Junior duck stamp
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The Federal Junior Duck Stamp is an American
art competition sponsored by the US government for students to draw, or paint a duck
realistically.
The program began in 1989 with a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and was first recognized by the US Congress in 1994 when the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act was enacted.
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". The best of show winner form 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 write their own conservation messages about wildlife
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
art competition sponsored by the US government for students to draw, or paint a duck
Duck
Duck is the common name for a large number of species in the Anatidae family of birds, which also includes swans and geese. The ducks are divided among several subfamilies in the Anatidae family; they do not represent a monophyletic group but a form taxon, since swans and geese are not considered...
realistically.
The program began in 1989 with a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and was first recognized by the US Congress in 1994 when the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act was enacted.
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". The best of show winner form 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 write their own conservation messages about wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative....
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