Note: Ci considered the received donated goods-in-kind as part of the charity revenue, which affected revenue by $992k in F2021, $563k in F2020, and $573k in F2019. Ci also adjusted non-cash pension and post-employment benefit expense and depreciation and amortization affecting expenses by $822k in F2021, $877k in F2020, and $3.2m in F2019.

About Ducks Unlimited Canada

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is one of the largest and longest-standing conservation organizations in North America. From coast to coast to coast, we’re creating landscape-level change by impacting millions of acres of the most important and at-risk habitats. We know the value of what we’re conserving — and our results speak for themselves. Since our inception in 1938, we’ve conserved more than 6.6 million acres of natural habitat and influenced 195.2 million acres more.

Conservation is about more than nature. It’s about people, too. DUC finds effective and creative ways for people and wild places like wetlands to thrive together. In addition to the 400+ talented, dedicated DUC employees who make conservation happen across the country, we partner with all who depend on and appreciate the landscape. We’re proud to be the place where those who believe in the power and importance of the natural world rally together — and realize meaningful results.

Our approach

DUC brings together the people, places and conservation approaches needed to build a sustainable future.

• We’re getting to work on working landscapes. Our partnerships with agriculture and industry are finding new ways of balancing economic growth and environmental sustainability.
• Science and innovation are powering our efforts. We’re engaging the brightest minds and leveraging the latest technology to adapt to a changing world.
• We’re supporting Indigenous-led conservation as a way to bring about bold, transformative change and demonstrate reconciliation in action.
• Our nature-based solutions are making communities more resilient and more liveable. By sharing our conservation expertise with cities, towns and municipalities, we’re helping create lush green landscapes and lucrative green jobs.
• We’re raising a new generation of conservation leaders through our education and advocacy efforts. Students, teachers and elected officials are gaining conservation knowledge and first-hand experiences that will help them shape the future.

Our financial commitment

Making the most of every charitable dollar is a responsibility we take seriously. That’s why DUC is committed to upholding the highest standards of accountability, transparency and trust. By directing funds in ways that produce the greatest conservation impact, every donor can take pride in knowing that they’re making a difference in their backyard — and beyond. Our goal is to invest 80 percent of our expenditures in habitat conservation annually. In the 2021 fiscal year, DUC invested 90 percent in habitat conservation.

For more information about DUC’s conservation results and impact, visit ducks.ca/annualreport