Duckman Jam, Riley Green raise $100,000 for waterfowl conservation in Arkansas

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Waterfowl hunter and country music superstar Riley Green put his money where his mouth was Nov. 22, raising $100,000 for waterfowl habitat in The Natural State at the second annual Duckman Jam concert, held at Simmons Bank Arena.

The concert featured Green, who has taken on the mantle of country music’s “duckman,” as well as special guests Jamey Johnson, Drake White and Lauren Watkins.

At the sold-out concert with 9,800 in attendance, Green presented Ducks Unlimited a $100,000 donation through a percentage of ticket sales, combined with contributions from the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation and Green’s foundation, the Buford Bonde Charitable Fund.

“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.”

Green, the Academy of Country Music’s New Male Artist of the Year in 2019 and an avid hunter and outdoorsman, hosted the concert to celebrate duck season and contribute to the conservation of waterfowl habitat in Arkansas.

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

The AGFC 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,” Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. “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.

“The flooded timber of Arkansas is among the most renowned waterfowling experiences in the world,” DU CEO Adam Putnam said. “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.”

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, DU First VP Rex Schulz, Riley Green, DU Senior VP of Corporate Relations Tom Jernigan and AGFC Director Doug Schoenrock.