Each year, the National Association of Conservation Districts holds a poster contest. The theme for 2024 is: "May The Forest Be With You Always"
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Participating in the Conservation District Poster Contest is not just about artistry; it's a powerful way to engage our community and promote the mission of conservation.
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The NACD Poster Contest provides students from kindergarten through 12th grade a chance to have their art displayed nationally.
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All participants are encouraged to create posters that celebrate inclusivity and the importance of our natural resources.
2024 Theme:
"May The Forest Be With You Always"
Empowering All Voices. New to 2024: Introducing the NACD Braille Poster Contest, a new addition inspired by a creative 6th-grade student from Tuscola Conservation District, Michigan. This inclusive competition invites blind and low-vision students in grades K-12 to participate, promoting accessibility and a fair experience. Contestants may use braille as well as written lettering and art to create posters that champion natural resource conservation, ensuring equal opportunities for all students, regardless of their visual abilities.
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NACD is excited to announce a second addition for 2024: The Additional Assist Poster Contest. The Additional Assist Poster Contest is open to all students who may benefit from additional assistance in completing their posters. This contest promotes accessibility and embraces diversity by providing a platform for students of varying abilities to express their creativity and advocate for natural resource conservation.
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Learn more at: nacdnet.org/contests/
2024 NACD PHOTO CONTEST
The 2024 NACD Photo Contest is open for submissions until December 1, 2024. Winners will be announced during NACD’s Annual Meeting in February 2025. ​NACD and the NACD Auxiliary host an annual Photo Contest, open to all amateur photographers who reside in the U.S. or its territories.
Contestants are allowed to enter as many as FIVE (5) photos each year that each fit into one of the following four categories:
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Conservation Practices
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Examples: Contour Buffer Strips, Contour Farming and Strip Cropping, Cover Crops, Critical Area Planting, Crop Residue Management, Crop Rotation, Diversions, Field Borders, Grade Stabilization Structures (dam/embankment), Grass Waterways, Livestock Management, Manure Storage and Runoff Control, Nutrient Management, Pasture Planting, Pest Management, Riparian Buffer, Rotational Grazing, Stream Bank and Shoreline Stabilization, Terraces, Tree Planting, Upland Wildlife Habitat, Water and Sediment Control Basin, Well Abandonment, Wetland Restoration, Wildlife Food Plot, Windbreaks, and Woodlot Management​
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Close-up Conservation
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Aquatic Insects, Water, Crops, Plants, Soil, Sediment, Farm Animals, Irrigation, Flowers, Worms, Roots, Compost​
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Conservation in Action
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Conservation districts in action; conservation planning; district events (community meetings, field days, fairs, exhibits); farmers or landowners (conservation-related events, etc.); interaction with landowners; irrigating crops or watering flowers; office staff at work; supervisors or board members at meetings; technical staff at work; youth (school programs, speech, poster contests, Envirothon, on-farm, conservation-related events, etc.) ​
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Agriculture and Conservation Across America
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Barns, Crops, Farm Practices, Farmers or landowners, Fence Rows,
Grazing,
Implements and Tools, Livestock, Pasture,
Ponds, Ranching, Tree Farm, Youth ​
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One winner will be selected for each category and age division (adults are 19 and older as of December 1, 2023.) Each first place winner at the national level will receive a $100 cash prize. Second place winners will receive $50. Honorable mention award winners will also be selected for each category but will not receive a monetary award. Click here for complete rules.
Questions? Contact NACD at stewardship@nacdnet.org
Downloadable Resources for Teachers and Soil & Water Districts
Education guides, poster contest materials, lesson plans, website/social media resources, & more below.
Just click each picture!
