NACD Announces 2023 Photo, Poster Contest Winners 02/12/2024
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2024 |
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NACD Announces 2023 Photo, Poster Contest Winners
San Diego, CA – Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the winners of the 2023 Photo and Poster Contests during the association’s 78th Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.
The photo contest, open to amateur photographers in both youth and adult divisions, attracted entries of images reflecting the themes of “Agriculture and Conservation Across America,” “Close-Up Conservation,” “Conservation in Action,” and “Conservation Practices.” The poster contest, open to students from kindergarten through 12th grade, celebrated the 2023 NACD Stewardship Week theme, “One Water.”
“These photos and posters thoughtfully and creatively capture this year’s One Water theme,” said NACD President Kim LaFleur. “The 2023 contest winners truly showcased the importance of healthy water and soils in protecting the continued health of our communities.”
The winners will receive cash prizes and all contest participants will receive a certificate of participation. View all the winning photos and posters on NACD’s Flickr page.
2023 Photo Contest First Place Winners:
Photo Winners |
Adult Division |
Youth Division |
Agriculture and Conservation Across America |
Rebecca Railey Georgia – Alapaha Conservation District
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Leah Pozen Indiana – Lake County Soil & Water Conservation District |
Close-Up Conservation |
Troy Bishop New York – Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District
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Lillyan Kiehne Minnesota – Fillmore Soil & Water Conservation District |
Conservation in Action |
Lynne Huffman Indiana – Wells County Soil & Conservation District
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Gage Rolfe Kansas – Franklin County Conservation District
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Conservation Practices |
Lisa Shaw Wyoming – Niobrara Conservation District
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Jersey Ristau Minnesota – Fillmore Soil & Water Conservation District
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2023 Poster Contest First Place Winners:
Poster Winners |
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K-1 Grades |
Anakin Knox Delaware – New Castle
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2-3 Grades |
Stetson Sawatzky Oklahoma – Custer County Conservation District |
4-6 Grades |
Pearl Carriveau Wisconsin – Portage County Conservation District
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7-9 Grades |
Abigail Ostrander Wyoming – Converse County
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10-12 Grades |
Betty Neff Michigan– Tuscola Conservation District
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Digital Artwork Category Winners |
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7-9 Grades |
Annabelle Hochstedler Delaware – Sussex Conservation District
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10-12 Grades |
Genevieve Frisch Delaware – New Castle Conservation District
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About the National Association of Conservation Districts:
The National Association of Conservation Districts is the nonprofit organization that represents the nation’s 3,000 conservation districts, their state and territory associations and the 17,000 individuals who serve on their governing boards. For more than 70 years, local conservation districts have worked with cooperating landowners and managers of private working lands to help them plan and apply effective conservation practices. For more information about NACD, visit: www.nacdnet.org.