Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MINNESOTA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF MINNESOTA'S WETLANDS, RELATED WATERFOWL HABITAT AND MINNESOTA'S HUNTING HERITAGE.
PROJECTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: MWA CHAPTER PROJECTS- THIS YEAR MWAS CHAPTERS WERE INVOLVED IN PROJECTS THAT INCLUDED RESTORING WETLANDS, GRASS SEEDING AND HARVEST, YOUTH WOOD DUCK HOUSE BUILDS, REMOVAL OF WOODY PLANTS, REBUILDING DIKES, CONTRIBUTING TO THE PURCHASE OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES. CONSERVATION PARTNERS LEGACY (CPL) GRANTS- MINNESOTA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION WROTE GRANTS FOR HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS. THE CPL GRANTS ARE PART OF THE OUTDOOR HERITAGE LEGACY AMENDMENT. MWA HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN THIS SMALL GRANT PROGRAM. MWA HAS BEEN AWARDED ALMOST 3 MILLION DOLLARS AND HAS RESTORED 12,000 ACRES.
EDUCATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: WOODIE CAMP: WOODIE CAMP IS AN ANNUAL, WEEK-LONG, YOUTH CAMP FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 13-15 WHICH INSTRUCTS THE PARTICIPANTS ON EVERYTHING FROM WATERFOWL ID, PROPER SHOTGUN SHOOTING, DUCK AND GOOSE CALLING, WILDLIFE HABITAT AND MUCH MORE. THIS YEAR 38 YOUTH PARTICIPATED PLUS 45 VOLUNTEERS AND THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF. ADVANCED WOODIE CAMP: MWA CONDUCTED A MENTORED PHEASANT, GOOSE AND DUCK HUNT FOR YOUTH WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY PARTICIPATED IN THE REGULAR WOODIE CAMP. 16 YOUTH AND 10 MENTORS PARTICIPATED PLUS THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF. YOUNG WATERFOWLERS CAMP WITH THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT: THIS YEAR MWA WAS INVOLVED IN TEACHING CLASSES AT A ONE WEEK, DAY CAMP. 24 YOUTH PARTICIPATED. MINNESOTA WATERFOWL SYMPOSIUM: THIS PROGRAM BROUGHT TOGETHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD OF WATERFOWL BIOLOGY WITH THE AVERAGE HUNTER TO LEARN ABOUT AND DISCUSS PERTINENT ISSUES AFFECTING MIGRATORY WATERFOWL IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. OVER 150 PARTICIPANTS WERE INVOLVED. MN WATERFOWL HALL OF FAME MUSEUM/CONSERVATION AWARDS: THIS ANNUAL EVENT/PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO MINNESOTA'S HABITAT AND TO EDUCATE THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE IMPLICATIONS/BENEFITS OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE'S HABITAT. MN WATERFOWL HALL OF FAME MUSEUM: MWA HOUSES A WATERFOWL MUSEUM WHICH DISPLAYS VARIOUS DUCK SPECIES, DUCK HUNTING ESSENTIALS AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS. CARLOS AVERY WMA MENTORED HUNT: A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO GIVE YOUTH AND SENIORS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HUNT A PORTION OF THE CARLOS AVERY WMA ON TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS THROUGH THE WATERFOWL HUNTING SEASON.
MEMBERSHIP: MEMBERS RECEIVED A DECAL, MEMBERSHIP CARD AND DEPENDING ON LEVEL, A LOGO PREMIUM.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Brad Nylin | CHIEF EXEC. | 40 | $61,800 |
| Andy Thill | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| Doug Schoenecker | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Pagel | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Pat Kellin | BOARD MEMBER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Robert Page | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Pierson | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| John Schroers | CHAIRMAN OF | 1 | $0 |
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