In honor of the Whooping Crane Project at White Lake Wetlands Conservation area in Louisiana, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation invites you to join the “WHOOPING CRANE ART SHOW AND CONTEST” at https://www.lawff.org/whoopingcraneshow.

The last wild Louisiana Whooping crane died in 1950, and we have had no cranes on our Louisiana landscape for over 60 years. But in 2011, the first cohort of Whooping Cranes were released into southwest Louisiana. Now, as these cranes have reproduced and new cranes have continued to be released into the wild, there are about 80 wild cranes.

The deadline to enter in and submit a digital photo of your artwork is January 6, 2024.

Judging and prizes:
1st prize: $500 + Crane release experience at White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area, Spring 2024
2nd prize: $250 + Crane release experience at White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area, Spring 2024
3rd prize: $100 + Crane release experience at White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area, Spring 2024

Winners will be announced at the private gala on February 17, 2024.