Wetland Enhancements Programs
SCWA's field staff of waterfowl and wetland biologists, specialists and technicians work with private and public landowners to enhance wetland habitats for waterfowl and other wetland dependant bird species.

Lake Mattamuskeet Waterfowl Enhancement Project
NCWA's first habitat development project was the creation of the Lake Mattamuskeet Waterfowl and Fisheries Coalition. The Organization will develop partnership agreements with the North Carolina Wildlife Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the USDA. NCWA's Wood Duck Project has just finished up the Lake Mattamuskeet nest box project. A total of 200 nesting units will cover more than five miles on the north side of the lake. NCWA has provided 100% of the funding for this project, which will also include the monitoring and cleaning of all 200 nest boxes upon completion of the 2003 nesting season.

Youth Waterfowl Education Program-CampWoodie
NCWA will work to help pass on the legacy of our waterfowl heritage to the next generation. The Assoiation has teamed up with Camp Woodie, the International Youth Waterfowl Education Center in South Carolina to provide twenty 2003 summer camp scholarships for North Carolina children. A long term goal of NCWA is to create a Camp Woodie facility in North Carolina that will provide summer waterfowl conservation camp opportunities to thousands of North Carolina youth.

NCWA Mallard Restoration and Research Program
The Mallard Restoration and Research Project released over 27,000 mallards across North Carolina during the summer of 2003. Band return data from 180,000 released mallards in South Carolina has shown that 50% of the harvest of released mallards takes place away from release sites.

NCWA Wood Duck Production Project
The wood duck represents over 30% of North Carolina's annual duk harvest. NCWA will work to increase local wood duck populations through the implementation of a large scale wood duck nest box program. To initiate the program, NCWA will construct 500 nesting boxes to be installed on state and federal waterfowl management areas. The Association will also work with volunteers to distribute and install nest boxes on suitable habitat across the state.

NCWA Membership Chapters
NCWA will have local chapters by county so members have the opportunity to become locally involved in hands on activities that all work toward the common goal of enjoying, conserving and passing on our waterfowl legacy. Some NCWA chapter banquet activities include auctions, dinners, sporting clays, retriever trials, and hunts.