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01/24/2025

2025 Connecticut Duck Stamp Reproductions Now Available

Artwork features Northern Shoveler Painted by Connecticut Artist Alice Han

(HARTFORD) — Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is pleased to announce that the 2025 Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation (Duck) Stamp, which features Connecticut artist Alice Han’s depiction of a Northern Shoveler, is now available in limited quantity as a Conservation Edition Print.

The prints are $200 each and all proceeds go towards the enhancement of wetland and associated upland habitats in the state. Conservation Edition Prints are all signed by the artist, and three of the prints are remarqued in pencil, depicting different poses. Those interested in purchasing a Conservation Edition Print should contact DEEP Wildlife Division biologist Min Huang at min.huang@ct.gov or 860-418-5959.

“The Connecticut Duck Stamp is an important source of funding for wetland projects that provide for healthy waterfowl habitat. The Junior Duck Stamp program is a great way to engage young artists and through their talents, help to raise awareness of and appreciation for the amazing wildlife we have in our state. We’re excited these conservation edition prints with Alice Han’s beautiful artwork are now available, with all proceeds going toward wetland enhancement,” said DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes.

The sale of Connecticut Duck Stamps has generated more than $1.5 million since 1993. More importantly, these proceeds have been used to leverage other funds for habitat conservation, resulting in more than $4,753,000 in actual conservation dollars spent. More than 3,845 acres of wetlands at over 50 sites in the state, mostly on state-owned wildlife management areas, have been restored or enhanced and 75 acres of critical wildlife habitat have been purchased thanks to Duck Stamp funds.

After previously holding a nationwide contest to select the artwork for the Connecticut Duck Stamp, the Duck Stamp Committee now promotes local artists and their respective schools, as well as the connection between art and nature by using the Junior Duck Stamp artwork as the State stamp image. This change ensures that artwork from a Connecticut artist is featured on the Duck Stamp.

The Connecticut Junior Duck Stamp Program, which is administered by the Connecticut Waterfowl Association (CWA), includes an educational curriculum that all submitting artists participate in. The curriculum provides a meaningful introduction to the importance and benefit of wetlands and clean water and gives context to the waterfowl species the students are painting. More information about the Connecticut Duck Stamp and the annual Junior Duck Stamp Contest can be found on the CT DEEP website.

The Connecticut Duck Stamp Fund is the sole source of state funds for wetland projects in the state. It creates an important annual revenue stream dedicated to wetland conservation in Connecticut and also helps leverage federal funding for wetlands projects in the state, such as Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act funding generated by hunters. The Duck Stamp Program showcases the contribution of hunters, and those supporting the program through the purchase of stamps or prints, to conservation for all wildlife species and important wetland habitats.

Do your part for conservation in Connecticut. Own a piece of history and contribute to habitat protection and restoration!

Attached Image – 2025 Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp A northern shoveler painted by artist, Alice Han, the winner of the 2024 Connecticut Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest.

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