NACD Announces 2024 Photo, Poster Contest Winners 02/10/2025
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2025 |
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NACD Announces 2024 Photo, Poster Contest Winners
Salt Lake City, UT – Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the winners of the 2024 Photo and Poster Contests during the association’s 79th Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT.
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 2024 NACD Stewardship Week theme, “May the Forest Be With You, Always.”
“These photos and posters thoughtfully and creatively capture this year’s ‘May the Forest Be With You, Always’ theme,” said NACD President Kim LaFleur. “The 2024 contest winners truly showcase the value of forests and the benefits they provide to us and future generations.”
The winners will receive cash prizes, and all contest participants will receive a certificate of participation. View all of the winning photos and posters on NACD’s Flickr page.
2024 Photo Contest First Place Winners:
| Photo Winners | Adult Division | Youth Division |
| Agriculture and Conservation Across America | Lisa Shaw
Wyoming – Niobrara Conservation District
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Brielle Hjelmeland
Minnesota – Fillmore Soil & Water Conservation District
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| Close-Up Conservation | Reno Blair
Florida – Madison Soil & Water Conservation District
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Gabriel Lemle
West Virginia – Western Conservation District
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| Conservation in Action | Holly Dyer
Wyoming – Laramie Rivers Conservation District
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Madalyn James
Texas – Bowie County Soil and Water Conservation District |
| Conservation Practices | Joni Mehus
Minnesota – Root River Soil and Water Conservation District
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Carter Keim
Minnesota – Fillmore Soil & Water Conservation District
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2024 Poster Contest First Place Winners:
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| Additional Assist | Brynlee Albardo
Louisiana – Lower Delta Soil and Water Conservation District
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| Braille 7-9 | Chase Parker
Michigan – Tuscola Conservation District
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| K-1 | Madisyn Fair
Louisiana – Capital Soil and Water
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| 2-3 | Aneysha Laureano
South Carolina – Richland Soil and Water Conservation District
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| 4-6 | Chen Gao
Iowa – East Pottawattamie Soil and Water Conservation District
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| 7-9 | Anna Darido
Virginia – Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District
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| 10-12 | Jenna Collins
Wisconsin – Washington County Land and Water Conservation Department
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| Digital Artwork Category Winners | |
| 7-9 | Olivia Garcia
Virginia – Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District
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| 10-12 | Hazel Boone
Virginia – James River Soil and Water 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.