Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the winners of the 2023 Photo and Poster Contests during the association's 78th Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.
The photo contest, open to amateur photographers in both youth and adult divisions, attracted entries of images reflecting the themes of "Agriculture and Conservation Across America," "Close-Up Conservation," "Conservation in Action," and "Conservation Practices."
The poster contest, open to students from kindergarten through 12th grade, celebrated the 2023 NACD Stewardship Week theme, "One Water."
"These photos and posters thoughtfully and creatively capture this year's One Water theme," said NACD President Kim LaFleur. "The 2023 contest winners truly showcased the importance of healthy water and soils in protecting the continued health of our communities."
The winners will receive cash prizes and all contest participants will receive a certificate of participation. View all of the winning photos and posters on NACD's Flickr page.
2023 Photo Contest First Place Winners:
| Photo Winners | Adult Division | Youth Division |
| Agriculture and Conservation Across America | Rebecca Railey Georgia - Alapaha Conservation District See photo here. | Leah Pozen Indiana - Lake County Soil & Water Conservation District See photo here. |
| Close-Up Conservation | Troy Bishop New York – Northern Neck Soil & Water Conservation District See photo here. | Lillyan Kiehne Minnesota - Fillmore Soil & Water Conservation District See photo here. |
| Conservation in Action | Lynne Huffman Indiana – Wells County Soil & Conservation District See photo here. | Gage Rolfe Kansas – Franklin County Conservation District See photo here. |
| Conservation Practices | Lisa Shaw Wyoming – Niobrara Conservation District See photo here. | Jersey Ristau Minnesota - Fillmore Soil & Water Conservation District See photo here. |
2023 Poster Contest First Place Winners:
| Poster Winners | |
| K-1 | Anakin Knox Delaware – New Castle Conservation District See poster here. |
| 2-3 | Stetson Sawatzky Oklahoma – Custer County Conservation District See poster here. |
| 4-6 | Pearl Carriveau Wisconsin – Portage County Conservation District See poster here. |
| 7-9 | Abigail Ostrander Wyoming - Converse County Conservation District See poster here. |
| 10-12 | Betty Neff Michigan– Tuscola Conservation District See poster here. |
| Digital Artwork Category Winners | |
| 7-9 | Annabelle Hochstedler Delaware – Sussex Conservation District See poster here. |
| 10-12 | Genevieve Fritsch Delaware – New Castle Conservation District See poster here. |
