Ducks Unlimited purchased 8,167 acres of land near Lake Manitoba, marking the largest conservation land acquisition in the province’s history.
Formerly known as East Meadows Ranch, the property will now be called the Kennedy Field Station at East Meadows, recognizing a major contribution from longtime conservation supporter Jim Kennedy and Cox Enterprises.
The land was once operated as a muskrat ranch and was purchased in 1944 by Winnipeg businessman William A. Murphy. Ownership later passed to his son-in-law, Peter Curry, and eventually to Kitson Vincent, who became the property's most recent steward.
The approximately $9 million acquisition ensures permanent protection of one of Canada's most significant waterfowl and wildlife habitats.