Sauk County NACD Poster Competition

2025 Sauk County NACD Conservation Awareness Poster Contest

The 2025 theme for the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Conservation Awareness Poster competition is “HOME IS WHERE THE HABITAT IS.” The Sauk County Land Resources and Environment Department is sponsoring the program locally, encouraging students to submit unique artwork to address this year’s theme.

The first-place poster from each grade division moves on to area, state, and national competitions. The Sauk County contest date is January 8, 2025. The Southern Area contest is January 30, 2025 in Portage, WI. The State Contest is March 5-7 at the WI Land+Water Annual Conference. National Contest entries are submitted by WI Land+Water by December 1, 2025.

Students receive prizes and awards at each level where their posters compete and win. Sauk County awards a special prize for the classroom with the most student participation at the local level. Our winners may receive Amazon gift cards, reusable water bottles, coloring books, and custard coupons. The first-place winners may also be awarded a Sauk County Parks annual pass.

Details

Open to grades K-12; public, private or home school students
Each poster must go through the following contest process: Local/County, Area, State, Nationals.

Contest Rules

Poster size must be 12” x 18” or 14" x 22”.
The 2025 National Contest Theme, “Home is where the Habitat is” must be written on each
poster.
All posters shall be created by an individual student, rather than a team of students.
Any media may be used: paint, crayon, colored pencil, charcoal, stickers, paper or other
materials on regular posters. (Computer-generated posters will not be accepted)
To be eligible for judging, each entry must have a completed and signed entry form attached to back (form located at the end of this page).

Poster Evaluations:

Conservation Message: 50%
Visual Effectiveness: 30%
Originality: 10%
Universal Appeal: 10%

Posters are due to the Sauk County Land Resources & Environment Department by 4:30pm Friday, January 3rd, 2025.

For the 2024 state competition results and more poster contest information, visit the WI Land & Water website: https://wisconsinlandwater.org/our-work/youth-education.

Information for the 2025 NACD Conservation Poster Contest will be updated this fall. If you would like to participate or have any questions about this program, contact us at 608-355-4842 or jacqui.peyer@saukcountywi.gov