Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest (entry deadline March 15th)

 

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Endangered Species Act by having your students participate in the Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest (entry deadline March 15th), in an activity celebrating Endangered Species Day (May 17, 2013), or both!

 

Find details on the Youth Art Contest and hosting your own Endangered Species Day event at www.endangeredspeciesday.org.  Check back in early spring to see events planned in your area for 2013 or register your own event online for others to join.

 

Find out more information on the marine species NOAA protects under the Endangered Species Act  by visiting http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/

 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, co-administrator of the Endangered Species Act with NOAA Fisheries, has already kicked off their ESA 40th celebration.  Visit http://www.fws.gov/endangered/ESA40/index.html to learn more.

 

Jonathan Shannon