Washington Waterfowl Association About Us Page

About Us: Who We Are, What We Do . . .

With over 50 years of volunteerism to its credit, Washington Waterfowl Association, (WWA) is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, non-profit corporation dedicated to waterfowl conservation and habitat improvement, within the State of Washington.

We are a hands-on organization whose members "put their money (and backs) where their mouths are" literally donating thousands of dollars and thousands of man-hours every year to assist the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) in habitat enhancement projects throughout the state. All of these projects have been on public lands to ensure that our efforts in habitat enhancement benefit all citizens of the state. WWA has been active in these various conservation efforts since its formation in 1945.

A few facts about the WWA:

We were established in 1945
We are a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization
We have 10 chapters throughout Washington, (see list below)
We spend all of our resources within Washington
We work closely with WDFW & USDFW
Several of our members serve on the WDFW Waterfowl Advisory Group
We are members of Washingtonians for Wildlife Conservation
Our projects include nest box construction, litter pickup projects, nest counts, working with Eagle Scouts and other youth groups, conduct monthly meetings, working at refuges, participation in sportsman's shows, donating funds to youth safety gun classes, conducting hunter education classes, hosting shooting events, building blinds, working with local Tribes, and assisting with the planting of food plots for waterfowl to name a few!
We don't "contract out" our works, our members and their families roll up their sleeves and work together as a team to complete our projects. We have a real sense of community and fellowship as we donate our time to enhance habitat and promote our favorite pastime, waterfowling!

Chapters

We have 10 Active and 2 Proposed Chapters across Washington:

WADUCK Chapters Map

Active Chapters: (Map colors correspond with the Chapter names below)

Gray's Harbor Chapter: Includes Thurston, Lewis, Pacific, Grays Harbor and Mason Counties. Contact is Chairman Kurt Snyder, (360) 485-9353 or kurtsnyder@outdrs.net. The Grays Harbor/Chehalis Valley Chapter meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month (Jan – Oct) at the Evergreen Sportsmen’s Club, 12736 Marksman Road, SW, Olympia. Click here for driving directions.

Lower Columbia Chapter: Includes Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark and Skamania Counties. Contact is Chairman, Rick Scott, (360) 254-3501 or rickscott@columbiaautomation.com. Meets the last Thursday of the month (Jan – Oct) at 7 pm at the WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife Region 5 Headquarters, 2108 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA. Click here for driving directions. Our mailing address is POB 809, Battle Ground, WA 98604.

Moses Lake Chapter: Includes Grant and Adams Counties. Contacts are Co-Chairmen, Robin Hickok (509) 765-3541 or rhood007@aol.com and Dick Price, (509) 762-9027 or dickprice@nctv.com. Meeting date, time and location TBA.

Northwest Chapter: Includes Skagit, Island Counties and part of Snohomish County. Contact is Rone Brewer at (206) 595-7481 or nwducks@frontier.com. Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at the Conway Fire Hall on Greenfield Street in Conway.

Seattle Chapter: (Parent Chapter): Includes part of Snohomish and King Counties. Contact is Chairman John Arrabito at (425) 774-8291 or jarrabito@comcast.net. Meets the 4th Wednesday of the month (Jan-Oct) at 7:30 pm at the Kenmore Gun Ranges, 1031 228th Street SW in Bothell. Click here for driving directions to Bothell.

Southwest Chapter: Includes Pierce County and part of King County (Federal Way and Kent south). Contact is Chairman Terry Satre (253) 845-2398 or teltim@comcast.net. Meets the Last Tuesday of the month at 7 pm (Jan-Oct) at the Tacoma Sportsman's Club, 16409 Canyon Rd East in Puyallup. Click here for driving directions.

Whatcom Chapter: Contact is Chairman, Scott O'Day, (360) 966-4112 or orangefeet60@comcast.net. Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7 pm. From January to November we meet at the Tennant Lake Interpretive Center, 5236 Nielson Avenue in Ferndale, WA. Click here for driving directions. From June through September we meet at the Lynden Gun Club, 8755 Weidkamp Road, Lynden, WA. Click here for driving directions.

Spokane Chapter: The Spokane Chapter will include Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane and Whitman Counties. Contact Chair Thor Ostrom, (509)-220-0144 or spokanewwa@hotmail.com. Meeting date, time and location is TBA.

Peninsula Chapter: The Peninsula Chapter includes Clallam, Kitsap and Jefferson Counties. Contact Don Brickey at (360) 301-3380. Meets the 1st Saturday of the month at 10 am at Bear Arms, 67 Oak Bay Rd, Port Hadlock. Click here for driving directions and more information.

Yakima Valley Chapter: The Yakima Valley Chapter includes Kittitas, Yakima, Klickitat and Benton Counties. Contact Abel Cortina at (509) 786-9196. Meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm at the VFW Hall, 1101 Wine Country Road, Prosser, WA. Click here for driving directions.

Proposed Chapters:

Wenatchee Chapter: The Wenatchee Chapter will include Okanogan, Chelan and Douglas Counties.

Tri-Cities Chapter: The Tri-Cities Chapter will include Benton, Franklin, Columbia, Asotin, Garfield and Walla Walla Counties.

2011 Chapter Schedule: The schedule will be posted soon, please check back!

Contact Information: (Includes Chapters, the Board of Directors, Officers and Chapter Chairs, download now in PDF format)

WWA Bylaws: (Download now in PDF format)

Our Mission:
We strive to preserve, protect, and improve the sport of water fowling, particularly in the State of Washington. To that end, we are involved in the following activities: We teach respect for all waterfowl species, and improve habitat for them. We conduct educational programs related to waterfowl, conservation, sportsmanship, and hunter safety. We study, advise, recommend, and secure enactment of legislation in the interest of waterfowl hunting. And, we have a lot of fun!