Each year, the Cape Atlantic Conservation District, in cooperation with New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts, sponsors an annual Poster Contest. The contest is sponsored each year by the District to help promote a better understanding of the environmental issues in Atlantic and Cape May Counties.
The theme varies from year to year, and is selected in coordination with the National Association of Conservation Districts. The contests are an opportunity for students to explore various natural resource conservation issues, and are a good way for teachers to meet New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards in Science, Social Studies and Visual Arts.
The 2010 theme is "Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats". Designing a poster and researching the theme can give you a voice in your community on important conservation issue. Good posters tell important stories to present and future generations. Posters capture people's attention with a powerful graphic and share an inspiring message with your community.
Contestants will want to learn all they can about the importance of habitats in their community, starting in their backyards.
The poster contest is open to students in grades 2-12. Click here for the Poster Contest information brochure and entry form. All entries must be received in the Cape Atlantic Conservation District office no later than October 22, 2010. First place winners in each age category will receive a $100.00 gift card. Each second place winner will receive a $50.00 gift card. Please contact Dave Reilly at (609) 625-1517 or davidreilly@capeatlantic.org for more information about the contest.
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2009 Poster Contest Results
The winners for the Cape Atlantic Conservation District’s 2009 Poster Contest have been picked. All first place winners have had their work forwarded to the State office for statewide judging. First place winners at the State level will have their work forwarded to the National Poster Contest in the Fall of 2009. Congratulations to this year’s winners, and a thank you to all students who participated in this year’s contest. We look forward to seeing your work again next year.
Poster Contest Winners
2nd to 3rd Grade Division
1st Place - Madison Hamlin, Crest Memorial School
2nd Place - Sarah Stuart, Crest Memorial School
7th to 9th Grade Division
1st Place - Jillian Giacobbe, Hammonton Middle School
2nd Place - McKenzie Chiola, Hammonton Middle School
10th to 12th Grade Division
1st Place - Jenna Ankney, Cape Christian Academy
2nd Place - Kaitlyn Sterling, Cape Christian Academy
All first place winners on the District level had their posters entered into the Statewide level competition. First place winners of the Poster Contest of the statewide Poster Contest will receive a $200.00 cash award, with second and third place receiving a $100.00 and $50.00 cash award, respectively. State level winners were honored guests at a special awards ceremony in late May in Trenton. The District encourages all teachers and students to participate in the poster contest. First place winners on the statewide level will have their work forwarded to the National Association of Conservation Districts to be entered into the nationwide competition.
The contest is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture - State Soil Conservation Committee, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
For more information about the contests, please contact
David Reilly, Assistant Manager.