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Protect and Preserve Florida’s Living Waters – Earth Day Student Poster Contest – Deadline March 28th
March 25, 2025
Wastewater Visibility News and Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Florida students from across the state are invited to participate in a poster design contest for this year’s April 22nd Earth Day celebration. Florida Department of Environmental Protection has set the theme as “Protect & Preserve Florida’s Living Waters” to highlight the importance of this natural resource to Florida’s environment and communities.
The contest is open to all Florida students in grades 4-12, but the submission deadline (with completed form) is Friday, March 28, so get submissions sent in soon!
From the Florida DEP Calendar announcement:
This year’s celebration also marks the 50th anniversary of the Florida Aquatic Preserve Act, which has safeguarded Florida’s most treasured aquatic ecosystems for half a century. The first aquatic preserve was established in 1966, and today, there are 43 throughout Florida.
To honor this milestone, DEP invites students in grades 4-12 to participate in the 2025 Earth Day Poster Contest by creating artwork that reflects this year’s theme: “Protect & Preserve Florida’s Living Waters.”
“Protect & Preserve Florida’s Living Waters” Poster Contest Details
Deadline: March 28, 2025, by 5 p.m. EDT
Requirements: Students may submit original drawings, paintings or digital artwork using any medium. All submissions require a completed entry form.
Download the PDF entry form here.
The contest consists of Elementary, Middle, and High School groups in each of FL DEP’s six district regions, competing first to represent their district before the final judging where a single grand prize winner will be selected for the entire state. The three grade level groups are grades 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
Regional winners will receive an Aquatic Preserves reusable water bottle and move on to the final statewide contest to compete for the grand prize. The grand prize winner will receive a full-size poster print of their artwork. Winners will be announced on Earth Day, April 22, 2025.
Rules and guidelines for the student poster contest, as well as additional Earth Day activities, challenges, and information can be found on the Florida DEP Earth Day webpage. This page also features other Florida environmental efforts, including the Florida Forever program, which recently gained over 34,000 acres of conservation land. Don’t forget to check out previous poster contest winners. The top selections from each grade group for 2024, 2023, and 2022 are represented.
Good luck to all students entering the contest! We look forward to seeing your Earth Day artwork!
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship – protecting Florida's air, water and land.
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