Junior Artists: Win a Trip to Canada!
Flyway Journeys Fellowship Opportunity

The Flyway Journeys Program is a partnership between the California Waterfowl Association and Delta Waterfowl Foundation to provide selected youths with a continental perspective of waterfowl and wetland conservation.

For the 2008 Wildlife Art Fellowship, one high school student and one college student will be selected to travel to Delta Marsh in Manitoba, Canada, for a week in summer 2008. The fellowship recipients will spend the week alongside Delta's Artist in Residence, studying Manitoba's outdoors through the visual arts. During the trip, the selected students will also be mentored for a day by professional artist Jim Rataczak. (For more information on the Artist in Residence Program visit Delta's website).

The fellowship includes airfare to and from Winnipeg, Manitoba, from a major California airport on dates to be set by the hosting organizations. The fellowship recipients will be provided transportation to and from Delta Waterfowl Research Station in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, and will be provided a food allowance and accommodations at the research station. The recipients will also receive $150 in art supplies.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent passport laws, it is required you already have a passport or have applied for an expedited passport upon applying for the Fellowship.

Flyway Journeys High School Application Form

Flyway Journeys College Student Application Form

More Information on the Fellowship Program

The fellowship recipients are each asked to complete a related conservation visual arts project. Suggestions include creating a coloring book, children's book, or other educational resource; mentoring school groups by providing art instruction; writing/illustrating an article for host organizations; making an instructional video; creating posters to stimulate school art programs; etc. Click here for a highlight of this year's winner.

Living Situation: Delta will provide the students with accommodations and a food allowance for residing on the shores of Lake Manitoba. The students will have a mentor Artist in Residence that will work alongside the students for the week. At all times the students will have access to staff who reside at Delta, and during "off" hours the high school student will be supervised by an appointed Delta staff member.

Station Overview: The famous Delta Station has been home to many of the world's top waterfowl and wetlands biologists in its almost 100-year history. Its location on the wildlife-rich Delta Marsh complex has attracted an impressive list of nature artists. Each summer, students and professional biologists came to the station to live and conduct research, fostering a lively, creative atmosphere. The station had a full-time staff of 4, and occasionally has 6-8 additional resident students/researchers.

About the Host Organizations:
California Waterfowl Association works to conserve the state's waterfowl, wetlands, and outdoor heritage through studies, habitat restoration, government action, and education. CWA education programs help motivate youths and adults to become stewards of our waterfowl and wetland resources. The association was founded in 1945, is headquartered in Sacramento, and has a professional staff of 40.

Delta Waterfowl Foundation is North America's leader in waterfowl ecology and waterfowling. Delta will provide knowledge, future leaders, solutions, and its passion for waterfowl to scientists, resource managers, waterfowlers, conservationists, and the public to enhance waterfowl populations while securing the future of waterfowling. Delta was founded in 1911 and has a professional staff of 25.

Special Note: In case of unforeseen political situations that preclude student travel to Canada, the California Waterfowl Association will make alternative arrangements within California for the art fellowship recipient.

If you have questions about this opportunity, please call CWA at (916) 648-1406 or click here to e-mail your questions.