United Country Real Estate and
Ducks Unlimited Collaborate for
Conservation
KANSAS CITY, MO, July 26, 2007 –
In a unique partnership focused
on conservation, Ducks Unlimited
announced today that United
Country Real Estate is joining
DU’s ranks as a proud sponsor.
“United Country has the rural
roots, outdoor culture and
attitude that make it a great DU
partner,” said Don Young, DU’s
executive vice president. “It
has the capacity and interest to
get involved with DU locally,
help raise funds for
conservation and assist in
promoting the value of
conservation easements.”
Ducks Unlimited selected United
Country Real Estate as a new
partner because of its 80 year
history of successfully
specializing in
rural real
estate, including
ranches, farms and recreational
property, its national footprint
with more than 650 offices and
growing, and its wide range of
services for property buyers and
sellers.
“Ducks Unlimited recognized that
conservation and land
stewardship is a core company
value for United Country, and
that is right in line with Ducks
Unlimited’s efforts to conserve
vital wetlands and habitats
throughout North America,” said
Young.
Through this new partnership,
Ducks Unlimited and United
Country Real Estate will
collaborate to educate United
Country associates, land buyers
and sellers about land
conservation, habitat protection
through conservation easements,
opportunities to volunteer and
charitable giving opportunities.
For example, Ducks Unlimited is
featured in listing catalogs
produced by United Country and
distributed to more than one
million United Country
customers. United Country is an
advertiser in Ducks Unlimited
magazine and on the DU Web site,
www.ducks.org.
United Country Real Estate is a
national franchise system that
helps buyers across America find
their dream homes and
properties. From fishing and
hunting retreats to recreational
cabins, waterfront properties,
farms for sale and more,
United Country Real Estate
specializes in marketing
realistically priced real estate
in rural America.
“United Country Real Estate is
in a singularly unique position
to promote responsible and
long-range
land stewardship
issues across the United
States. We view our commitment
to Ducks Unlimited as a
cornerstone of our efforts to
educate land owners, those
seeking to own recreational
property and
those real estate
professionals that serve them
about the importance of active
participation in the
conservation of our collective
heritage for the next generation
of sportsmen and women,” said
Dan
Duffy, chief executive
officer, United Country Real
Estate. “The true measure of
how well we do will
be born by
our grandchildren and their
children. More can be done. We
are truly excited about being
part of the important work that
Ducks Unlimited is doing every
day across the country and
around
the world.”
With more than a million
supporters, Ducks Unlimited is
the world’s largest and most
effective wetland and waterfowl
conservation organization with
almost 12 million acres
conserved. The United States
alone has lost more than half of
its original wetlands − nature’s
most productive ecosystem − and
continues to lose more than
80,000 wetland acres each year.
United Country Real Estate is
the only national franchise
system specializing in country
real estate throughout the small
cities, towns and surrounding
communities across America.
With a heritage dating back to
1925, we are the partner of
choice for buyers, sellers and
real estate brokers of country
property. United Country’s
marketing systems which include
web sites and nine specialty
magazines that reach well over
ten million people a year result
in approximately $3.0 billion in
transaction volume on an annual
basis system wide. For more
information on United Country
Real Estate or to view tens of
thousands of properties for sale
across America, log on to
www.unitedcountry.com.
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
2820 NW Barry Road, Kansas City,
MO 64154
816-420-6200
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