Chestertown Wildlife Exhibition & Sale
A Major Supporter of MWDI
Financial Donations & Volunteers
Making a Difference in Kent County

The Chestertown Wildlife Exhibition & Sale (CWE&S) was one of MWDI's initial supporters as the initiative got started in Kent County in late 2004. CWE&S funded the major renovation of the Eastern Neck, Chesapeake Farms and Radcliffe Creek Middle School programs. CWE&S continues to support the ongoing maintenance of all Kent County projects. MWDI has hosted a youth box building event each fall and will be present at this Saturday's event (October 17, 2009).

Kent County's public wood duck program has grown from 75 boxes of varying condition in 2004 to 219 high quality structures this past season. The use of "best practices" has resulted in a production increase of more than 4,400 ducklings over pre-MWDI production levels during the past 5 nest seasons. 

Annual production peaked at 1,342 ducklings in 2007. Drought-like conditions have hampered production since then and fewer returning hens were also observed in the 2009 season when 1,097 ducklings were hatched. However, when more favorable conditions return, further production gains are anticipated.

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As a further direct result of MWDI's efforts and CWE&S' support, many private nesting program sponsors in Kent have now expanded their programs and adopted a "best practices" resource management approach. The collective impact of these productivity gains is believed to be at least equal and probably exceeds that obtained from MWDI's public projects.