The Jerry Allen Waterfowl Management Unit was the first purchased property of Waterfowl U.S.A., Northwest Indiana Chapter. The Jerry Allen Waterfowl Management Unit is located in Boone Grove, Indiana.

     This 78 acre farm, which was a drained wetland, was purchased in 1993. We named it in honor and recognition of Mr. Jerry Allen, the founder of Waterfowl U.S.A. In 2013, a memorial rock with a bronze plaque was placed on the property in memory of John Jelinek, who was named the “Official Guardian” of the property after completion in late 1993.

   Chapter members and other volunteers have provided numerous hours working on this wetland project and it has really shaped up to its original wetlands state. We had built two dikes, three islands and a 3 acre goose pasture at this property. We kept it mowed all summer and the geese are abundant. We have also installed new nests here, both wood duck, mallard hen houses and goose platforms.

We plan to restore many acres of wetlands. We will turn around this wetland destruction and preserve America's beauty and our legacy. God created this land to be beautiful. Let's do our best to keep it that way.

   We encourage  you to visit the Jerry Allen Marsh . It is located near the corner of county road 450 west and county road 550 south, Boone Grove, IN.

If you would like to visit the Jerry Allen Waterfowl Management Unit, click on the map to get directions.

The D. Thomas Sporre Wildlife Area was the second property that Waterfowl U.S.A., Northwest Indiana Chapter purchased. This project is located in Lake County, IN just east of I-65 in Leroy, Indiana. A 76 acre combination of native prairie grasses, other natural grasses and plants surround several bodies of water to provide a natural style marsh for waterfowl and other wildlife.

This waterfowl habitat project was named after D. Thomas Sporre, who was the state biologist for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Many long days and hard labor went into building this wetland from this previously drained farmland to its present state of waterfowl wetland habitat.

The D. Thomas Sporre Wildlife Area is located at 2999 East St. Rd. 231, Crown Point, In. 46307. We have provided a map to this property below.

The Waterfowl U.S.A., Northwest Indiana Chapter has recently purchased a 210 acre farm on the Kankakee River with 1.4 miles of river frontage located east of Hanna, Indiana in Starke County.

This 210 acre farm is named after the chairman of the Northwest Indiana Chapter, Don E. Roberts and wife Mary.

The Don & Mary Roberts Wildlife Area will soon be another home for ducks, geese, and other wildlife. We have great intentions on developing a wetland and several smaller bodies of water throughout this farm, which is drained wetlands. Development on this land will be started and we hope to soon host a home for many species of waterfowl and wildlife. Limited hunting will be available on this property for Waterfowl U.S.A. members. If you are interested in finding more out about this, please contact us and request information about the hunting opportunities at the Don & Mary Roberts Wildlife Area.

We will be adding more information and pictures as they become available. Please be sure to check back here for updated information about th Don & Mary Roberts Wildlife Area.

The Don and Mary Roberts Wildlife Area is located at E 700 N & N 50 E Starke , County, Indiana. See the map.