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 poster contest is open to students in grades 2-12. Poster Contest Entry Forms are available from the District. District staff is available to make a presentation to your students about the topic. Please contact District Education Coordinator David Reilly at (609) 625-1517 for more details.
The 2008 theme was "Water is Life".
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2008 Poster Contest Results
The winners for the Cape Atlantic Conservation District’s 2008 Poster Contest have been picked. All first place winners have had their work forwarded to the State office for statewide judging. 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 - Shawna Barry, Bishop McHugh Regional School
2nd Place - Hanna Grimes, Bishop McHugh Regional School
4th to 6th Grade Division
1st Place - Savannah Rush, Mullica Township Middle School
2nd Place - Felecia Allebach, Mullica Township Middle School
7th to 9th Grade Division
1st Place - Hannah Stone, Cape Christian Academy
2nd Place - Emily Krayer, Cape Christian Academy
10th to 12th Grade Division
1st Place - Lea Thierman, Mainland Regional High School
2nd Place - Rebecca Longo, Mainland Regional High School
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, District Education Coordinator.