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2023 NACD Poster contest
Topic: "One Water"
The topic focuses on watersheds.
POSTERS DUE: April 28, 2023
Turn in to the Warrick SWCD office
What is a watershed?
But what is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers, eventually leading to outflow points such as reservoirs, bays, and the ocean. Those bodies of water are all connected, so every drop that falls becomes part of one water.
Watersheds can be any size and usually have some high points of land like hills, mountains, or ridges. When rain, sleet, or snow falls to the ground, the precipitation runs from those higher points to the lower points. Gravity pulls the water downhill until it reaches a body of water. If the land in the watershed is steep, the water usually runs off into rivers or streams. If the land in the watershed is level, the water will slowly flow into lakes or ponds, or seep into the soil and add to groundwater. If the watershed is close to the ocean, then tidal marshes, estuaries, and wetlands will be part of the watershed. From the top of the mountain all the way to the coast, it is all one water.
Have you ever watched it rain? The raindrops fall on the ground and flow through the soil. Water soaks through the soil until it reaches groundwater, which is water that moves through spaces in soil and rock underground. A lot of the water we use and drink every day comes from water in the ground. As it rains and the water runs off, it collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans and then returns to the atmosphere to fall as rain somewhere else. All land across the entire earth is made up of watersheds. We all live in a watershed. We share the water in our watershed with other people, with animals, and with plants because… it is all one water.
Watersheds can be any size and usually have some high points of land like hills, mountains, or ridges. When rain, sleet, or snow falls to the ground, the precipitation runs from those higher points to the lower points. Gravity pulls the water downhill until it reaches a body of water. If the land in the watershed is steep, the water usually runs off into rivers or streams. If the land in the watershed is level, the water will slowly flow into lakes or ponds, or seep into the soil and add to groundwater. If the watershed is close to the ocean, then tidal marshes, estuaries, and wetlands will be part of the watershed. From the top of the mountain all the way to the coast, it is all one water.
Have you ever watched it rain? The raindrops fall on the ground and flow through the soil. Water soaks through the soil until it reaches groundwater, which is water that moves through spaces in soil and rock underground. A lot of the water we use and drink every day comes from water in the ground. As it rains and the water runs off, it collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans and then returns to the atmosphere to fall as rain somewhere else. All land across the entire earth is made up of watersheds. We all live in a watershed. We share the water in our watershed with other people, with animals, and with plants because… it is all one water.
The annual NACD and NACD Auxiliary Poster Contest provides students from kindergarten through 12th grade the chance to have their art displayed as part of a national conservation outreach initiative. Each year, the winning posters reflect NACD’s annual Stewardship theme, and highlight the work of conservation districts and their state conservation associations, auxiliaries, and agencies to protect and enhance natural resources. The contest starts at the district level; winners advance to the state level, and then to the national level, where they receive recognition at NACD’s annual meeting.
Contest Rules
The National Conservation Poster Contest is open to kindergarten through twelfth grade students. Artwork entered into the national competition must have been judged in a local or area conservation district sponsored poster contest and a state conservation association or state auxiliary sponsored contest.
To find who in your state is in charge of the NACD poster contest, visit the NACD Conservation District Directory and contact your state association of conservation districts.
The state conservation association, auxiliary or state poster contest sponsor selects a poster to enter in each of grade division (K-1; 2-3; 4-6; 7-9; 10-12) and submits them to NACD by mail or by email. The state is not required to enter a poster for every grade level.
Contest Rules
Poster Evaluations
National Poster Contest entries are reviewed based on the following criteria:
Local and state contest awards and sponsors will differ from state to state. Depending on the sponsoring state’s conservation association, auxiliary, or agency's preference, the national awards will be presented at a national, regional, state, and/or local conservation ceremony. The winning posters will be featured at NACD’s Annual Meeting. Each state conservation association, auxiliary or agency contact will receive notification of the judging results and a news release announcing the winners. Posters not receiving national awards will be returned to the state contact in a timely manner following judging.
For more information, please email stewardship@nacdnet.org.
To find who in your state is in charge of the NACD poster contest, visit the NACD Conservation District Directory and contact your state association of conservation districts.
The state conservation association, auxiliary or state poster contest sponsor selects a poster to enter in each of grade division (K-1; 2-3; 4-6; 7-9; 10-12) and submits them to NACD by mail or by email. The state is not required to enter a poster for every grade level.
Contest Rules
- Any media may be used, including paint, crayon, colored pencil, charcoal, stickers, paper, or other materials. The poster size must be 14" x 22" (half a poster).
- We accept both hand-drawn and digital posters, however we highly encourage you to submit your entries in a digital format (photographs or scanned copies of the hand drawn posters in a JPEG format). Photographs may be taken with any mobile device (phone, camera or tablet) and must be clear and well-framed.
- All posters must be created by an individual student, rather than a team of students. The 2018 Stewardship theme “One Water” must be included on the front side of each poster submission to be eligible for the national poster contest.
- Each entry for the national contest must be submitted to NACD with an entry form to be eligible for judging. The form must be completed and signed by a parent or guardian.
- Although younger students will most likely receive help in planning from parents or teachers, NACD encourages each student to do their own work. Note: Entries with student handwriting and coloring will score better than those designed, drawn, and colored by adult assistance.
- Only official state poster contest sponsors can submit entries for the national contest. Entries must be postmarked by December 1, 2018 and mailed to NACD National Poster Contest, 509 Capitol Court N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002 or emailed to stewardship@nacdnet.org. National Headquarters 509 Capitol Court, NE, Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 547-6223 Fax: (202) 547-6450 www.nacdnet.org
Poster Evaluations
National Poster Contest entries are reviewed based on the following criteria:
- Conservation message (50 percent) (Poster uses correct theme)
- Visual effectiveness (30 percent)
- Originality (10 percent) and
- Universal appeal (10 percent)
Local and state contest awards and sponsors will differ from state to state. Depending on the sponsoring state’s conservation association, auxiliary, or agency's preference, the national awards will be presented at a national, regional, state, and/or local conservation ceremony. The winning posters will be featured at NACD’s Annual Meeting. Each state conservation association, auxiliary or agency contact will receive notification of the judging results and a news release announcing the winners. Posters not receiving national awards will be returned to the state contact in a timely manner following judging.
For more information, please email stewardship@nacdnet.org.
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upcoming 2023 Weed wrangles:
- April 22 (Earth Day), location TBD
- May 20, Lynnville Park
- June or July TBD, Bluegrass FWA - Purple Loosestrife Pull
- October 7, Castle North Middle School