Youth Poster Contest

2025 Iowa County NACD Conservation Awareness Poster Contest


Land Conservation/2025 Conservation Poster Contest packet

The 2025 theme for the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Conservation Awareness Poster competition is “HOME IS WHERE THE HABITAT IS.” The Iowa County Land Conservation Department is sponsoring the program locally, encouraging students to submit unique artwork to address this year’s theme.

The first-place poster from each grade division moves on to area, state, and national competitions. The Iowa County contest date is January 10, 2025. The Southern Area contest is January 30, 2025 in Portage, WI. The State Contest is March 5-7 at the WI Land+Water Annual Conference. National Contest entries are submitted by WI Land+Water by December 1, 2025.

Students receive prizes and awards at each level where their posters compete and win. Iowa County awards a special prize for the classroom with the most student participation at the local level. Our winners may receive Amazon gift cards, reusable water bottles, coloring books, and custard coupons.

Details

  • Open to grades K-12; public, private or home school students
  • Each poster must go through the following contest process: Local/County, Area, State, Nationals.


Contest Rules

  • Poster size must be 12” x 18” or 14" x 22”.
  • The 2025 National Contest Theme, “Home is where the Habitat is” must be written on each
     poster.
  • All posters shall be created by an individual student, rather than a team of students.
  • Any media may be used: paint, crayon, colored pencil, charcoal, stickers, paper or other
     materials on regular posters. (Computer-generated posters will not be accepted)
  • To be eligible for judging, each entry must have a completed and signed entry form attached to back.

Poster Evaluations:

  • Conservation Message: 50%
  • Visual Effectiveness: 30%
  • Originality: 10%
  • Universal Appeal: 10%

Posters are due to the Iowa County Conservation Department by 4:30pm Monday, January 6th, 2025. 

For the 2024 state competition results and more poster contest information, visit the WI Land & Water website: https://wisconsinlandwater.org/our-work/youth-education.

Information for the 2025 NACD Conservation Poster Contest will be updated this fall. If you would like to participate or have any questions about this program, contact us at (608) 930-9891 or mayme.keagy@iowacounty.org.





General Information
Phone Numbers
(608) 930-9891
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Location
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Suite 2100
Dodgeville,
WI
53533

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