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Arbor Day Poster Contest

Lyla Jones - 2023 State Winner

Grade 2 student Lyla Jones of Brandywine Springs Elementary School is the state winner of the Delaware Forest Service’s annual Arbor Day School Poster Contest. This year’s theme was “Trees Are Terrific…In All Shapes and Sizes!” Posters were judged on originality, use of theme, neatness, and artistic expression. Each winner receives a gift card, a tree-themed book, and a tree planting at their school.  Twelve winners were selected from each county in four grade categories: kindergarten, grade 1 and 2, grade 3 and 4, and grade 5.

The complete gallery of winners is shown below (click the image to view a full-resolution image of the artwork). The poster contest is designed to increase student knowledge about forests and forest resources. For teachers, the poster contest can be an ideal way for students to learn more about the role of trees in our communities and their direct impact on Delawareans’ health and well-being. The schoolyard is also perfect setting to incorporate the role of trees into your everyday curriculum. Trees not only provide beauty, shade, and habitat and food for wildlife, they also improve air quality, muffle noise, moderate air temperatures, filter runoff into streams and rivers, and reduce energy consumption.

 

New Castle County


Susanna Sanford-Brandywine Springs Elementary

Kindergarten
Susanna Sanford
Brandywine Springs

Lyla Jones-Brandywine Springs

Grades 1 and 2
Lyla Jones
Brandywine Springs

Hillary Shen-North Star

Grades 3 and 4
Hillary Shen
North Star Elementary

Easton Parker-Heritage

Grade 5
Easton Parker
Heritage Elementary

Kent County

Zadriyan Marshall-Booker T. Washington

Kindergarten
Zadriyan Marshall
Booker T. Washington Elementary

Kylie Clark-Smyrna Elementary

Grades 1 and 2
Kylie Clark
Smyrna Elementary

Eliana Oberdick-W. B. Simpson

Grades 3 and 4
Eliana Oberdick
W. B. Simpson Elementary

Audriana Friday-W. B. Simpson

Grade 5
Audriana Friday
W. B. Simpson Elementary

Sussex County


Henry Hearn-St. John’s

Kindergarten
Henry Hearn
St. John’s Preschool

Julian Spitzer-Lord Baltimore

Grades 1 and 2
Julian Spitzer
Lord Baltimore Elementary

Evelyn Maloney-Epworth Christian

Grades 3 and 4
Evelyn Maloney
Epworth Christian

Sage McMahon-Rehoboth Elementary

Grade 5
Sage McMahon
Rehoboth Elementary


The poster contest is designed to increase student knowledge about forests and forest resources. For teachers, the poster contest can be an ideal way for students to learn more about the role of trees in our communities and their direct impact on Delawareans’ health and well-being. The schoolyard is a perfect setting to incorporate the role of trees into your everyday curriculum. Trees not only provide beauty, shade, and habitat and food for wildlife, they also improve air quality, muffle noise, moderate air temperatures, filter runoff into streams and rivers, and reduce energy consumption.

2023 THEME
“Trees Are Terrific…In All Shapes and Sizes!”

CRITERIA
Posters will be judged on originality, use of theme, neatness, and artistic expression.

CLASSROOM RESOURCES
Teachers can access the shared google folder for the 2023 Poster Guidelines and Rules, Curriculum Guide and additional resources at the Teacher Resource Shared Google Drive

Teachers should submit winning entries from their school using the Winning Poster Entry Form.

FREE SEEDLINGS
All participating classes will receive free loblolly pine seedlings delivered to their schools, just in time to celebrate Arbor Day!

REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE AND RECEIVE FREE SEEDLINGS
link: 2024 link TBD

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER

  • Deadline to register and reserve free seedlings: 2024 TBD
  • Deadline to submit posters for state contest: 2024 TBD
  • Arbor Day in Delaware: April 26
  • Seedling delivery: early April

 Check out the gallery of previous winners:

For questions or more information, email: Ashley Melvin