Brookfield Student Wins WI State Park Sticker Design Contest

BROOKFIELD, WI — A Brookfield East High School student's design was selected out of 250 others to be the next Wisconsin State Park vehicle admission sticker, the state Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday.

The design, created by senior Brooke Salomone, features recreational themes and is styled after a compass. The stickers are used to gain entry to the Badger States many state parks and forests, and the DNR expects them to be displayed on over 500,000 vehicles in 2023.

“Brooke’s creative design incorporates wildlife, recreation, water and open space, all of which are elements of the Wisconsin State Park System from north to south, east to west and everywhere in between,” said Wisconsin State Park System Director Steve Schmelzer in a news release.

The program is now in its 32nd year. The contest is open to high school students across Wisconsin. The newest sticker design will become available in December.

Waupaca High School student Evan Saunders' design featuring a bicyicle in the woods came in second place, while South Milwaukee High School student Yushan Zeng's design featuring a parent and baby fox came in third, the DNR said.

You can see every design that won in the past at the DNR's website.