New Wildlife Forever “Mighty Minnows” Catagory for 2012 State-fish Art Contest
OutdoorHub 02.07.12
Wildlife Forever is proud to call for entries in the 2012 STATE-FISH ART Contest which will now include a “Mighty Minnows” category for children in kindergarten through 3rd Grade. The details can be found at MIGHTY MINNOWS. This is only one of the three brand-new additions for 2012! For the first time a “Fish Make You Smarter” Award will be given to the best written essay in each Grade Category.
In addition, the “Silent Invaders” category has been created to introduce children to the problem of Invasive Species in our nation’s waters. The national winner will be honored as the year’s “Invader Crusader”. For 2012 both the art and essay must include the largemouth bass as the fish and the zebra mussel as the invasive species. Follow THIS LINK for the details on all three exciting new additions to the State-Fish Art Contest. Remember the entry deadline is always March 31st.
“I am extremely excited to expand State-Fish Art again this year,” states Karen Hollingsworth, State-Fish Art Manager, “…to include our younger artists and budding conservationists, to honor the importance of the written essay and to begin the critical task of introducing kids to the nationwide issue of invasive species in our rivers, lakes and streams. I can’t wait to see all the new entries!”
About the State-Fish Art Contest
The Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest is entering its 14th year of bringing children, art and aquatic conservation together. To enter, young artists create an original illustration of any official state-fish and a written essay detailing its behavior, habitat, and efforts to conserve it. Entries are categorized in four grade levels: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. Educators nationwide utilize Fish On!, the full-color State-Fish Art Lesson Plan, combining the disciplines of science and art. It is available on CD, at no charge, and for download at www.StateFishArt.info. Entries are due by March 31st each year.
About Wildlife Forever
Located in Brooklyn Center, MN, Wildlife Forever is a non-profit all species conservation organization dedicated to conserving America’s wildlife heritage. Working at the grassroots level, Wildlife Forever has funded conservation projects in all 50 states, committing millions of dollars to “on the ground” and “in the water” efforts. Wildlife Forever supports habitat restoration and enhancement, land acquisition, research, and management of fish and wildlife populations. Learn more at: www.WildlifeForever.org,
Digital copies of 2011 winning artwork and individual state releases are available upon request.
