Wild and Scenic Rivers Sheet of 12 Current First Class Postage Stamps Scott 5381

Wild and Scenic Rivers Sheet of 12 Current First Class Postage Stamps Scott 5381

• Each stamp bears a label naming the river depicted. They are: “MERCED RIVER”; “OWYHEE RIVER”; “KOYUKUK RIVER”; “NIOBRARA RIVER”; “SNAKE RIVER”; “FLATHEAD RIVER”; “MISSOURI RIVER”; “SKAGIT RIVER”; “DESCHUTES RIVER” ; “TLIKAKILA RIVER”; “ONTONAGON RIVER”; “CLARION RIVER”.
• To commemorate the Wild and Scenic Rivers System established under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018. Each of the 12 different stamp designs features a photograph of a different river from the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
• Today, various federal and state government agencies, plus private landowners and countless volunteers, work together to preserve all the wonderful qualities of America’s rivers. Together, they ensure trash and pollutants stay far away from the water and prevent man-made structures like dams from diverting natural river flow.
• The Wild and Scenic Rivers stamps are being issued as Forever stamps. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce price.