Sound CARE

North CaroliNa’s CoNservatioN iNitiative

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sound Care, the conservation initiative to restore, protect and enhance 23,000 acres in North Carolina and an additional 47,000 acres on the breeding grounds that directly supply our waterfowl is North Carolina’s crown jewel in DU’s never ending mission. We have two years remaining in the Sound CARE initiative and are on target to reach our goal of raising $27 million and closing strong in helping to achieve the $1.7 billion goal of the national Wetlands for Tomorrow Campaign. In sharing with and educating the general public on the importance of DU’s work not only for the waterfowl hunter, but for everyone, the question most often asked is what does DU do in North Carolina? It brings me and other volunteers and staff great pride to share the many proj-ects that DU, along with other partners and private landowners, has completed in North Carolina. We often hear from water-fowl hunters who have previously hunted on DU projects and are quick to thank us for DU’s commitment to spend resources

in their home state. To be able to ask for a major donor commit-ment, sell a banquet ticket, or ask for a donation is much easier when you have a product to sell with tangible results in your own backyard. While we realize the most important and critical areas for success in increasing waterfowl populations are the breeding grounds of the prairie potholes and Canada, we appreciate the ef-forts made to enhance and protect the wintering grounds here in North Carolina. The combination of the two makes raising funds at the grassroots level much easier and helps us all achieve the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever.

The Importance of Sound CARE to North Carolina

Rodney M. WarrenNorth Carolina Ducks UnlimitedState Chairman

North Carolina Dollars Raised

23,000 Acre Goal $27 Million Goal

sound Care Goals : how are we doing ?

60%

Breeding Grounds

47,000 Acre Goal

66% 63%

souNd Care Major doNorsConserving Wetland Habitatin the Roanoke River Basin

The Roanoke River Basin is one of the largest intact

bottomland hardwood systems remaining in the Mid-

Atlantic region and is widely known for its importance

to a diverse group of bird species and anadromous fish

stocks. Historically, the Roanoke floodplain has been

home to many waterfowl species from resident wood

ducks to wintering black ducks and mallards. While a

large portion of the river basin has been protected by

federal and state agencies, the future of this pristine

ecosystem still lies in peril due to potential impacts of

regulated water flows, logging and industrial develop-

ment along the river. Since 1992, DU has partnered with

the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, NC Attor-

ney General’s Office, NC Dept. of Corrections, North

American Wetlands Conservation Council, USFWS, U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, Smithfield Foods, Inc., and

Murphy Brown LLC to help conserve wetlands in the

Basin. To date, DU has completed 8 projects in the basin

conserving almost 18,000 acres and another 10,000 acres

will be completed by 2010. Since 2002, our work in this

watershed has been the result of partnerships and grants

under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act.

Work completed through these grants includes 124-acres

of wetlands restoration on the Conoho Farms Tract and

restoration of the 411-acre Askew Tract. These and future

conservation efforts within the basin will aide in protect-

ing this unique ecosystem from industrial impacts and

urban development. Benefits include increased wildlife

habitat, restoration of hydrology lost to upstream dams,

improvement of water quality through water retention

and increased recreational opportunities.

all of our work along

the roanoke river

is part of sound Care.

Ace MayAl V. AdcockAlan & Evelyn HughesAlan CheekAlfred L. Hobgood, IV Alfred R. SearleAnderson & Yvonne MarloweAndrew H. WeathersbeeArey & Mary Ann GradyBen Ramsay Benton & Emma SatterfieldBill & Sonya TomanBilly & Shirley MyrickBob & Cathy Lichauer Brian & Carolyn McCreeshBruce M. Brown Buzzard Corner Land & Timber Co., LLCByrd Brothers, Inc. C&J’s Motor SportsCamp Bryan Farms Carl & Jackie LewisCharles R. Duncan, II Charles R. PlessCharles Ray LeeClinton Toms, IIICraig & Kay Richardson Craig MorrisonCurtis & Diana WootenCurtis L. RiceCurtis WootenDal & Carol SnipesDave & Rhonda PollardDavid & Elizabeth Varnedoe David & Mollie KrehnkeDavid A. & Dianne BarnesDavid B. HaganDavid Breeden David C. EdwardsDavid C. MaysDavid Coffman

David D. Carter David Gilbert David J. Whichard, IIDavid J. Whichard, IIIDavid SchuesslerDavid Stallings FloorsDevone L. HomesDicky & Debbie HarmonDon & Donna ManleyDon Kennedy Donald R. Southerland Doug Parsons Dr. George E. SuttonDuplin Winery Ed & Frances Strickland Eddie C. Smith, Sr.Edward I. Weisiger, Sr.Edward M. Armfield, Jr.Edwin & Donna Hardy Edwin M. Edwards Foxy & Bunny MatthewsFrank & Mimi LiggettGarry & Danya McQueenGary & Dorie SturgillGeorge Newkirk George R. Dixon Gerald & Carolyn ArmstrongGinger Minges Goldsboro MillingGraham & Barbara DozierGreg & Cindy RhueGreg Christos Greg P. McDanielGreg Turnage H. Reid & Coles, Jones, Jr.Harlan & Wanda Haywood Henry M. & Amanda KiddHenry W. Boyd, IIIHovey E. Aiken, IIIHoyt Minges, Jr.Hugh C. Butler

In memory of Donald & Barbara MingesIn Memory of Frank TillmanIn memory of Maxel E. & Mabel MingesJack & Jeane WelchJames & Betty HastyJames & Sue Bynum James & Teresa MorrisJason Williams Jeff Franklin Jerome R. Eatman, Jr. Jerry & Lisa Wagoner Jesse W. DavisJimmy & Gina DeckerJoe & Jeane Bell Joe & Mary KilgoreJoe & Rhonda Wilkerson Joe DormanJoel Hedgecoe John & Jane WhichardJohn & Laura FarleyJohn & Lucy Marston John D. & Clair Payne, Jr. John HaganJohn M. Alexander, Jr.John Matthews John Paylor Corpening John W. Parks, IIIJohn W. WillinghamJohnny M. HillJohnson R. Sholar Jonathan S. & Mary Paige Phillips Joseph P. Archie, Jr. Julian W. (Bubba) RawlKarl & Linda BlackleyKeith & Leanne JonesKen & Pam Barnard Kenneth H. Mitchell, Sr. Kenny & Carol Lohr L.L. Vann Electric

Larry & Bonnie Marler Larry & Donna BentonLarry & Laureen WilkinsLarry Fox Larry M. FaustLee Danhauer Lee Howell Lee Norris Linwood & Trudy Parker Lloyd & Michelle GoodeM. Shawn Kooyman M.L. & Carolyn Core Marilyn LambMark & Elizabeth Everett Mark & Janet CoffeyMark & Susan Shouse Mark W. Pike Mat & Elizabeth Raymond Jr. Maurice S. S. Hull Max OaksMerle W. EdwardsMickey & Wanda DenningMike & Kim Barker Mike Goodfred Milton H. Askew, Jr. Mitchell R. Wickham Neal Rowland Odell L. Welborn Odell Thompson Patricia Page Minges Patriots Plantation Paula M. Fitzpatrick Phil & Jean Hux Prestage Farms Purcell Jones R. Donald & Nadine Overby R. Douglas Cowan R. Judd & Nancy Sherman R. Kelly Barnhill, Jr. R.A. Bryan Foundation, Inc. Raleigh Mechanical & Metals

Randy & Beth Thierman Randy and Ceil Watson Reid A. Horne Rhett & Virginia Spencer Richard & Cindy Mynatt Richard D. Evans Rob Klink Robert & Carol Newcomb Robert & Mary Raine Smith Robert C. Kemp, Jr. Robert Chad Ray Robert G. Deyton, Jr. Robert P. Gorrell Robert S. Rippy Robert Wendling Robin & Kim Rose Ronald CoplandRoss & Faye LampeRoy Carawan Russ JonesRussell M. Hull, Jr. Schooner & Julie NowellStephen BolickSteve & Cheryl WindhamSteve Basnight Steven Matthews Stuart M. EdwardsSyd W. Dunn T. Stanley LawtonThomas & Kay MingesThomas L. Edwards Thomas L. Edwards, Jr. Tom CrossTommy & Sandra MorrowVirginia W. Minges Wade S. Dunbar IIIWarner PerryWaste Industries William A. Lambeth, III

Diamond Legacy Sponsor - $1,000,000 - $4,999,999North Carolina Attorney General Office/Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Gold Legacy Sponsor - $500,000 - $749,999Bayer CropScienceClyde R. Potter Charitable Foundation

Benefactor Roll of Honor - $100,000 - $249,999Luke & Sonja LabordeNat & Shelia HarrisSyngenta

Diamond Heritage Sponsor - $75,000 - $99,999 Dohn Broadwell

Heritage Sponsor - $50,000 - $74,999George F. Henry, III Kurt and Margaret AdamsThe Dale Earnhardt FoundationThe E. Merle & Ollie W. Edwards Foundation

Diamond Sponsor in Perpetuity - $40,000 - $49,999 Eddie & Jo Allison Smith Gustav GaussJames F. & Ann CerzaTruxton Emerson

Sponsor in Perpetuity - $30,000 - $39,999Carol & Boyd W. Harris, IIIJim FairclothKen B. Shafer, Jr.Richard Childress Racing Enterprises, LLCRobert P. Wellons

Diamond Life Sponsor - $20,000 - $29,999Barry B. Perry Ben Mayo Boddie, Sr.David & Carol Hubbard Gregory Poole, Jr. Gregory Poole, III Harris IncorporatedHerman & Marty MooreJ. Edwin Clement J. Lee & Sue Warren Jack & Marcie Justice, Jr. Larry & Suzanne CliftonMargaret B. Beckman Minges Bottling Group, LLCMurphy-Brown, LLCProgress Energy PCS Phosphate Ralph Morris Ray & Judy CollierValentine Amusement Vartan A. Davidian, Jr.Wild Wings Farm, LLC

Life Sponsor - $10,000 – $19,999

souNd Care Major doNors

3294 Ashley Phosphate Road, Ste. 1-FNorth Charleston, SC 29418

Rescue the Duck FactoryNorth America’s most important waterfowl breeding habi-

tat is being plowed under on a massive scale. Surging global

demands for food, federal mandates for corn-based ethanol

production and the new Farm Bill are encouraging cultivation

of every available acre.

The “Rescue the Duck Factory” campaign has become

a priority for Ducks Unlimited because of new pressures on

landowners within the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR). The

funds raised through this campaign will be directed toward

perpetual land easements on native grasslands in the PPR,

also known as the “duck factory.”

The Opportunity is Now There are currently 650

landowners offering DU the chance to place permanent ease-

ments on native grasslands in North and South Dakota. DU

can protect one acre for a one-time investment of only $360.

The opportunity is short term, yet the effects of conserving this

acreage will last forever. Current funding is low, and we need

your help to secure as much of this available acreage as possible!

The Goal The decisions we make in the duck factory

right now will directly affect waterfowl populations and

our waterfowl hunting heritage for future generations. Our

vision is wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl

today, tomorrow and forever. With your contribution we

can continue to work toward that goal. This prairie acreage

is vital to North American waterfowl production and it’s

crucial that we act now.

Vis i t : https://www.ducks.org/support/rescueduckfac-

tory to join the campaign.

For more information on sound Care please contact ducks unlimited at (843) 745-9110