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2009
-2010 Artist Signed Pane-of-One On Sale Now
The Federal Duck
Stamp Office is offering the 2009-2010 Artist
Signed Pane of One
before the First Day of Sale event on June 26, 2009. To order an Artist
Signed Pane of One for your collection, complete
the attached order form and mail in to address listed on form. Artist
Signed Pane of One are $25 each. Orders must be postmarked after April
1, 2009. Only one pane per form is allowed and a set limit of 2 panes
per household. Forms and payments
received with the correct postmarked date will be honored on a “first-come-first-serve” basis
until all items are sold. When quantities are depleted, all orders
received after that time will be returned to sender. Orders will be
shipped beginning the first day of sale, so please allow 4-6 weeks
from the First Day of Sale for delivery.
Order forms available
in PDF or Word format.
$38
Million for Wetlands Acquisitions and Grants
The
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission has approved more than $26
million in grants to protect and restore more than 200,000 acres
of wetland areas and wildlife habitat in the United States and
Mexico. The
commission awarded the grants under the North American Wetlands
Conservation Act (NAWCA). They also approved $11.5 million in Federal
Duck Stamp funds to add more than 3,500 wetland acres to seven
units of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Seven
Refuge Units that will receive Duck Stamp Funds:
San
Bernard NWR, Texas – 1,454 acres mallard, gadwall, and
northern pintails
Silvio
O. Conte NWR, New Hampshire – 80 acres to preserve and
protect important migratory waterfowl habitat
Grand
Cote NWR, Louisiana – 265 acres to protect and enhance
seasonally and permanently flooded wetlands for wintering waterfowl.
“By restoring
and conserving our wetlands, we are able to help protect this vital
habitat for the birds and wildlife that make their homes there,” said
Secretary Salazar, who chairs the commission. “This funding
will help conserve more than 200,000 acres of wetland areas and add
an additional 3,500 acres of wetlands to national wildlife refuges.” more
Federal
Duck Stamp Art Tour On the Road
From
the prestigious San Bernardino Wildlife Museum in California to the
outer banks of North Carolina at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum,
the Federal Duck Stamp Art Exhibit puts in some serious miles in
a tour year and is enjoyed by thousands of visitors at events throughout
the United States. Recently the exhibit went to the National Pheasant
Fest in Madison, Wisconsin, where the art was viewed and appreciated
by hundreds of people who support art and enjoy wildlife. National
Pheasant Fest is always a big draw for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts
and this year was no exception. The event attracts local waterfowl
artists as well and this year the artists were in abundance.
From
(artist) If
you have an event coming up and would like to request an art exhibit,
please check the schedules for availability and email Elizabeth
Jackson for more information or check the Duck Stamp and Junior
Duck Stamp Art Tour Calendars for an event near you!
2009
Federal
Duck
Stamp
Tour
2009
Junior
Duck
Stamp
Tour
Remaining 75th
Anniversary Artist-Signed
Panes of One To Go On Sale
The
Federal Duck Stamp Program today announced that beginning February
9, 2009, it will offer for sale the remaining 5,000 of the original
offering of 10,000, 2008-2009 Artist-Signed Panes of One featuring
the 75th Federal Duck Stamp, a pair of northern pintails by Minnesota
artist Joseph Hautman.
The remaining
sheetlets will be sold for $30.00 each on a first-come –first-served basis
through the Federal Duck Stamp Program’s Fulfillment
Center until the supply is exhausted.
There will be no
limits or other restrictions on orders. For this sale only, the Fulfillment
Center will accept both telephone orders and payment by credit or debit
cards. For more information call 1-800-852-4897.
South
Dakota artist wins 2008 Federal Duck Stamp Contest
October
18, 2008
The
winner of the 2008 Federal Duck Stamp Contest was announced today
in Bloomington, Minnesota. Artist, Joshua Spies from Watertown,
South Dakota took first place with his acrylic oil painting of
a male long-tailed duck floating with a decoy. Second place winner
was James Hautman of Chaska, Minnesota, who painted an acrylic
of a pair of canada geese. Gerald Mobley of Claremont, Oklahoma
placed third with his acrylic rendering of a pair of northern shovelers.
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Winning
art for the 2009 Federal Duck Stamp
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The
last time this waterfowl species graced the Federal Duck Stamp
was 1967, when Minnesotan, Leslie Kouba won with his depiction
of a pair of old
squaws in tempera paints. Since that time the species has been
reclassified as long-tailed ducks. This marks the first time in
the history of the Duck Stamp that a waterfowl species has won
under two names !
Two
other South Dakota artists have won first place in the Federal
Duck Stamp contest. John
S. Wilson won in 1981 with a gouache painting of a pair of
ruddy ducks. He was also from Watertown, SD. And Mark
Anderson , from Sioux Falls, SD won in 2005 with his acrylic
painting of hooded mergansers.
Ninety-eight
cents of every dollar generated by the sales of Federal
Duck Stamps goes directly to purchase or lease wetlands specifically
targets vital breeding habitat within the National Wildlife Refuge
System. When you buy
a Duck Stamp, you are doing your part to help ensure a bright
future for wildlife, waterfowl and other migratory birds. Service
Director Dale Hall. “Buying a Duck Stamp is easy and yields
a great return on your investment- helping to protect irreplaceable
migratory bird habitat.”
Those
who enjoy the benefits of the National
Wildlife Refuge System include birders, conservationists, outdoorsman,
and clearly, wildlife that depend on wetlands. Moreover, with a
growing body of evidence showing the health benefits to children
of connecting with their natural world, buying Federal Duck Stamps
is not only good for ducks, but for people too.
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