We are pleased to announce the 2021 Essay and Art Contest!
Good luck to all the participants!
Consistent with Left Hand Watershed Center’s mission of protecting and restoring watersheds in a collaborative and scientific nature, the Essay and Art Competition aims to: (1) promote watershed health awareness, (2) bring students from various backgrounds together in a healthy competitive environment, and (3) inspire students to be informed of issues affecting their communities.
Contest is open to public, private, and home-schooled students in K-12th grade. Only one entry per person, please. The first 100 participants will receive a Lyons Dairy Bar gift card, free forest health sticker, and acknowledgement on Left Hand Watershed Center and affiliate websites/social media outlets.
Task:
- Draw scenes or compose an essay depicting your interpretation of a healthy forest ecosystem and future conditions you’d like to see.
- Students can get help from teachers, parents, and/or community members, but the content submitted must be using the student’s words, thoughts, and craft.
Resources:
2021 Art and Essay Contest Brainstorming Worksheet
Watershed Center’s Desired Future Conditions documentation
Nature Conservancy visuals
TO ENTER:
Submit your entries HERE. All entries must be received by May 30th to qualify.
*By entering, you acknowledge that your submission may be published by Left Hand Watershed Center and its affiliates.
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Art:
- Art submissions will be limited to one composition per entry.
- Art recommendations:
- creativity of theme expression and representation of desired future conditions of our forests
- artistic medium of your choice
- A scanned document or photo of artwork qualifies for submission or arrangements can be made for entries to be hand-delivered.
Essay:
- Essays will be limited to and not exceed one page in length (typed or written legibly)
- Essay recommendations:
- clarity, content, grammar and theme development based on the age of the writer
- adherence to standard English grammar rules
- use of research sources as it pertains to the topic(s) referenced in the essay