Contest Information
Students from kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to participate in a Black-footed Ferret Poster Contest to help promote the conservation of this endangered species. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the importance of grassland wildlife through their original artwork of a Black-footed ferret. School districts, homeschools, youth programs, scout
groups, and other informal education, community, or youth organizations can submit entries from school-aged children are encouraged to participate.
The Poster Contest consists of four divisions:
1. Kindergarten through 2nd Grade
2. 3rd Grade through 5th Grade
3. 6th Grade through 8th Grade
4. 9th Grade through 12th Grade
Winners will be chosen from each division. Each winner will have their artwork displayed at the National Grasslands Visitor Center in Wall, South Dakota. Winners will receive a Black-footed ferret
prize basket provided by Black Hills Parks and Forests Association
Email [email protected]
or call (605) 279-2125 with any questions
Posters may be mailed by June 22nd, 2026 (flat, not folded) to:
- National Grasslands Visitor Center
- P.O. Box 425
- Wall, SD 57790