The Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program is a conservation education curriculum for students in grades K-12. Public and private school teachers throughout participating states use the curriculum to conduct classroom activities relating to conservation, wildlife art, and philatelic topics. One of the suggested classroom activities is developing "Junior Duck Stamp" designs, some of which are entered into a statewide art competition. State contests are modeled after the Federal Duck Stamp Competition held by the Fish and Wildlife Service each year to choose the design for the Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (commonly called the Duck Stamp) which is required of waterfowl hunters 16 years of age or older.
Students Junior Duck Stamp design entries are sent in the spring to a designated facility where they are judged by a group of 3-5 persons well known or active in the wildlife art or conservation community. This year, the top three National winners, chosen from the eight state winners, will be awarded a 3-day trip to Washington, DC, along with their teachers and one of their parents, where they will be recognized at the Federal Duck Stamp Competition in November. Selected winning designs also are exhibited throughout the United States at National Wildlife Refuges, wildlife festivals, museums, galleries, state fairs, and the Department of the Interior.
The Junior Duck Stamp Education Program and Design Contest made its debut in 1989 when a prototype art contest was implemented in Florida at the Sanibel Elementary School. In 1990, the program was introduced in California; in 1991 it was administered in the States of Florida and Illinois; and in Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Vermont in 1992, when nearly 4,200 Junior Duck Stamps designs were entered in the contest. More than 30,000 teachers, students, and their parents have participated to date.
The Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest is supported by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
ARKANSAS
For information about the Junior Duck Stamp Contest in the State of Arkansas, contact Ms. Robin Huggins, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, #2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, (501) 223-6376.
Contest guidelines set the deadline for entries at March 15, 1993, however, some states give extensions. Judging of Junior Duck Stamp designs for students in the State of Arkansas will be held on Thursday, April 1, 1993.
For general information on the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, contact JoAnn Schneider, program manager for the Fish and Wildlife Service, (202) 208-4354, or write: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, 1849 C Street, NW. Room 2058, Washington, DC, 20240.
CALIFORNIA
For information about the Junior Duck Stamp Contest in the State of California, contact Mr. Rich Haire, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San Francisco Bay Area National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 524, ark, California, 94560, (510) 792-0222.
Contest guidelines set the deadline for entries at March 15, 1993, however, some states give extensions. Judging of Junior Duck Stamp designs for students in the State of California will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 1993.
For general information on the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, contact JoAnn Schneider, program manager for the Fish and Wildlife Service, (202) 208-4354, or write: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, 1849 C Street, NW. Room 2058, Washington, DC, 20240.
FLORIDA
For information about the Junior Duck Stamp Contest in the State of Florida, contact Mr. Rick Huffines, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel, Florida, 33957, (813) 472-1100.
Contest guidelines set the deadline for entries at March 15, 1993, however, some states give extensions. Judging of Junior Duck Stamp design entries for students in the State of Florida will be held on Thursday, May 13, 1993.
For general information on the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, contact JoAnn Schneider, program manager for the Fish and Wildlife Service, (202) 208-4354, or write: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, 1849 C Street, NW. Room 2058, Washington, DC, 20240.
ILLINOIS
For information about the Junior Duck Stamp Contest in the State of Illinois, contact Ms. Chris LaCorix-Sheehan, Illinois Department of Conservation, 524 South Second Street, Springfield, Illinois, 62701-1787, (217) 524-4126.
Contest guidelines set the deadline for entries at March 15, 1993, however, some states give extensions. Judging of Junior Duck Stamp design entries for students in the State of Illinois will be held on Monday, May 3, 1993.
For general information on the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, contact JoAnn Schneider, program manager for the Fish and Wildlife Service, (202) 208-4354, or write: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, 1849 C Street, NW. Room 2058, Washington, DC, 20240.
KANSAS
For information about the Junior Duck Stamp Contest in the State of Kansas, contact Dave Hilley or Jan Turner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Quivera National Wildlife Refuge, Route 3, Box 48A, Stafford, Kansas, 67578, (316) 486-2393.
Contest guidelines set the deadline for entries at March 15, 1993, however, some states give extensions. Judging of Junior Duck Stamp design entries for students in the State of Kansas will be held on Friday, April 9, 1993.
Last year, the Coleman Company of Wichita, Kansas, was the first corporate state sponsor of the Junior Duck Stamp Contest, through purchase of a Federal Duck Stamp for each of the 420 students who entered. At $15 per stamp, Colemans total contribution was $6,300, which was matched by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and was used to produce additional teachers guides and contest information packets. Coleman and the Foundation have agreed to provide this support for the 1993 contest as well.
For general information on the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, contact JoAnn Schneider, program manager for the Fish and Wildlife Service, (202) 208-4354, or write: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, 1849 C Street, NW. Room 2058, Washington, DC, 20240.
MARYLAND
For information about the Junior Duck Stamp Contest in the State of Maryland, contact Patty Nagel, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, Maryland, 20708, (301) 498-0334.
Contest guidelines set the deadline for entries at March 15, 1993, however, some states give extensions. Judging of Junior Duck Stamp design entries for students in the State of Maryland will be held on Tuesday, March 23, 1993.
All Maryland entries will be on display at the Patuxent Wildlife Art Show and Sale on Saturday and Sunday, March 27 and 28, 1993, at the Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, in Fort Washington, Maryland. The show features over 35 wildlife artists, carvers, sculptors, and photographers who will display and sell their work. Additional attractions include childrens art workshops, live animals, carving demonstrations, taxidermy workshops, and wildlife illustrating.
Tickets are available in advance or at the door for $3.00 for adults and teens, $1.00 for children ages 6-12, and children under 5 may attend free of charge. The show takes place from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both days. For more information, call Harmony Hall Regional Center at (301) 292-8331, TDD (301) 292-8203.
The Patuxent Wildlife Art Show and Sale benefits the Friends of Patuxent in support of a new visitor center at the Fish and Wildlife Services Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Maryland.
For general information on the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, contact JoAnn Schneider, program manager for the Fish and Wildlife Service, (202) 208-4354, or write: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, 1849 C Street, NW. Room 2058, Washington, DC, 20240.
SOUTH DAKOTA
For information about the Junior Duck Stamp Contest in the State of South Dakota, contact Dr. Chuck Berry, Wildlife and Fisheries, P.O. Box 2206, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, 57007-1696, (605) 688-6121.
Contest guidelines set the deadline for entries at March 15, however, some states give extensions. Judging of Junior Duck Stamp design entries for students in the State of South Dakota will take place on Saturday, March 20, 1993.
For general information on the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, contact JoAnn Schneider, program manager for the Fish and Wildlife Service, (202) 208-4354, or write: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, 1849 C Street, NW. Room 2058, Washington, DC, 20240.
VERMONT
For information about the Junior Duck Stamp Contest in the State of Vermont, contact Juanita Blaskowski, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 163, Swanton, Vermont, 05488, (802) 868-4781.
Contest guidelines set the deadline for entries at March 15, 1993, however, some states give extensions. Judging of Junior Duck Stamp designs for students in the State of Vermont will be held Monday and Tuesday, April 26 and 27, 1993.
For general information on the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, contact JoAnn Schneider, program manager for the Fish and Wildlife Service, (202) 208-4354, or write: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation Program and Design Contest, 1849 C Street, NW. Room 2058, Washington, DC, 20240.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 93-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System which encompasses more than 530 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 66 national fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resource offices and 78 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Aid program that distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies. For further information about the programs and activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region, please visit our home page at: http://midwest.fws.gov
