Passed by Congress in 1989, the North American Wetlands
Conservation Act (NAWCA) is an incentive-based, landowner-
friendly program that fosters the development of public-private
partnerships to protect North America's migratory bird habitat.
Ducks Unlimited, as the world leader in wetland conservation,
has played a critical role in the past and continuing success of
NAWCA, from designing and carrying out many of the wetland
conservation projects funded by NAWCA, to stimulating many of
the partnerships that have been critical to achieving habitat
conservation goals. DU is one of the non-profit organizations
represented on the North American Wetlands Conservation Council,
the body that governs the NAWCA grant program. While DU works in
all 50 states, the organization focuses its efforts and
resources on the habitats most beneficial to waterfowl. View
NAWCA fact sheets by state (in PDF format) by clicking on any of
the links in the table below. Each link will open in a new
window.