JANUARY 15, 2001
WISCONSIN DUCK STAMP ARTWORK AT CABLE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

Winning artwork from the seventh Wisconsin Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest will be featured at the Cable Natural History Museum from Jan. 29 until March 2, 2001. The display will be set up in the Museum’s exhibit area and will be open to public viewing during Museum hours.

Jaeger Freudenthal, an 18-year-old Wautoma student, received Best of Show for his painting of greater scaup ducks. His entry also competed in the national duck stamp competition in Washington DC and placed 13th there.

The Wisconsin contest was hosted by the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge on March 22, 2000, and attracted 1004 entries from 164 schools across Wisconsin. A panel of five judges selected 100 pieces of art as first, second, third and honorable mention.

Freudenthal had entered the art contest for the past three years. He won honorable mention honors his first year, placed second the next year, and this year won best of show.

In addition to Freudenthal’s entry, the top five entries included: Amanda Coleman, from Whitefish Bay; Dan Koepsell, Best of Show winner in 1999, from Waupun; Nina Goralski, Best of Show winner in 1998, from Oconomowoc; and Jason Nieuwendorp, from Eagle River.

The Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program is designed to teach wetlands and waterfowl conservation to students in grades K-12 by incorporating scientific and wildlife management principles into a visual arts curriculum. This non-traditional pairing of subjects brings new interest to both the sciences and the arts.

The Cable Natural History Museum is open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Tuesday—Friday and from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.