Stamp collecting can be a lifetime hobby. It’s fun and educational for all ages, and it’s easy to start your own collection without a big investment.
This year you can start or add to your own stamp collection with the Nature of America: Hawaiian Rain Forest stamp pane and stamped postal cards issued by the Postal Service™ to commemorate National Stamp Collecting Month.
Featuring a Hawaiian rain forest, this 2010 Nature of America collectable stamp pane is the 12th and final pane in an educational series focusing on the beauty and complexity of major plant and animal communities in the United States.
To illustrate the rain forest and its spectacular biodiversity, artist John Dawson depicted more than 24 different plant and animal species in a colorful acrylic painting.
USPS® Stamp Services and Brand Equity & Design have created a Nature of America: Hawaiian Rain Forest education kit designed to bring these stamps to life for teachers and their students. Each lesson in the kit begins with an introduction that taps into students’ personal experiences and academic knowledge. The lessons are written by Jackie Hansen, associate professor of education at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. Students can become actively involved in multiple learning activities, including cooperative group work, research activities, reading/writing connections, art projects, and games.
The National Stamp Collecting Month educational kit featuring the Nature of America: Hawaiian Rain Forest stamps will be available online mid-October at the following link under Classroom Resources: http://www.usps.com/communications/community/welcome.htm.
To learn more about the art of stamp collecting, visit www.usps.com/shop and click For Education.
— Community Relations,
Corporate Communications, 9-23-10
