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Critter mug art contest

Now taking submissions for the 2024 Deep Portage Annual Critter Mug artwork contest!

Every year, Deep Portage puts out a special mug available for those that donate $50 to support our organization. 

Contest Guidelines:

  • Artwork should be 1 color

  • Size printed on mug is about 2"x2"

  • We have a few suggestions of critters, but you are free to come up with any critter as long as it hasn't been done before (list below) and is a species that would be found at Deep Portage

  • Email digital files to office@deepportage.org or paper submissions to 2197 Nature Center Drive NW, Hackensack, MN 56452.

  • Submissions due: October 13th, 2023.

  • Winners chosen on November 3, 2023.

  • Winner receives a free mug and a t-shirt.

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Past critter mugs

Year

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Animal

Mallard w/ 4 ducklings

Mallard w/ 4 ducklings

Ruffed Grouse

Beaver

Great Blue Heron

Red Fox

Hairy Woodpecker

Skunk w/ ladyslipper

Bald Eagle

Black Bear

Mallard

Raccoons

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

White-tailed deer (buck)

Bobcat

White-tailed deer (Fawn)

Great Horned Owl

Male Wood Duck

Pileated Woodpecker

Canada Goose w/ 3 Goslings

Gray Wolf

Ruffed Grouse

Northern Pike

River Otter

Largemouth Bass

Black-capped Chickadee

Bluegill

Flying Squirrel

House Wren

Porcupine

Painted Turtle

Great Horned Owl

Osprey

Dragonfly

Black-and-white Warbler

Hooded Merganser

Common Loon

Wood Frog

Bees w/ honeycomb

Tiger Salamander

Black Bear

Wild Turkey

Flying Squirrel

Trumpeter Swan

future critter Ideas

Animal

American Woodcock

Fisher

Bat (Big Brown or Little Brown?)

Ermine/Least Weasel

Garter Snake

Species of moth

Species of butterfly

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