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Education

Junior Duck Stamp

About The Program

The Junior Duck Stamp (JDS), a program for K-12 students, integrates wildlife and nature education with a visual arts curriculum. Students learn the importance of wetlands and waterfowl and use their knowledge to create a drawing or painting of one of the 46 native species of ducks, geese and swans and compete for a big prize: a commemorative federal stamp. The Junior Duck Stamp program is also a great opportunity for students to get out and explore wildlife for themselves.

Open to public, private and home-schooled South Carolina students, participants compete in four grade groups (K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12). The overall South Carolina “Best of Show” competes in the National Junior Duck Stamp Contest. The winner will have his or her artwork turned into a postage stamp sold by the U.S. Postal Service and other vendors. Proceeds from the sales support environmental and conservation education efforts.

SEWE thanks our sponsor, Ducks Unlimited, and our partner SCDNR, who help to ensure the continuance of this important program. Send all SC Jr Duck Stamp entries to the following address: P.O. Box 20635 Charleston, SC 29413 or email [email protected]

VIEW PAST JDS GALLERIES HERE:

2023 Junior Duck Stamp 

2022 Junior Duck Stamp 

2020 Junior Duck Stamp Gallery

2019 Junior Duck Stamp

2018 Junior Duck Stamp

2017 Junior Duck Stamp

2016 Junior Duck Stamp

2015 Junior Duck Stamp

Contest Guidelines

For full contest rules, guidelines and requirements please download the Contest Overview & Rules. For more information, please contact our office at [email protected] or (843) 723-1748.

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SEWE offers a wide variety of educational programming for all ages during the event in February. Learn about birds of prey as they soar above, touch one of the Southeast's rare indigenous snakes and laugh your way through wildly entertaining live shows where the animals take center stage.

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