News Archive Media Contact Contact an Information Officer Related News Feeds OSPR News Marine Region News Subscribe Subscribe to CDFW News releases via email or text.* Sign Up *Accredited media representatives should contact an Information Officer to be placed on CDFW's media list. Follow Us Follow on X Follow on Facebook Follow on Instagram Search News News Releases, 2022-Present CDFW Calling for Sooty Grouse Artwork in This Year’s Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest October 5, 2026 CDFW's annual upland game bird stamp contest is here. The species for 2026-2027 is the sooty grouse with the winning entry featured on the state’s next upland game bird stamp. Entries will be accepted from November 2 through December 4. Continue reading... Categories: Upland Game Bird Stamp Tagged: stampartcontestupland game bird Indiana Artist Wins 2026 California Duck Stamp Art Contest September 10, 2026 CDFW announces the winner of the 2026 California Duck Stamp Art Contest. The annual competition supports waterfowl conservation through stamp sales, and the art will appear on the art will appear on the 2026-2027 stamp. Continue reading... Categories: Conservation, Duck Stamp Tagged: Duck StampDuck Stamp ContestArtContestDuck CDFW Seeks Artists to Enter Annual California Duck Stamp Art Contest April 2, 2026 CDFW invites artists to submit their original artwork to the 2026-27 California Duck Stamp Art Contest. The species is the greater white-fronted goose and submissions will be accepted May 11 through June 19. Continue reading... Categories: Duck Stamp Tagged: duckstampartcontest Maryland Artist Wins California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest February 13, 2026 A painting of band-tailed pigeons has been chosen by a panel of judges as the winning entry in the 2025-26 California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest. The painting was created by Diane Ford of Bethesda, Maryland. Continue reading... Categories: Upland Game Bird Stamp Tagged: Uplandstampartcontest CDFW Seeks Artists to Enter California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest September 25, 2025 The species for the 2025-26 contest will be the band-tailed pigeon. Continue reading... Categories: Upland Game Bird Stamp Tagged: Upland Game BirdStampartcontest 123Next