Waterfowl’s 2021 Grant Awards Support Horn Point and Shore Rivers Projects
Every year, Waterfowl Festival’s Community in Conservation Grant Program receives funding requests from non-profits and community organizations across the region that are looking to make a difference. This program supports projects that are at the intersection of...
Heritage Art Awards Highlight Original Waterfowl Compositions
The genesis of the Waterfowl Festival was initiated some 50+ years ago by a number of individuals who shared a common belief in the beauty of abundant waterfowl thriving in their habitat throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and nearby coastal bays…spanning more...
WF Announces App for On-The-Go Festival Information
We've been working hard to get the Waterfowl Festival App ready for you! Download it now so you'll have the schedule, venue information and a lot more at your fingertips. Scan the QR code with your phone or search for Waterfowl in the App Store and Google Play Store....
Retrospective Film Celebrates 50 Years of the Waterfowl Festival
Those who came together to create the first Waterfowl Festival in 1971 were lovers of everything the Eastern Shore had, and still has, to offer. They saw a heritage to celebrate and preserve; natural resources, waterfowl and wildlife worth conserving (before...
The Making of Wind and Waves by Bart Walter
Have you ever wondered how a sculpture becomes a sculpture? 2021 Festival Featured Artist Bart Walter took us behind the scenes of the creation of his work, Wind and Waves, his signature piece for the 50th Waterfowl Festival. Enjoy this video and learn more about...
Premiere Night VIP Ticket Packages Now Available
Premiere Night Highlights WATERFOWL FESTIVAL OPENING CEREMONIES4 p.m. , Nov. 11The Tidewater Inn Join us to kick off our 50th Festival in style! You’ll be the first to view this year’s Federal Duck Stamp and meet the winning artist, while also helping us celebrate...
Art LaMay Poster Created for 2021 Festival
We are thrilled to announce that painter Art LaMay, who has been an exhibitor for almost ALL of the Festival's 50 years, has produced a unique piece of art, entitled "Looking Back" to be sold as a limited edition poster at the 2021 Festival. LaMay did a...
Waterfowl Grant Program Open for Applications
Waterfowl Grant Program Open for Applications Non-profits of all kinds encouraged to connect people and environment Waterfowl Festival is excited to announce its fourth year of connecting financial resources with environmental needs across Delmarva through its...
Fish for Fowl – Fishing Tournament to Benefit the Waterfowl Festival
A Fishing Tournament to Benefit the Waterfowl Festival 8/20 - 8/22Chesapeake Bay and its Tributaries Categories for Snakehead, Rockfish and Perch A new tournament supporting the conservation efforts of the Waterfowl Festival, this fishing tournament is designed to...
50th Anniversary Featured Art Piece “Wind and Waves” Revealed
We are proud to unveil "Wind and Waves" the featured artwork for the 50th Anniversary Festival by Featured Artist, Bart Walter! “Wind and Waves” is a bronze of two Canada geese taking flight while three Canvasback ducks look on. It features a unique, cross-section...