Baldwin, MI

May 9, 2026

The Michigan Outdoor Writers Association (MOWA), in partnership with Enbridge, has selected Ducks Unlimited (DU) as the recipient of the 2026 MOWA Clean Waterways Award.

The award was presented at MOWA’s annual conference in Baldwin, MI to DU’s Michigan Major Donor Chairman Craig Lesley by MOWA member Tom Huggler. The award was given in recognition of DU’s completion of three restoration projects at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge that connected nearly 3,000 acres of wetlands to four major river systems and restored a former golf course pond to wetland habitat.

“For 90 years, DU has accomplished much more than to help increase North American waterfowl populations. Habitat improvements throughout Michigan and beyond have proven beneficial to people, too”, said Huggler, adding “Restoring a duck marsh also mitigates flooding problems, provides clean water, and traps sediments and toxins that are otherwise harmful. With more than 30,000 Michigan members, Ducks Unlimited is one of those legacy conservation organizations that many people take for granted. Acknowledging DU with MOWA’s Clean Waterways Award was an honor long overdue.”

Additional information about the MOWA Clean Waterways Award can be found on the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association website: http://www.miowa.net/clean-waters-award/

About MOWA

Founded in 1944, MOWA is a non-profit organization comprised of outdoor communicators passionate about the environment, and outdoor recreation. MOWA stands for the development and wise utilization of all natural resources. To accomplish those objectives, MOWA, through its membership, pledges to carry forward in every way at its command, a campaign of educating people to the urgent need for conservation of our wildlife and our natural resources, and pledges to disseminate vital information.

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About Enbridge

Enbridge Inc. is a leading North American energy infrastructure company. It safely and reliably delivers the energy people need and want to fuel quality of life while advancing new low-carbon technologies—including hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and carbon capture and storage. The company is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of the energy they deliver and to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.  http://www.enbridge.com