NATIONAL FOREST WEEK
ANNUAL CONTEST
2024 CONTEST CLOSED.
WINNERS BELOW
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.
Scroll for details or click button for contest entry requirements.
Pay careful attention to the annual theme. View some previous winners below.
2024 Winners
Congratulations to all the youths below.
2024 contest closed. 2025 event TBA.
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ENTRY FORM
By entering, you agree to the contest rules as described on this website page.
2024 Theme: Two-Eyed Seeing: Welcoming all knowledge to sustain our forests braiding Indigenous traditional knowledge with Western Science.
RULES
Submissions should depict the theme of how we can learn to implement Indigenous traditions with modern technologies to sustain healthy forests for future generations.
You may also want to explore our Traditional Knowledge archive to see examples of how our forests have played a role in providing Indigenous medicine and culture. Explore our interview with an Indigenous leader who explains “cultural burning” of forests to keep them healthy here. Feel free to subscribe to our channel for more facts and insights.
Other examples of forest roles are homes for animals; 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.
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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 new CONTEST ENTRY FORM provided to submit your work.