Junior duck stamp

Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest
DescriptionArt competition for students to promote conservation through wildlife art
CountryUnited States
Presented byUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Federal Junior Duck Stamp is an American art competition sponsored by the United States government for students to draw, or paint a duck realistically. The national winner's design is used to create a (non-postal) stamp which is sold to raise funds for environmental education.[1]

Background

The program began in 1989 with a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and was first recognized by the United States Congress in 1994 when the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act was enacted.[2]

Entries in the contest may be paintings or drawings. The program is designed to be "a dynamic arts curriculum that teaches wetlands and waterfowl conservation to students from kindergarten through high school".[2] The best of show winner from each state participates in a national tour of entries and is forwarded to the national competition.

There is also a Conservation Message contest, where contestants are encouraged to write their own conservation messages about wildlife.[3]

Each year, Junior Duck Stamp State Coordinators in all 50 U.S. states, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands help to bring the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program to more than 28,000 students. To honor the most dedicated coordinators, the Junior Duck Stamp Program developed the Green Ribbon Award for State Coordinator of the Year. We are pleased to recognize the 2011 State Coordinator of the Year, Marilyn Gamette of California. Gamette has been committed to the JDS program since its inception in 1989, working to expand the program in California and helping to break state and national records with 3,126 pieces of art submitted in 2011. Throughout her career and into her retirement from the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Gamette has inspired children and adults with her dedication and educational efforts.

There was controversy in 2013 when the competition's youngest ever national winner, a six-year-old girl, was stripped of her win because of accusations of plagiarism.[4] A few days later she was reinstated as the winner, after the US Fish & Wildlife Service decided the competition had been fair, despite the child using a tracing technique. Her design was used for the $5 stamp and she received a $5,000 scholarship.[1]

Winners

Year Artist Species State Age
1993-1994 Jason Parsons Redhead Illinois 16
1994-1995 Clark Weaver Hooded merganser Pennsylvania 17
1995-1996 Jie Huang Northern pintail Montana 16
1996-1997 Clark Weaver Canvasback Pennsylvania 18
1997-1998 Scott Russell Canada goose California 17
1998-1999 Erik Peterson American black duck Michigan 18
1999-2000 Ryan Kirby Wood duck Illinois 16
2000-2001 Bonnie Latham Northern pintail Minnesota 16
2001-2002 Aremy McCann Trumpeter swan Minnesota 18
2002-2003 Nathan Closson Mallard Montana 16
2003-2004 Nathan Bauman Green-winged teal Pennsylvania 17
2004-2005 Adam Nisbett Fulvous whistling-duck Missouri 17
2005-2006 Kerissa Nelson Ring-necked duck Wisconsin 16
2006-2007 Rebekah Nastav, Redhead Missouri 15
2007-2008 Paul Willey American wigeon Arkansas 16
2008-2009 Seokkyun Hong Nene Texas 18
2009-2010 Lily Spang Wood duck Ohio 16
2010-2011 Rui Huang Hooded merganser Ohio 18
2011-2012 Abraham Hunter Ring-necked duck Illinois 17
2012-2013 Christine Clayton Northern pintail Ohio 17
2013-2014 Madison Grimm Canvasback South Dakota 6
2014-2015 Si youn Kim King eider New Jersey 16
2015-2016 Andrew Kneeland Wood duck Wyoming 17
2016-2017 Stacy Shen Roos's goose California 16
2017-2018 Isaac Schreiber Trumpeter swan Virginia 12
2018-2019 Rayen Kang Emperor goose Georgia 17
2019-2020 Nicole Jeon Harlequin duck New York 16
2020-2021 Madison Grimm Wood duck South Dakota 13
2021-2022 Margaret McMullen Hooded merganser Kansas 18
2022-2023 Madison Grimm Green-winged teal South Dakota 15
2023-2024 Mila Linyue Tong, Hooded merganser Virginia 15
2024-2025 Emily Lian[5] King eider Oregon 17
2025-2026 Catheryn Liang[6] Northern shoveler Texas 18

References

  1. 1 2 Victoria Taylor (May 3, 2013). "Girl, 6, reinstated as duck stamp art contest winner". NY Daily News. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Overview of the Junior Duck Stamp Program". US Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Junior Duck Stamp Contest Information | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. 2026-04-21. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  4. ↑ Stephen Dinan (May 2, 2013). "Overview of the Junior Duck Stamp Program". Washington Times. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Junior Duck Stamp Gallery | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  6. ↑ "2025 National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest Winner | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. 2025-04-21. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
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