The 2025 Federal Duck Stamp
Painted by Adam Grimm of Wallace, South Dakota, the new Federal Duck Stamp will raise millions of dollars for habitat conservation which benefits wildlife and the American people. The pair of spectacled eiders featured on the new stamp is Grimm’s third Federal Duck Stamp designed for the U.S. Department of the Interior. His artwork was chosen in September 2024 from 239 entries in the country’s only federally regulated art contest.
The 2025-2026 Junior Duck Stamp, which also went on sale today, raises funds to support youth conservation education. This year’s stamp features a northern shoveler painted by 18-year-old Catheryn Liang from Texas.
The Federal Duck Stamp plays a critically important role in wildlife conservation. Since 1934, sales of this stamp have raised more than $1.2 billion to conserve over 6 million acres of wetlands habitat on national wildlife refuges around the nation.
“Hunters are true conservationists, and the Duck Stamp is one of the many ways they contribute to conserving America’s waterfowl and wetlands throughout the country,” said Service Assistant Director, Migratory Bird Program, Jerome Ford. “Your purchase directly helps preserve millions of acres of beautiful American wetlands that are critical for waterfowl and other wildlife. Duck Stamps ensure future generations enjoy healthy bird populations.”
A current Federal Duck Stamp is good for free admission to any national wildlife refuge that charges an entry fee. Of the 573 refuges, most offer unparalleled outdoor recreational opportunities, including hunting, fishing, bird watching and photography.
Waterfowl are not the only species that benefit from wetland habitat conservation. Thousands upon thousands of shorebirds, herons, raptors and songbirds, as well as mammals, fish, native plants, reptiles and amphibians rely on these landscapes as well. In addition, migratory bird species such as Birds of Conservation Concern like the reddish egret and long-billed curlew, use wetland and connected upland habitat to feed, breed, migrate, winter and rest.
The 2025 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest to select the 2026-2027 Federal Duck Stamp, which will be held September 18-19, 2025, at Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, Maryland.