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#1 mattknepley

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Posted 25 January 2017 - 06:25 PM

From AL DECNR

Press Release
January 24, 2017
Contact: Fisheries Section, 334-242-3471
Students Encouraged to Enter State-Fish Art Contest
Deadline for entries is March 31
Each year, K-12 students from across the country can enter their artwork in the Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest. The contest requires student artists to depict a state fish. Prizes are awarded at the state and national levels in four categories: K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, with students in grades 4-12 writing a one-page essay about the fish, its natural habitat and the importance of that habitat in addition to the artwork. Complete contest rules and the entry form can be found on Wildlife Forevers website, www.wildlifeforever.org/contest.
Artists can choose to depict either of Alabamas state fish the largemouth bass or the fighting tarpon. Participants can also choose to draw state fish from other states, which are listed on the Wildlife Forever website. Entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2017, and mailed to Wildlife Forever, 2700 Freeway Blvd., No. 1000, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55430.
For 19 years, the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division (WFF) has promoted this art contest for the students of Alabama.
This contest uses art as a medium for teaching conservation education, said Doug Darr, WFF Aquatic Education Coordinator. Teachers can request information and a lesson plan specific to aquatic natural resources by visiting Wildlife Forevers website.
Wildlife Forever is a non-profit organization working to preserve Americas wildlife heritage through conservation education, preservation of habitat and scientific management of fish and wildlife species. Wildlife Forever has funded conservation projects in all 50 states. To learn more, visit www.wildlifeforever.org.
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of Alabamas natural resources through four divisions: Marine Resources, State Parks, State Lands, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. To learn more about ADCNR, visit www.outdooralabama.com.
Matt Knepley
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