The Person SWCD sponsors environmental education contests every year for students in Person County (public, private and home school).  These contests have been an important tool for the District to encourage young people to think about conservation and our natural resources.  It's also a way for us to become involved with our local schools and our youth. Cash prizes are awarded to students and teachers!

Contests available are:

• Poster Contests  for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades

Each year the conservation topic theme changes.  The following topics are: 

• 2025-2026 We All Live in A Watershed - Posters Due February 27, 2026 - Click for the Study Guide
• 2026-2027 Soil & Water...Yours for Life!
• 2027-2028 Water...The Cycle of Life
• 2028-2029 The Living Soil
• 2029-2030 Wetlands are Wonderful

A first, second and third place finalist is selected in each of the contest and grade categories. First place entries are then sent to the Area 3 competition, which represents these eleven counties: Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Guilford, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, and Rockingham. 

The first place winners from the Area competition then advance to compete at the State level.

All winning entries are invited to an awards celebration where the students are presented with a monetary award and a certificate for their accomplishments. In addition, teachers with a first place winning student will receive a cash award that can be used towards educational supplies.

For up-to-date information on our student programs and contests, such as important dates and deadlines, please follow us on Facebook. For complete info on the contests, including scoring rubric, registration forms, hints and tips, as well as NC DPI Goals & Objectives, please contact our office.