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DU hosting conservation evening in honor of state conservationists

Ducks Unlimited will recognize five Texans for their individual conservation commitments in Austin, Texas May 1. The Texas Heroes of Conservation evening, including; cocktails, dinner, honors presentation and auction, will be held at the Renaissance Austin.  

 A keynote address will be given by Carter Smith, Executive Director of Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Event honorees include:

Vernon Bevill – TPWD Small Game Program Director
Kirby Brown – Vice President of Public Policy, Texas Wildlife Association
Joe McBride – Owner, McBride’s Guns, Conservation Philanthropist
John and Bobbie Nau – Owners, Silver Eagle Distributors, Conservation Philanthropist and Sportsmen

 These honorees have made impressive contributions to conservation in Texas and elsewhere through their personal careers, philanthropic support of conservation organizations, efforts to educate the public about conservation, and through a lifetime of sharing their own passion for the outdoors with those around them.

 The evening will begin at 6 p.m. and is expected to end at 9:30 p.m. Tickets should be purchased before April 27, and prices are: $125 for single ticket and $235 for couples. Reserved tables are also available. Please contact Pat Arthur at 713.669.9810 or duguy@hal-pc.org or visit www.ducks.org/heroes for more information.

 Ducks Unlimited is the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to conserving North America's continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 13 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever.

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