In celebration of the 25th anniversary of this highly successful conservation program, the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife is offering complete stamp sets at special discount prices. In the future these valuable sets will only be available from stamp collectors and dealers. All waterfowl hunters were required to purchase them and in short order these beautiful conservation stamps were being sought by collectors. Forty years later, Massachusetts became the third state in the nation to issue a state waterfowl stamp. The Massachusetts stamp annually celebrates the New England craft of decoy-making by featuring artwork of a working decoy.
Art is selected through an open competition.
Nationally, revenue generated from the sale of waterfowl stamps has helped to underwrite the acquisition and management of 8.2 million acres of wetlands critical to waterfowl and vital to hundreds of other wetlands species. Overall, funds generated from Massachusetts stamp sales have secured 3,368 acres of habitat. Additional discounts are available for purchases of 24 sets or more, an attractive offer for collectors, sporting clubs and conservation organizations. One East India Square, Salem, MA 01970. Own a piece of Massachusetts conservation history and help protect waterfowl and their habitat at the same time.