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NATIONAL FOREST WEEK
ANNUAL CONTEST
2025 Contest Entries Now Open
Every September, we host an annual youth art, photography and video contest celebrating the importance of forests in our daily lives, from parks to homes to Indigenous cultural values.
$150 cash prizes are awarded to Canadian youth winners aged 5 - 18.
Pay careful attention to the annual theme. View some previous year's winners below.
Scroll for details or click below button for contest entry requirements. If you're ready to enter, then
Use the CONTEST ENTRY FORM to submit your work. Multiple class entries permitted.
Deadline: Nov. 21/25
Canada’s Forests Teaching Kit Series: The Canada’s Forests Teaching Kit Series provides educators or homeschool parents with the tools to help young people better understand forest values, conservation and sustainable management of them. Download the free teaching tools here.
2024 Winners
Congratulations to all the youths below.
2025 National Forest Week Entry Form
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INFO
By entering, you agree to the contest rules as described on this website page.
ENTRY FORM
2025 Theme:
Roots of Resilience: From Seed to Canopy
RULES
Submissions should depict the theme.
From tree seeds eaten by birds to bad bugs that kill trees and turn them orange, to diseases and forest fires or floods, as well as human use, trees face challenges every day.
But they do grow back and become old growth again as part of a healthy forest cycle. Show us what that means to you. Challenge: See if you can find a credible source that tells you what percentage of BC's forests are harvested each year!
Forests play a vital role in providing homes for animals and plants supporting other plants (ex. nurse stumps). Forests also support humans through: recreation, wood products to build our homes and schools, pharmaceuticals like cancer drugs, as well as our economy & careers.
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By participating, contest entrants agree that their names and submissions can be published in local news media and on FORED social media channels.
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All entrants qualify for complimentary, youth membership at FORED BC.
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All original artistic mediums accepted: i.e. pencil, crayon, paint, mural, collage, graphics, photos, videos...
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Only winners will be notified.
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Mailed submissions cannot be returned. Address: #213 - 4481 West 10th Ave. Vancouver BC V6R 4R8
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Videos must be less than 3 min.
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For video files larger than 4 GB, you can use the free emailer WeTransfer
(no sign-in required).
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Use the CONTEST ENTRY FORM to submit your work.
PREVIOUS WINNERS OVER THE YEARS
