Duck Stamp Office Brings 2009 Duck Stamp Contest Home

June 4, 2009

The Duck Stamp Office is proud to bring the 2009 Federal Duck Stamp Contest to the local Washington, D.C. area. Patricia Fisher, Chief, Federal Duck Stamp Office said, "After several years of taking the contest on the road, we are delighted to bring the contest back to the Washington D.C. area. We are grateful to our Service colleagues at Patuxent Research Refuge in Maryland for generously agreeing to host the next Duck Stamp Contest." So mark your calendars for October 16th and 17th and help us make this metropolitan event a capital success!

2009 - 2010 First Day of Sale Event

June 3, 2009

Join us at the First Day of Sale event for the 2009 -2010 Federal Duck Stamp and Junior Duck Stamp held on June 26. Once again, our partner Bass Pro Shops will host the main celebration, this year taking place at its Outdoor World Retail outlet in Nashville, Tenn.  More than 20 other Bass Pro retail outlets around the nation will also host events. Check here for locations. >>

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:

Great Dismal Swamp NWR, North Carolina – 51 acres for wintering waterfowl

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.

Tualatin River NWR, Oregon – 225 acres to manage for wintering waterfowl and tundra swans

North Central Valley WMA, California - 388 acres for waterfowl and other migratory birds.

“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

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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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, outdoors man, 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.