Once nearly wiped out by overhunting and logging, nest boxes kept wood ducks from vanishing – and volunteers are still putting them up today.

Building and erecting wood duck nesting boxes is a great project for late winter and early spring. Nesting habitat for the wood duck, which usually nest in tree cavities near wetlands rather than on ...

BRAINERD, MINN. — Minnesotans with eyes and ears toward the outdoors likely know about the recent passing of Don (Duckman) Helmeke. Duckman had a passion for waterfowl -- in particular wood ducks -- ...

Braving the cold of winter, volunteers build boxes to help wood ducks nest and hatch their young in spring.