NACD Poster Contest
Must be submitted to the NRD by
October 10th, 2024
“May the Forest Be with You, Always”
***DUE DATE HAS CHANGED TO NOVEMBER 8TH***
What Should the Poster Look Like?
The poster should display artwork that depicts what the conservation message means to each individual. All posters should be original work from the participant. Be creative!
*Check out the PowerPoint presentation for poster ideas! The presentation is a great tool to learn more about the theme.
Who can Participate:
The contest is open to all public, private, and homeschooled students in grades K-12
Contest Rules
All posters must be created by an individual student, rather than a team of students
The 2024 theme “May the Forest Be with You, Always” must be clearly written out and included on the front side of each poster
Each poster will need the NACD entry form completed and signed by a guardian to be eligible for judging
Artwork should be done entirely by the student and not by an adult
Any media may be used such a paint, crayons, charcoal, stickers, etc
*Please read the official rules found in the resources listed below
Deadline to Submit Posters:
Posters must be submitted to the Upper Loup NRD by November 8th either physically or with a high quality image emailed to cknoll@upperloupnrd.org
Helpful Resources:
2024 Poster Contest Winner and Finalist
The Upper Loup NRD board of directors selected five posters, that were submitted to the state competition. Among the five finalists were: Piper Hanson, Piper Sikes, Cole Sikes, Harper Zutavern, and Rylyn Moody. We would like to thank the Sandhills Public Schools for participating in the contest and encourage the other schools in our district to participate in the 2025 NACD poster contest.
Five students took state in the conservation poster contest, students winning the state competition include:
• K-1: Charlotte Rardon, Norfolk, Nebraska (Lower Elkhorn NRD)
• 2-3: Elise Ekberg, Norfolk, Nebraska (Lower Elkhorn NRD)
• 4-6: Connor Pojar, Scribner, Nebraska (Lower Elkhorn NRD)
• 7-9: Kiersten Hans, Wynot, Nebraska (Lewis & Clark NRD)
• 10-12: Rylyn Moody, Purdum, Nebraska (Upper Loup NRD)
The state winners received a $25 prize and have gone on to compete in the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) poster contest for the chance to win $200. The national winners will be selected at the NACD annual conference in February.
Rylyn Moody had the winning poster for grades 10-12 at the state level and her poster has been submitted to the national competition. National winners will be announced in February.
