Benefit Committee

Timothy M. BontecouPresident & TreasurerGeorge RockeyNYDU State ShootChairperson Constance I. DuHamelChairpersonPaul J. CoughlinTerry Crowe DeeganJay Erickson Stephen C. EwingMarge JosephsonBradford KendallHarold KodaDouglas LondalBrian Long

Peggy LongLincoln P. LymanJeffrey Maiorino Michael J. MeagherJeremiah Milbank IIIJames MunceyTyge RugensteinPaul H. SchwartzAllan ShopeNed SullivanRebecca E.C. ThorntonRobb E. TurnerEvan Van HookDorian Winslow Ron ZegaEastern NYRegional Director DU

Saturday, October 4, 2014 8:00am – 1:30pm

Beretta Shooting Groundsat Dover Furnace30 Ore Bed Road

Dover Plains, New York

Dutchess County Ducks Unlimited (DCDU)was founded in 2012 by a group of committed,local conservationists with particular interest inwetlands conservation. Their mission is to bringthe educational resources and waterfowl habitatrestoration expertise of Ducks Unlimited toDutchess County. In turn, the Chapter willintroduce non-hunting conservationists andoutdoor enthusiasts to DU’s important work inNew York State, protecting waterfowl habitatalong the Atlantic Migratory Flyway. Both theHudson River and Harlem Valleys are within theAtlantic flyway, and their wetlands are used byducks as an important stopover and breedinghabitat. In Dutchess County, this premierwaterfowl habitat is provided in abundance bythe Great Swamp

Ducks Unlimited (DU) is the world leader inwetlands conservation. As a New York-foundedconservation non-profit, Ducks Unlimitedconserves, restores, and manages wetlands andassociated habitats for North America'swaterfowl. The habitats are also crucial forother wildlife and human habitation. In 2012Ducks Unlimited launched a new initiative,“Completing the Cycle,” to address the needs ofAtlantic flyway waterfowl throughout theirentire lifecycle. Thus far, DU has conservedmore than 500,000 acres within the AtlanticFlyway zone; of those, 44,000 acres are in NewYork State. The Second Annual Great SwampShoot and Conservation Program will helprealize DU’s vision of sustaining an abundantpopulation of waterfowl, sufficient enough to fillthe skies today, tomorrow, and forever. Thefunds raised from this event will provide thedirect income necessary for DU to advance itswork locally and nationally.

Ducks Unlimited is a 501©(3) accredited charity

DutchessCountyDU@gmail.comwww.ducks.org

Second Annual Great Swamp Shoot &Conservation Program

Beretta Shooting Grounds at Dover Furnace,located in the southeastern corner of DutchessCounty, is a unique sporting clays experience,offering a wide variety of activities for theshooting enthusiast. Hidden in the town of Dover, this world-class clay target facility features a 35 foot stone Iron Ore furnace built in 1881, and includes the Great Swamp along its eastern border

Pairing Off ©Maha Katnani

Dutchess County Ducks Unlimited Second Annual Great Swamp Shoot& Conservation Program

Registration & Breakfast at Dover Furnace 8:00-9:30 am

Silent Auction Opens 8:00 am

Welcome, Speakers & Safety Instruction8:30-9:00 am

Opening Remarks: Jeff Maiorino, General Manager Beretta Shooting Grounds at Dover FurnaceTim Bontecou, President Dutchess County Ducks Unlimited Chapter Becky Thornton, President Dutchess Land Conservancy Sarah Fleming,NYS Regional BiologistDucks Unlimited

Conservation Program at MadavaFarms, The Home of Crown Maple®9:15-11:30 am Transportation provideddeparts 8:45 am

Sporting Clays start 9:00 am

Lunch & Auctions at Dover Furnace 12:00-1:30 pm

Silent Auction Closes 12:30 pm

Live Auction Opens 1:00 pm Auctioneer: Gordon Elliott

Live AuctionOvernight Duck Hunt, Quaker Valley FarmDay of Sport, Tamarack PreserveRaptor Hunting with Allan ShopeVersa Max ShotgunFour Audubon Prints

Conservation Program at Madava Farms in association with Dutchess Land Conservancy

Registration & Breakfast at Dover Furnace 8:00-9:30 am

Indoor Program: 9:15- 10:15 am Welcome, Tasting & Tour Introduction to DU Projects Basic Property ManagemenConservation Tools

Outdoor Program 10:15-11:30 amMaple Sugaring WalkWetlands as Habitat Land Use History

Exhibitors at Dover Furnace include:Ducks UnlimitedDutchess Land ConservancyFriends of the Great Swamp (FrOGS)Oblong Land Conservancy

Buy Tickets

Shooter: $350

Youth Shooter: $50(Ages 12-18 must be accompanied by an adult)

Non-Shooter: $100

Buy Tickets on-line www.ducks.org/events/dutchess-county-du-second-annual-great-swamp-shoot

Live and Silent Auctionswww.ducks.org/events/second-annual-great-swamp-shoot-conservation-program-auction-items

For more information, contact:DutchessCountyDU@gmail.com

Title Sponsor

Lunch Sponsor Anonymous DU Supporter

Awards Sponsor Fraser Conservation LLC

Breakfast SponsorMadava Farms, The Home of Crown Maple®

Station SponsorsBerkshire Hathaway Home ServicesBlack Bear Restaurant & TavernBritish Sporting ArmsCricket Valley EnergyDutchess Land ConservancyDykeman FarmEmery & WebbFiduciary TrustHarlem Valley Sand & GravelJ&J LumberLebenthal Asset ManagementLove EffronMillbrook DistilleryPunchNative LandscapesOblong Land ConservancyPawling CorporationPeckham IndustriesScenic HudsonWingnut Farm