Division of Bird Habitat Conservation

Ohio Youth Wins 2009 Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on April 22 that a single wood duck was selected to appear on the 2009-2010 Federal Junior Duck Stamp.  The design for the new stamp, painted by 16 year-old Lily Spang of Toledo, Ohio, was chosen by a panel of judges on April 22 at the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest held at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C.

The acrylic entry, which previously won the Ohio State Junior Duck Stamp Contest, was judged the winner [link to: http://www.fws.gov/home/feature/2009/JDPSA/JDSWebGallery09/images/09Ohio.jpg] among the Best-of-Show entries from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.  The 2009-2010 Federal Junior Duck Stamp, which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sells for $5 to stamp collectors, conservationists, and the general public will be released on June 26, 2009.  Proceeds from Junior Duck Stamp sales are used to support environmental education efforts and awards for contest winners.

Go to http://www.fws.gov/juniorduck/ for more results from the 2009 Junior Duck Stamp Contest.

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Donate to the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account !

The funds you donate will go directly to projects that conserve and protect migratory birds and their habitats throughout the Western Hemisphere. From Alaska to Argentina, grants program partners are engaged in high-priority conservation projects involving bird population management, habitat restoration and protection, environmental education, research, and more.

Partners match grants dollars 3 to 1, making your donation to the program go three times as far. Talk to your tax advisor about making a contribution to support the program—it may be deductible. It will definitely help the birds.

The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (Section 9.d) authorizes the acceptance and use of donations to help support the program. Each donor will receive a written acknowledgment of their contribution. For more information, contact Doug Ryan, Program Coordinator, at 703-358-1784 or via email at neotropical@fws.gov.

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