DELAVAN -- A 2025 Delavan-Darien High School graduate’s artwork will grace the coming year’s Wisconsin state parks admission stickers.
Jaelyn Logterman won the statewide 2026 Wisconsin State Park and Forest vehicle admission pass design contest, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced.
Jaelyn Logterman's artwork will grace 2026 Wisconsin state park vehicle admission stickers.
Courtesy Wisconsin DNR
The design, inspired by Logterman’s adventures with her dog, depicts friends enjoying time on the water.
“Ultimately, chasing him around throughout his adventures has helped keep my feet wet throughout my childhood,” Logterman said in a release.
The DNR-sponsored design contest is open to high school students attending Wisconsin's public, private or parochial schools or homeschools. The annual contest, now in its 35th year, received more than 150 submissions for 2026.
The second-place winner is Adalynn Zahurance of Rice Lake High School. The third-place recipient is Elizabeth Bornick of Princeton High School.
Honorable mentions recipients were:
Addison Strobel, Watertown High School
Aubrey Musil, Rice Lake High School
Declan Bednar, Rice Lake High School
Ella Kanzelberger, Preble High School
Evelyn Strimple, Catholic Central High School
Kaitlyn Harrison, Hortonville High School
Lily Baetz, Madison West High School
Vehicle admission passes provide access to more than 60 state park, forest and recreation areas across Wisconsin. A 12-month admission pass or a daily admission pass is required on all motor vehicles entering state parks and recreation areas. Some state forest and trail parking areas also require a vehicle pass.
The 12-month admission pass with the new 2026 design will go on sale Jan. 1.
Passes are available for purchase online, at state park system properties and at DNR service centers. More information, including how to purchase a vehicle admission pass, is at .
The DNR is now accepting artwork entries for the 2027 Wisconsin state park and forest vehicle admission pass. The submission deadline is April 30. Artwork entries should focus on outdoor recreation, animals or plants in Wisconsin.
Rules, submission guidelines, and other information is at .
“Each year the students really impress us with their creativity,” said Steve Schmelzer, director of the DNR's Parks and Recreation Management Bureau. “The DNR has been hosting this contest for more than 30 years, and we still see something new each time.”
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