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Winner of the 2009 Federal Duck Stamp Contest

October 19, 2009

Robert Bealle an artist from Waldorf, Maryland, took top honors today at the 2009 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. Bealle’s painting of an American wigeon will be made into the 2010-2011 Federal Duck Stamp, which will go on sale in late June 2010. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service produces the Federal Duck Stamp, which sells for $15 and raises about $25 million each year to fund wetland habitat acquisition for the National Wildlife Refuge System.

2009 Federal Duck Stamp Contest Winner
Robert Bealle, Waldorf, MD
American Wigeon

2009 Duck Stamp Contest winning art - Robert Bealle, Waldorf, MD
 

Winning Art
for
2010 Federal Duck Stamp

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2009 Duck Stamp Contest Entries Are In...

September 13, 2009

Patuxent Research Refuge prepares for the 2009 Federal Duck Stamp Contest - October 16 and 17. Federal Duck Stamp Contest Art will go on display September 15 at the refuge. Exhibit is open to the public. Please check Duck Stamp Contest website for more information.

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!

 

What's New?

2009-2010 Federal Duck Stamp

Duck Stamp
Contest Regulations

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Duck Stamp Facts
  • Only one other Maryland artist has won the Duck Stamp contest. Stanley Stearns from Chestertown,MD
    won in 1955 and 1964. .
  • About 1.8 million stamps are sold every year to hunters, collectors and wildlife enthusiast.
  • 98 cents of every dollar used to purchase Duck Stamps goes directly to buying or leasing wetland habitat for wildlife.
Art Tour

2009 Tour Exhibit Application

 
 
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Last updated: November 16, 2009
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