A state-wide poster and literature competition to be published in the Alaska Migratory Bird Calendar. K-12 students (public, private or home-schooled) residing in or adjacent to the following Bering Sea area National Wildlife Refuges: Yukon Delta, Togiak, Izembek, Alaska Peninsula/Becharof, Alaska Maritime may enter.
The purpose of the contest is to encourage local children to learn about bird conservation. Several species of migratory birds need special attention, including the emperor goose, black brant, spectacled and Steller's eiders.