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The West Virginia University Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will host its second annual banquet at the Lakeview Resort and Spa on Saturday, Feb. 18. Cocktails will be served starting at 5:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m.

The event will consist of cocktails, dinner, raffles, a silent auction, and a live auction.

Tickets are on sale now, and tickets include a year’s membership to Ducks Unlimited. Cost is $35 for WVU students, $60 for single-dinner ticket, $95 for a couples ticket, $20 for Greenwing ticket (ages 17 and under), $280 for a Bronze sponsorship, $300 for a sponsor couple, and $550 for a corporate table that seats eight.

All profits go to Ducks Unlimited to aid in wetland and waterfowl restoration and conservation.

“Ducks Unlimited got its start in 1937 during the Dust Bowl when North America’s drought-plagued waterfowl populations had plunged to unprecedented lows,” said Johanna Taylor, a wildlife and fisheries resources student at WVU. “Determined not to sit idly by as the continent’s waterfowl dwindled beyond recovery, a small group of sportsmen joined together to form an organization that became known as Ducks Unlimited.”

The West Virginia University Chapter of Ducks Unlimited was founded in March of 2011.

“Our club is full of ambition and eagerness to help our community through wetland restoration projects and public awareness,” said Taylor. “All of our members enjoy working together towards duck and wetland conservation.”

To purchase tickets contact Taylor at 304-745-7754 or via e-mail at jtaylo64@mix.wvu.edu. Deadline for reservations is Monday, Feb. 13.