The Walworth County Land Conservation Department along with the County Land Conservation Committee, sponsors a Conservation Poster Contest. This contest provides an opportunity for area youth to become more aware of conservation of our natural resources through artistic design.  The contest is open to students in grades K-12.  Contestants are grouped and judged based on their grade. (K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12)

This contest is one step in a journey to the national conservation poster competition.  The County will award first and second place awards to students in each age category.  The first place winners from our participating age groups move forward to the Southeast Wisconsin Conservation Association “Area” competition to be held in late January, 2022.  The Southeast Area Contest counties include, Walworth, Washington, Ozaukee, Racine, Waukesha, and Milwaukee.

The first place winners from the Area competition move forward to the statewide competition which is held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association’s Annual Conference. Winners from the statewide competition advance to the national competition where entrants have a chance to win cash prizes.  
Wisconsin Land and Water Poster Contest webpage

The 2022 contest theme was "Healthy Soil: Healthy Life".  Information for the 2022 contest theme can be found at the National Association of Conservation District's website.  NACD’s Stewardship Program webpage.

Healthy soils are the foundation for all life on Earth. Soil is an important resource for everything from human health to agriculture to water filtration. The imperative benefit of healthy soil is food production. Healthy soils also give us clean air and water, plentiful crops and forests, diverse wildlife and beautiful landscapes. It is important that each of us recognize where our food comes and the farmers and ranchers who are dedicated to using responsible land-management practices to ensure a sustainable food supply and healthy land and soil for future generations.  Grade-level appropriate educational materials are available at this link: NACD Conservation Education Hub Thematic Curriculum

2022 Results 

This year’s Conservation Poster Contest resulted in a total of 50 participants from two schools - Traver Elementary and Woods School.  This year students in 4th-6th and 7th-9th grade groups participated.  The winners of the Walworth County contest are as follows: