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The
Federal
Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest competition is
an annual educational program and art contest, focusing on wetland
and waterfowl conservation. The contest is for K-12 Illinois
students enrolled in public, private or home schools or
private art studios.
NEW! The 2009 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest rules, information and entry form are now available. Go to http://www.fws.gov/juniorduck/ArtContest.htm to download your copy. PLEASE NOTE that a hard copy of the brochure was not printed for 2009 so you will not receive one by mail at your school.
Best of Show 2008
Settled Scaups
Abraham Hunter, Artist
Abraham Hunter, Vienna, Illinois, won "Best
of Show" honors during Illinois' segment of the Federal Junior
Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Contest for 2008
with his acrylic painting of two greater scaup, Settled Scaups. Abraham's artwork was entered in the National Federal Junior Duck
Stamp Design Contest held in San Diego, California, where he received an Honorable Mention award. Visit the Federal Junior
Duck Stamp Design Contest site at
http://duckstamps.fws.gov to see the results of the national competition.
Click here to see the complete list of 2008 winners.
Click here for the list of Honorable Mention awards.
NOTE: NONE OF THE IMAGES OF STUDENT ARTWORK FROM THESE WEB PAGES MAY BE USED IN OTHER FORMATS WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
08/01/08
-  Federal
Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest - podcast
listen for helpful hints about entering the contest. (text
version)
For
more information contact the Illinois Department of Natural Resources,
Division of Education (217-524-4126; dnr.teachkids@illinois.gov).
Sponsored by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
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