Robert Bateman “Get to Know” contest and the NCR Wildlife Festival

The NCR Wildlife Festival is encouraging youth to participate in the Robert Bateman ‘Get to Know' contest. Enter this year's contest – March 6 to April 22, 2008 – and show your appreciation of Canada 's natural beauty. Winners will be featured in the 2009 Robert Bateman ‘Get to Know' calendar!

You could also be entered in a special NCR Wildlife Festival portion of the contest. Just mail in your entry to the address below and mark your entry with ‘NCR Wildlife Festival' and you could win an exciting prize from the NCR Wildlife Festival. Your entry will then be passed on to be entered in the Robert Bateman ‘Get to Know' contest. For more information including rules and regulations please visit www.gettoknow.ca

Robert Bateman is a popular and well-known Canadian naturalist and painter. The ‘Get to Know' contest encourages Canadian youth to explore to outdoors and share their discoveries with others.

Entries from the Ottawa area should be mailed to:

Robert Bateman Get to Know Contest
c/o Canadian Wildlife Federation
350 Michael Cowpland Drive
Kanata , ON K2M 2W1

National Capital Region Wildlife Committee ran a poster contest and these were the winners.

2006 Winners "Watersheds...more than just water...explore yours!"	2005 Winners "Explore and embrace a special wild place."
2004 Winners "How Can I Help Wildlife in My Backyard?"	2003 Winners: "Native Species, Nature's Choice"
2002 Winners: "Climate is Changing. Help Wildlife Weather the Storm"	2001 Winners: "My Community Includes Wildlife...Does Yours?"
2000 Winners: "Migration...An Incredible Journey"	1999 Winners: "Home is where there's Habitat "