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Middle,
high school student salmon contest
The
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites
middle and high school students to enter artwork into a
contest that features depictions of why salmon matter.
Entries,
which may include drawings, paintings or other visual mediums,
must be postmarked by April 30. Prizes include $100 for
first place winners, $50 for second place winners and honorable
mention for third place winners.
State
parks will judge artwork on originality and aesthetic appeal,
and will purchase winning entries for inclusion in a campaign
titled Salmon Matter. As part of the campaign, a traveling
exhibit will feature contemporary and historic photographs
and the collected artwork to help educate the public about
the many reasons why salmon are important to our region
and to individuals in Washington state and beyond.
All
artwork entered into the contest also may appear on the
state parks website at www.parks.wa.gov/salmon.asp
and future interpretive projects.
“This
is a fun way to reach out to young people and it serves
as a great educational tool,” said Paul Stasch, coordinator
of the state parks salmon recovery program. “After all,
if salmon don’t matter, there’s little reason to save them.”
The
Salmon Matter campaign is a cooperative effort with other
natural agencies and educational programs, including the
state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Ecology
and Department of Natural Resources and the Governor’s Council
on Environmental Education, Governor’s Office of Salmon
Recovery, Puget Sound Action Team, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
and U.S. Forest Service.
The
state parks department is committed to the protection of
natural resources such as Pacific salmon. The governor’s
“Action Plan of the Statewide Strategy to Recover Salmon”
identified state parks as the lead agency for salmon interpretation,
as well as preservation and recovery of salmon populations
within state parks properties.
For
a copy of the contest application and rules, visit www.parks.wa.gov/salmon.asp
or call 360/902-0931.
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