-8058
P02429 04/02
Where: Hilton
Garden Inn, White
Marsh Maryland
(right of I-95)
Casino Gambling
(roulette, black jack,
let it ride, craps,
Caribbean stud
poker)
Open Bar, Food,
Silent Auction,
Raffles, and a whole
lot of fun
Cost 110.00 per couple, 55.00 per person, discounts for
table of 10
For information or
tickets contact Steve
Huettner at ph 410302-2103
e-mail steve@marylandsportsmen.org
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Spring 2004
A January 2004 Duck Hunt in Maryland
DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.
Dear Friends of Ducks Unlimited:
GUNPOWDER CHAPTER
63 ADMIRAL BLVD.
DUNDALK, MD 21222-3945
Tickets for the 6th Annual Gunpowder Chapter of Ducks Unlimited Sportsman Raffle are now available for purchase. Your contribution of $20.00
will give you 30 chances to win. Again this year we have an exciting collection of guns to award the lucky winners. Also this year you will have your choice
of the gun of the day or $200.00.
The raffle will be conducted during APRIL 2004. All tickets will be assigned randomly. (Specific numbers may not be requested.) If purchasing ticket(s) through the mail, the ‘DUCKS’ have requested that you send a self-addressed stamped envelope, so we can return your ticket
stubs. (More than 5 tickets requires two (2) stamps.) Your ticket is good for every day of April 2004 and you could win more than once during the month. The winners will be determined by the Maryland STRAIGHT three-digit nightly lottery drawing. The lucky named ticket
holder will be notified by phone and given the choice of the gun of the day or $200.00 as soon as possible. If you choose the gun you will
then have to go to H.N.P. Out Doors to fill out the required ATF forms. The guns will only be awarded upon final ATF approval of the named
ticket holder. If you are NOT approved or do not want the gun, you will receive $200.00 as your prize. The Gunpowder Chapter will issue the
check for the cash prize. H.N.P. Out Doors is located at 8314 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21234; phone # 410-882-3564. (It is recommended to
call first.) All prizes must be claimed by May 31, 2004.
The following is a list of the guns for April 2004:
April 1 - Beretta A391 Auto 12 Ga.
April 16 - European American Armory 20 Ga. SBS 3” 26” Bar.
April 2 - Marlin 7000 22 Auto Syn. Hvy. BBL
April 17 - Remington 1100 Syn. Deer 20 Ga. Rifled/SG
April 3 - Winchester M9422 - 22 Cal. Lever Action
April 18 - Remington 700 ADL Syn. 7MM Mag
April 4 - Remington 700 ADL Syn. 30/06 Syn.
April 19 - Knight T-Bolt 50 Cal.
April 5 - Knight Bighorn 50 Cal.
April 20 - Mossberg 500 AF 12 Ga. 28” Vent
April 6 - Mossberg 835 Ultimag 12 Ga. 3 ?” Camo 28”
April 21 - Remington 870 Express 20 Ga. Vent
April 7 - Charles Daly Auto 12 Ga. 3” 28” Barrel
April 22 - Ruger Mark II 77R 243
April 8 - Winchester 1300 12 Ga. Rifled Adv. Camo
April 23 - Remington 1100 Syn. 12 Ga. RemChoke 28” Brl.
April 9 - Savage 111 FXP3 30/06 Scope
April 24 - Remington 11-87 Syn. 12 Ga. RD Vent
April 10 - DU Marlin 882SS 22 Mag. Bolt Action
April 25 - Thompson 50 Cal. Encore
April 11 - Remington 870 Express 12 Ga.
April 26 - Remington 7600 Pump 30/06 Syn.
April 12 - Remington 20 Ga. Youth/Ladies 3” Camo
April 27 - Winchester 1300 Deer 12-22 W1C
April 13 - Verona 12 Ga. Auto 3” 26” Barrel
April 28 - Remington 870 Super Mag. 3.5” 12 Ga. Syn.
April 14 - Marlin Slug Master 12 Ga.
April 29 - Ruger 10/22 SS Syn. Stock
April 15 - Tradition O/U 12 Ga. Field Model
April 30 - Beretta 686 Onyx 12 Ga.
To purchase tickets complete the order form below with your name, address and TEN-DIGIT phone number, SASE and send with a check or money
order ($20.00 per ticket) made payable to: Gunpowder Chapter - Ducks Unlimited. Mail to: Gunpowder Chapter - Ducks Unlimited, 63 Admiral
Blvd., Dundalk, MD 21222-3945.
ONLY 1,000 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD!
MINIMUM 700 TICKETS MUST BE SOLD FOR THIS RAFFLE TO TAKE PLACE
Your tickets will be mailed within one week of receipt of payment. DO NOT MISS OUT–ORDER EARLY!! 2003 WAS A SELLOUT Only the person named on the ticket may apply for and be approved by the ATF check to take possession of the gun. Guns will be awarded upon final ATF approval.
Any questions call John or Sue Littleton at 410-288-4438 or email: duck0418@earthlink.net
THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THE DUCKS!
REMEMBER OUR SHRIMP & BULL ROAST ON FEBRUARY 29, 2004
In it for the Ducks!
Sue Littleton, Raffle Chair-Treasurer
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(The use of a self-addressed stamped envelope would enable us to send more bucks to the Ducks and would be greatly appreciated.)
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sky for birds. It’s amazing
how some dogs can alert
you as to what’s about to
come.
The weather of
You can see it in them,
December 2003 on the
Eastern shore of Maryland the dogs go from a relaxed
state to a sudden statue
has been more like the
December weather in San like stance and the tremDiego at times. Even then, bling begins!
What an amazing site!
once a duck hunter, always
After some shots fired
a duck hunter.
down river, it wasn’t long
After a day or two of
before we got our first
early morning scouting
action of the day. A single
through the week to help
mallard drake came from
our chances of a good
shoot for Saturday, the call the stern and passed us by
was to get in the boat and behind us. “Right
here..right here”, I tell
take our chances on the
Chris and Steve. A couple
river to see if we could
short and quick quacks on
bag some mallards and
the call had him turning
maybe a few divers.
Needless to say, the scout- back approaching us kind
ing reports weren’t leading of at an angle from the
front and back. “He’s on
us to a “honey hole”,
your end Steve, off the
but…hey, we’re going
duck hunting! The weather bow”. “Get ready
guys…….CUT ‘EEM
had been quite cold the
STEVE!” Chris and I
week before but this parwatched as that beautiful
ticular week in mid
December had left us with drake mallard quickly
escaped all three of Steve’s
warm temperatures for
Friday and Saturday. I still 3” # 4 steel shots!!!! And
then, there was a brief
thought what better place
moment of silence. We
to be in December, on a
couldn’t help ourselves
40 degree morning, than
from taking some cheap
in a boat blind, hunting
shots at Steve for his wonducks?
I, along with two other derful display of shooting.
NOT! What fun it is. To
members of the Caroline
have a duck make you look
county committee, Chris
so silly! It wasn’t long after
Griffith and Steve Ballas,
left the dock at the usual 0 that, we had a pair of mallards toll in and Steve and
dark thirty. After arriving
Chris made two cleans
at the stake and getting
shots each for Steve to
three dozen mallard and
redeem himself and Chris
two and a half dozen
goose floaters properly set, to start his day one for
one. It also gave Zayda her
anchoring up and setting
the blind up, we ready for first two retrieves of the
day, and she swiftly
action! During the pre
dawn hours and through a demonstrated how two for
two in her world is as easy
couple good stories from
a pie!
Steve that had our sides
“Next time it’s your
hurting after five minutes,
turn, Scott” Steve says
we load up and start to
with a grin. “Let’s see if
settle in. My female black
lab Zayda was perched on you can keep from having
those ducks make you look
her usual spot, the very
like a fool too!”. With the
back bench seat of the
unseasonably warm temboat, starting to scan the
peratures, it wasn’t a surBy Scott Christopher
Caroline County DU
Spring 2004
Maryland Ducks Unlimited
prise that the action was
few and far between. With
literally thousands of
Canada geese getting up
from their roost to head to
the field to eat, it took
some convincing, but with
some good calling, we
managed to get one to give
us a nice 30 yard pass
shot. Without a second
thought, I jumped up, and
although it took two shots,
I managed to knock down
the goose. “Didn’t think
you were gonna get him”
says Steve.
“I knew I had Chris to
back me up” I told him.
After that, it seemed as if
we couldn’t get a Canada
goose to come within 50
yards of us! As we continued to laugh and call at
birds we ended up with
some nice shots and some
more not so nice shots.
The ducks gave us some
more looks and in all, we
took 5 mallards. But not
without another event that
will keep this hunt in our
memory for ever! Steve
had Chris and I just about
ready to fall over from
laughing when all of a
sudden he looks up and
presumes, they were close
enough to shoot. Well,
Steve says “Get ‘em” and
we come up to shoot and
realize the ducks are about
60 yards out on their
approach and quickly flare
off! “Nice work on calling
the shot Steve”, I say with
a huge smile on my face!
Chris goes on to ride Steve
like a horse for calling a
bad shot and we all three
realize it was “Duck
Fever” that got the best of
him. We laughed about it
while picking up the
decoys and made Steve the
official “Decoy Watcher”
from here on out.
The dog work was
good and as always, the
camaraderie was excellent.
It wasn’t the most pro-
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ductive hunt of the year,
but one to remember from
Steve’s jokes and stories, to
the shots and retrieves
from Zayda. I always look
forward to hunting with
Steve because I know that
no matter what, he’ll keep
us in good spirits!
Thanks bud.
Richland
BUILDER’S, INC.
Making Your Dreams A Reality
Roy Brintnall
22 West Padonia Road, Suite 312 • Timonium, MD21093
Office 410-561-1465 • Cell 443-250-1767
Fax 410-561-1466
MHBR#2911
Spring 2004
Tuesday, July 20 2004
Greystone Golf
2115 White Hall Rd,
White Hall MD 21161
Fees: $500 per Corp Foursome,
$100 per person (singles welcome)
Includes greens fees, cart, prizes, luncheon,
and beer/snacks on course.
Corporate foursome includes 4 entries and
a Tee Box Sponsorship
Registration: 8am; Organized Shotgun Start 8:45am
(registration required in advance)
Featuring:
Scramble Format
Longest Drive, Team Gross and Net, Closest to the Pin
Many other Prizes, raffles and auctions
Opportunities to Feature your company
via Sponsorship:
Tournament Sponsor (1 available) - $3000. The
Tournament Sponsor will receive 2 foursomes, a ? page ad
in the Sinkbox, a tee box sign, name displayed on premium
given to golfer and will be listed on banner as Tournament
Sponsor.
Gold Sponsor - $2000. Gold Sponsors will receive 2 foursomes, a ? page ad in the Sinkbox, a tee box sign, name
displayed on banner.
Silver Sponsor - $1500. Silver Sponsors will receive 1
foursome, a tee box sign, a ? page ad in the Sinkbox and
name displayed on banner.
4TH ANNUAL
CHESAPEAKE CLASSIC - CHIP ROSSÉ MEMORIAL
SPORTING CLAY SHOOT
Hosted by the
Maryland DU Lame Duck Committee
WHEN:
Wednesday, June 9, 2004
Registration: 10:00 am – 12:30pm – Pre-Registration Required
Games start at 10:00 am
European start at 11:30 pm
Last shooters must be on the course by 1 pm
Scores must be in by 3:30 pm
No Ticket Sales at the Event - Limited to 200
Shooters
WHERE: Pintail Point Farms - Queenstown, Md. (Accomodations available –
410-827-7029)
COST: $100.00 includes 50 bird rounds of sporting clays,coctail party and gourmet
Eastern Shore dinner
$25.00 non-shooting guest – includes coctail
party and dinner
Lewis Class Prizes • Shooting Game Prizes • Attendance Prize
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DU Chesapeake Classic Shoot - Pre-Registration Form (Please print)
Name________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________
City__________________________ State_______ Zip_________
Phone_______________________________________________
Visa/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER________________________ exp ________
Signature _____________________________________________________
 Adult
$100 ________
Corporate Team (includes 4 shooters & station sponsor) $500 ________
For additional information contact Dave Waters @ 410-398-4501Ext. 127 or Billy Price @
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Administration Supports Wetlands Protection
Memphis, TN, December 18,
2003 – The Bush Administration
took a significant step towards
continued protection of wetlands
by declaring that there would be
no new rules to affect the historical protection of wetlands under
the federal Clean Water Act.
In the statement,
Environmental Protection
Agency Administrator Mike
Leavitt announced that the decision reaffirms and bolsters protections for wetlands and wildlife
habitat in the United States.
Ducks Unlimited (DU)
Executive Vice President, Don
Young stated, “For nearly three
years, the staff and volunteers of
DU have provided important science-based input to issues related
to the January 2001 Supreme
Court decision, known as
SWANCC, that affects wetland
protection.
DU looks forward to continuing our work with the White
House, EPA, the Army Corps of
Engineers, and others to fulfill
President Bush’s commitment to
bolster protection of wetlands.”
Wetlands protection under
the Clean Water Act has been a
concern for many sportsmenconservationists since the
Supreme Court issued the
SWANCC decision, which,
depending upon agency interpretation, could accelerate losses of
isolated wetlands and small bodies of water.
“DU is very pleased with the
Bush Administration’s decision
to maintain this important component of federal wetland protection,” says DU President,
John Tomke.
“Protection of key habitat
areas for waterfowl is central to
the mission of DU and critically
important to North America’s
migratory bird populations. This
is a victory for efforts to conserve, restore, and manage critical breeding areas for waterfowl.”
This much anticipated
announcement comes just four
days after President Bush met
with Tomke and other conservation leaders to discuss major
issues facing the wildlife conservation community.
During that meeting, DU’s
president raised the importance
of protecting isolated wetlands
through the Clean Water Act to
ensure healthy waterfowl and
other wildlife populations, and
emphasized it as a critical issue
to hunter-conservationists and
other outdoor enthusiasts across
the United States.
“We applaud the
Administration’s wetland protection decision,” says Young.
“There are still some outstanding
issues, including pending cases
before the Supreme Court with
regards to the Clean Water Act.
Therefore, we will continue
to devote time and attention to
this topic in an effort to conserve and protect this country’s
critical wetland resources.”
For additional information on
this issue, log on to
http://www.ducks.org/news/PD
F/SWANCCFactSheet.pdf
With more than a million
supporters, Ducks Unlimited is
the world’s largest and most
effective wetland and waterfowl
conservation organization.
The United States has lost
more than half of its original
wetlands and continues to lose
more than 100,000 wetland acres
every year.
Central MD
Begins 2004
with 2nd
Ladies Event
Chaney Enterprises works
with Ducks Unlimited
By John E. Graf
Ladies Event Chair
The Central MD Chapter of
DU closed 2003 with another
banner year and in continuing to
search for additional revenue
streams, elected to host their 2nd
annual ‘Ladies Event’. On
February 21st, the CMC hosted
185 paying attendees to a rousing
night of Bingo featuring
Longaberger baskets. The crowd
left satisfied after 21 games of
Bingo, raffles and door prizes
and in the end, the CMC raised
over $4,000 ‘for the ducks’. Many
thanks must be extended to our
underwriters and donors, as well
as to our hard working committee. All had a great time and it
appears this event format has
legs. Look for a date in early 2005
for the 3rd annual CMC Bingo,
as the committee has already
voted to continue the tradition.
People pictured in the photo taken at the Charles County Banquet are from left to right as
follows: Mike Myers, Zone 5 Chairman; Jeff Schlagle, Chaney Enterprises; John Mercer,
Maryland State Chairman; Buddy Garner, Chaney Enterprises; John Graves, Chaney
Enterprises; Jim Talbot, Chaney Enterprises; and Keith Lare, Chaney Enterprises.
(Reprint from Maryland Independent)
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plain by removing drain tile
and several ditches that were
draining wetland soils.
Low-level earthen berms
were used to restore hydrology to many areas of the wetlands, which had been filled
as a more cost effective measure than excavation of large
areas of the flood plain.
This project would not
have been possible without
the support of the U.S. Forest
Service through the Potomac
River Watershed Partnership
(PWP).
The PWP recently was
honored with the Taking
Wing award to focus on the
positive impacts the
Partnership has had.
The PWP is unique collection of natural resource
organizations including
Virginia Department of
Forestry, Maryland
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Department of Natural
Resources/Forest Service,
Potomac Conservancy,
George Washington/Jefferson
National Forest, Pennsylvania
Department of
Environmental Protection,
the U.S. Forest Service and
Ducks Unlimited.
The award will be granted
at the annual North American
Wildlife and Natural Resource
Conference in Spokane,
Washington on March 18th,
2004.
Focusing on the Potomac
River, the PWP has established one of the most successful community-based
watershed restoration and
management partnerships in
the United States. The need
is great: The water quality
and wildlife habitats in the
Chesapeake Bay region are in
serious decline.
The evidence is clear—
waterfowl production has
For more than six decades, Ducks Unlimited has been a leading waterfowl
and wetlands conservation group in North America. The Organization has
conserved more than 10 million acres of wetlands and related habitats in North
America.
Ducks Unlimited officials said there is still much more work to be done.
North American wetlands continue to disappear at the rate of 100,000 acres
per year.
Chaney Enterprises of Waldorf has been involved with Ducks Unlimited in
Corporations for Conservation, a program in which Ducks Unlimited works
with business and industry to protect the environment.
A strong commitment to conservation is what brings the people of Chaney
Enterprises and Ducks Unlimited together, company official said. Chaney
Enterprises officials said they are able to provide a real-life example of conservation to communities throughout Maryland by reclamation practices, such as
the creation of wetlands. Chaney’s other conservation practices include ground
water recharge and improvement of water quality.
For those ongoing efforts and its support of Corporations for conservation,
Chaney Enterprises was honored at the recent Ducks Unlimited Charles County
annual banquet.
Chaney officials said they are proud to be honored by Ducks Unlimited and
look forward to a fruitful relationship to come through the Corporations for
Conservation program.
POST NOTE: Anyone interested in gaining more information and joining
the Corporations for Conservation program should contact Chip Heaps at 410399-4093.
decreased by up to 70-80 percent. To address this dramatic decline, this partnership
has helped improve water
quality and restore over 700
miles of riparian vegetation
and hundreds of acres of
wetlands.
More than 8500 acres
have since been afforested
and approximately 6000 acres
have been permanently protected to enhance water quality and wildlife habitats.
Noteworthy is the success
that the partnership has had
in enlisting support from volunteers who have collected
over 9 tons of native tree
seeds, thus preserving genetic
stock that would otherwise be
lost.
The Partnership illustrates the great potential of
public-private collaboration in
restoring the Potomac River
and one of the nation’s most
critical watersheds.
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Teaming Up To Make Every Backyard Count
By Emily Phillips
Partnering is a key to
Ducks Unlimited’s success
in achieving its restoration
goals in the Potomac River
watershed.
As one of the six
organizations constituting
the Potomac Watershed
Partnership, DU has the
unique opportunity to
share educational resources
and outreach efforts with
other non-profit and governmental organizations.
In the upper Potomac,
many of DU’s projects
focus on re-vegetating
riparian areas and encouraging best management
practices that ultimately
protect downstream wetland habitat.
In addition to supporting numerous successful
projects in rural areas, the
Ducks Unlimited MidAtlantic Field Office is
spearheading a PWP campaign to connect to suburban and urban landowners.
To educate a wide audience about the importance
of backyard land stewardship to their local waterways and wetlands, the
partnership recently held
an educational forum on
conservation landscaping.
This workshop focused on
techniques aimed at
improving water quality
and reducing the spread of
problematic invasive plants.
The diverse audience of
over 100 attendees included representatives from
homeowners associations,
local nurseries, landscape
designers, master gardeners, community planners
and members of other
environmental organizations.
Discussion focused on
the wisdom that backyard
gardens not only provide a
beautiful setting for a
home, they also play an
important role in the
health of the surrounding
environment.
For example, rain gardensing, a landscaping
technique which incorpo-
By Steve Huettner
Maryland waterfowlers
may be in for some changes
for next hunting season
depending on how legislation in the Maryland
General Assembly fares,
and how the regulatory
process at Maryland
Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) moves.
Via the Maryland DNR
comes a proposal from the
United States Fish and
Wildlife Service regarding
controlling the number of
resident geese in Maryland.
One proposal would
allow the bag limit to be
raised from 5 to 8 birds.
This would be in line with
many other states in the
Atlantic Flyway, most
notable our neighbor to the
north Pennsylvania.
The second proposal is
much more drastic. The
second proposal would
allow hunting on August 1,
allow the use of unplugged
guns, electronic calls,
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waterfowl outfitters and
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essence will define an outfitter and a guide, set fees,
set minimum qualifications
to obtain a license, criteria
for the issuance and denial
of a license, and grounds
for license suspension and
revocation.
While most people do
not like the government
setting regulations, a law
like this would go a long
way in ensuring that paying
clients have some protection and that these standards will help prevent
some of the less ethical, fly
by night individuals from
engaging in waterfowl guiding.
HB 492 was heard in
the MD House
Environmental Affairs
Committee and had no
opposition. A similar bill
last year passed in the
Senate and never was heard
in the House.
Senate Bill 59 is of
major importance for all
waterfowlers, especially
those who are getting started or who cannot afford a
lease or club. SB 59 deals
specifically with blind site
licensing and squatters.
The bill has two purposes.
The first part would allow
riparian landowners to
license their property for 3
years at a time instead of
every year. Several problems arose when service
men and women were
called up to head overseas
and the spouse of the service member was unaware of
the licensing requirement.
The second part would
mandate that those who
show up for the squatter’s
day lottery have a previous
hunting license.
In the past, certain individuals would bring family
members and work staff to
stand in line to draw a
number for the lottery. This
would hopefully prevent
such action and give all
waterfowlers a fair chance
to obtain a blind site.
While the bill was in the
senate committee, so
amendments were added
that would have removed
some counties from squatter access. Sportsmen of
Maryland are currently
working with members of
the general assembly to
remove those amendments
and pass the original bill.
If you are a waterfowler, conservationist, or a
concerned citizen, you
should be aware of potential legislation that could
affect you and your way of
life. You can find all the
information right at your
fingertips by going the
Maryland General
Assembly website at
http://mlis.state.md.us/.
Here you can find out who
your elected officials are,
view potential legislation,
and follow its course
through the legislative
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shooting 1/2 hour after
sunset, and no bag limits
during the early part of the
season. This August season
would be on private lands
only.
The rational according
to MD DNR waterfowl
project leader Larry
Hindman is that the population of resident birds
continues to grow on the
western shore of Maryland.
With a growing population,
comes an increase in crop
damage, fouled waters, and
nuisance complaints at
parks and golf courses.
The general consensus
at a stakeholder meeting
held by DNR was that an
August season would be
difficult because of weather, lack of harvested crops,
and potential landowner
conflicts. Regardless of
what regulations are adopted, Maryland hunters will
be asked to step up and kill
more resident geese.
On the legislative front
there are a few bills that are
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Potomac River watershed
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plants in strategic locations, can help collect and
store runoff, prevent erosion, and improve water
quality. Tips and handouts
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using plants that are native
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maintenance and preventing the spread of invasive
species. Distinguished
speakers included John
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and Dave Robbins of the
Maryland Department of
Natural Resources Forest
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Preventing sediment
erosion, reducing chemical
fertilizers and pesticides,
and planting native vegetation fosters a diverse and
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