NATIONAL FOREST WEEK CONTEST

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 winners. Click details below for contest entry requirements and view current and past winners below.
The 2022 contest is over, but stay tuned for 2023 contest details.

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National Forest Week Art Contest: Text

2022 Contest Winners

Congratulations to Nixon, Lions Gate Montessori students, Chloe & Eliza!

Nixon, Dallas Elementary School, Kamloops

This artwork was completed using watercolour paints & markers. After attending the salmon run at Tsútswecw Provincial Park, students were asked to reflect on the importance of the trees in rivers during the salmon run. This included:

- Fallen leaves on the water for creating shelter for fish
- Tree roots in the earth that make the banks stronger and river water cleaner.
- Fallen trees on the river to provide shelter and rest for baby fish
- Fallen trees on the river to guide water in the river
- Healthy trees in the ground to provide shade for traveling salmon

Lions Gate Montessori School, Vancouver

This thoughtful video is a combined effort of grades 1-6. The students shared their climate solution by making recycled paper from our forests.

Check out FORED's complementary activity that shows you how to make your own paper with step-by-step instructions below!

Chloe, Rosemary Heights Elementary School, Surrey

Chloe depicts our forests being used for healthy recreation and animal habitats. As our climate changes, plants, animals and humans will continue to rely on using and renewing our forests.

Eliza, Robert Thirsk High School, Calgary

Eliza shows how forests can serve as a solution to climate change by taking in carbon dioxide from forest fires and producing fresh oxygen for us to breath.

2022 Honourable Mentions

Congratulations to Ava, Sara & Anastasiia for their noteworthy talent!

Ava, Cumberland, BC

Sara, Stephenville High School, Kippens, NL

Anastasiia, Bessborough school, Moncton, NB

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