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Conservation Education Contests
The Chatham Soil & Water Conservation District is sponsoring Conservation Poster and Essay contests this year!
Our theme for 2024-2025 is, "Wetlands are Wonderful". Students are encouraged to learn more about nature's sponge, the wetland, and then use their creativity to tell others with a hand-drawn poster, essay, or a short verbal presentation! This is your opportunity to get creative and explore what our theme means to you.
Poster Contest
Who is eligible?
Any public, private, charter or home-schooled Chatham County student in grades 3rd - 5th may participate in the poster contest.
Deadlines:
Entries for the poster contest are due to the District office no later than 5:00 pm on February 24, 2025. We are offering no-contact drop off in our lobby. Our lobby entrance is located on the west side of the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center at 1192 US 64 W Business, Suite 200, Pittsboro, NC 27312.
Participants who need poster board, please contact Chatham Soil & Water Conservation District staff. We keep a small supply on hand for those who need one.
Prizes:
Not only will this contest provide a great way for students to explore an issue on their own, but there are monetary prizes for the winning students! 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners from each grade level entry will receive a certificate and prize.
The 1st place winner from each grade level in the county contest will be eligible for the Area 3 contest.
More details can be found in our Poster Contest Rule & Submission Guideline.
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| 2023-2024 "The Living Soil" 3rd Grade 1st Place Winner - Selah G. |
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| 2023-2024 "The Living Soil" 4th Grade 1st Place Winner - Gracey F. |
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| 2023-2024 "The Living Soil" 5th Grade 1st Place Winner - Elizabeth J. |
Essay Contest
Who is eligible?
Any public, private, charter or home-schooled Chatham County student in grades 6-12 may participate in the essay contest. Grades 9-12 will be judged together.
Deadlines:
Entries for the essay contest are due to the District office no later than 5:00 pm on February 24, 2025. We are offering no-contact drop off in our lobby. Our lobby entrance is located on the west side of the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center at 1192 US 64 W Business, Suite 200, Pittsboro, NC 27312.
Prizes:
1st, 2nd, & 3rd place winners in the county contest will receive a certificate and monetary prize. The 1st place winner will eligible for the Area 3 contest.
More details can be found in our Essay Contest Rule & Submission Guideline.
Correlations to NC Common Core Standards
Coming soon, please check back.
Resources for Poster and Essay Contests
2024-2025 Contest Handbook, courtesy of the NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
General Wetland Information from the Natural Resources Conservation Service can be found online, http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/water/wetlands/.
Wetlands Are Like Sponges Lesson Plan
For a complete list of rules, scoring rubric, hints and tips, along with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) Correlation to North Carolina Essential Science Standards and Common Core Standards, please visit the North Carolina Division of Soil & Water contests webpage.
More information regarding our poster and essay contests can also be obtained by calling (919) 545-8440 or by emailing the Education Coordinator