Sussex Conservation Districts poster contest entries due Oct. 22
Sussex Conservation District is accepting entries for its annual conservation poster contest from Delaware public, charter, private or homeschooled students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Posters will be judged on the 2021 theme, Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities, in the following grade categories: K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12.
Also, a computer-generated entry category is open to all high school students in grades 9-12 at the county level only; these entries are not eligible for state or national judging. First-, second- and third-place winners in each category will receive cash prizes of $50, $25 and $15, respectively.
Posters can be submitted electronically, by mail or in person by Friday, Oct. 22. For complete guidelines and how to enter, go to sussexconservation.org or contact Siobhan Kelley at Siobhan.Kelley@sussexconservation.org or 302-856-2105.
Each county’s district will submit first-place posters in each grade category for judging at the state level. State winners will receive cash awards from the Delaware Association of Conservation Districts. In the event that an insufficient number of posters is received at the county level, the county-level judging will be eliminated and all posters will be judged at the state level. First-place state winners will be entered into the national poster contest.
The annual conservation poster contest provides students an opportunity to convey their thoughts about soil, water, and related natural resource issues through art. It also highlights the educational outreach efforts of conservation districts and their state associations, auxiliaries and agencies. The contest follows the annual stewardship theme developed and sponsored by the National Association of Conservation Districts.
The 2021 theme, Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities, reminds people that trees are vital. As the biggest plants on the planet, they absorb carbon from the atmosphere, stabilize the soil, filter water, provide healthy habitat for wildlife, and offer many additional benefits for nature, people and biodiversity. Not only is it necessary to protect existing trees and plant new ones, but also to advocate and educate about trees and forest conservation within all communities.
