JANUARY 24, 2002
WISCONSIN DUCK STAMP ARTWORK AT CABLE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

Winning artwork from the eighth Wisconsin Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest will be featured at the Cable Natural History Museum from Feb. 2 until March 2, 2002. The display will be set up in the Museum’s exhibit area and will be open to public viewing during Museum hours.

Eric Wasieleski, a 16-year-old Plover student, received Best of Show in Wisconsin for his painting of common goldeneye ducks. His entry also competed in the national duck stamp competition in Washington D.C. last spring.

The Wisconsin contest was hosted by the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge on March 28, 2001, and attracted 1,057 entries from 74 schools across Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association, Inc. served as the event co-sponsor. A panel of five judges selected 100 pieces of art as first, second, third and honorable mention.

In addition to Wasieleski’s entry, the top five entries included: Dan Hales, from Three Lakes; Jakob Parris, from Boulder Junction; Lindsey Martin, from Prairie du Chien; and Peter Diefenthaler, from Elkhart Lake.

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.