Ellsworth student wins Maine title in Federal Junior Duck Stamp contest

An Ellsworth High School student had his drawing selected as Best in Show during a statewide competition to crown Maine’s winner of the 2015 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest last week.

Kyle Lima of Ellsworth High School won Best of Show in the Maine competition of the 2015 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest recently. (Image courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Kyle Lima of Ellsworth High School won Best of Show in the Maine competition of the 2015 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest recently. (Image courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Kyle Lima’s drawing of a northern pintail was chosen from among 473 entries in the contest; His winning drawing will now be including in an exhibit that will tour the U.S. over the coming year, and will be judge against other state winners in the national contest.

According to a U.S. Department of the Interior press release, the contest is organized each year by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Students create original artwork showing North American ducks, geese or swans in their natural habitats.

The first-place national design is used to create the Federal Junior Duck Stamp. Those stamps are sold for $5, with proceeds used to support environmental education by providing awards and scholarships for students, teachers and schools.

 

John Holyoke

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John Holyoke has been enjoying himself in Maine's great outdoors since he was a kid. Today, he's the Outdoors editor for the BDN, a job that allows him to meet up with Maine outdoors enthusiasts in their natural habitat. The stories he gathers provide fodder for his columns, and this blog.