Ducks Unlimited - Carlyle, IL Chapter

06/11/2026

Father’s Day picks for every outdoorsman

06/11/2026

Riley Green kicked off duck season in a big way! 🦆 The country superstar hosted the second Duckman Jam in Little Rock with special guests Jamey Johnson, Drake White and Lauren Watkins. The sold-out show packed 9,800 fans into Simmons Bank Arena and raised an incredible $100,000 for Ducks Unlimited, thanks to ticket sales and contributions from the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation and Riley Green's Buford Bonde Charitable Fund.

“Ducks Unlimited and AGFC are great partners who do so much work for waterfowl, not just in Arkansas, but around the world,” Green shared in a statement. “I’m always happy to support wetland conservation whenever I can.”

“Riley Green is an absolute rocket ship in country music right now, and it’s incredible to see his passion for waterfowling and his commitment to conservation,” said Tom Jernigan, Jr., DU Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations. “Duckman Jam was an amazing success, and we’re grateful that Riley chose DU to help deliver his conservation goals alongside our partners at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.”

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission assisted with organizing the concert and, through the nonprofit Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation, contributed to the financial commitment to DU. "On behalf of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and Arkansans, I want to extend our deepest gratitude to Riley Green for shining a national spotlight on conservation. His dedication and passion for the outdoors are truly inspiring,” said Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. “We are immensely thankful for this partnership and significant contribution toward our shared goal of conserving and enhancing Arkansas's invaluable waterfowl habitat for generations to come.”

Proceeds from the event will directly support the conservation of waterfowl habitat in the Natural State, such as greentree reservoirs in eastern Arkansas. “The flooded timber of Arkansas is among the most renowned waterfowling experiences in the world,” said DU CEO Adam Putnam. “This donation from Riley, AGFC, and other partners will go directly into conservation efforts to support that critical habitat, and we are grateful to Riley for using his enormous platform to benefit Ducks Unlimited’s conservation mission.”

06/09/2026

Protect wetlands. Conserve tradition.

06/03/2026

Dr. Rex Schulz One of Illinois DU finest! Congratulations!

Dr. Rex Schulz elected DU president, Bob Spoerl new chairman of the board, new board members elected

05/15/2026

04/21/2026

🌱 We are expanding our collaboration with Ducks Unlimited to help seed production growers adopt regenerative agriculture practices across key Midwest states. 🌱

Beginning in early 2026, growers in MN, IA, IL, ND, and SD will have access to technical support and financial assistance to implement practices like cover crops, reduced tillage, and habitat restoration — supporting soil health, wildlife habitat, and long-term farm resilience.

This collaboration supports our goal of having 85% of seed production acres grown using regenerative practices by 2030, while creating win-win outcomes for growers and conservation.

Learn more about how this collaboration is helping scale practical, on-farm sustainability: https://bit.ly/4qX7mVq

04/05/2026

⚠️Road Closure⚠️

Starting - 04/06/2026
Lake road will be closed at it's crossing of Bond Branch.

03/30/2026

Carlyle Lake Chapter of Ducks just had our 49th annual banquet on Saturday night. Joe Wilkerson and his committee would like to thank all those in attendance for making it a great success! We would especially like to thank our Sponsors for your pledges that made it a great success. Also all the donations we received from the Carlyle and surrounding businesses and all who donated to help make our banquet the success it was. We are looking forward to seeing you all next year to make banquet #50 a special event. Once again, thanks to you all! We are always looking for committee members to help with our event so if your interested comment below please!

03/17/2026

Just a reminder of the Ducks Unlimited Banquet for March 28th at the KC Hall in Carlyle! If you plan on attending please register with Taylor at the number listed below. We need to get a head count as soon as possible. Thanks and hope to see you there!