2021 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest

This contest is a way to teach students about waterfowl and wetland conservation throughout the United States for all grade levels. This program strives to encourage children to investigate the importance of conservation of our natural world and what it means to them.

The following is a list of the requirements to enter the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest:

• U.S. citizenship (In order to receive the national prizes the student will need a SS# or Visa #).
• Currently in schooling from K-12
• Create an original piece of artwork (This may use other pieces as a reference but cannot be a copy of the reference)
• Depict a permitted species, the list is within the JR Duck Stamp Brochure
• Be submitted or postmarked by March 15th, 2021
• Be submitted with an entry form and a reference form (Reference form is required for students in grades 7 and up)
• Entries can be drawn, painted, or sketched
• Styles can include hyper-realism or abstract, etc.

Please send all entries to:
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
Attn: Junior Duck Stamp
1434 316th Lane
Missouri Valley, IA 51555

Entries will be judged in late March and all participants will receive the judging results as soon as possible. All winners will be invited to an award ceremony in late April.

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