Challenges and Contests

We are inviting classrooms to participate in our new Student Voices campaign! This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about their local environment and wildlife, and be able to share their own opinions and feelings about why protecting nature is important.

Land and water protection is a shared responsibility, so every voice that speaks up is valuable and has a right to be heard. This campaign will be a great opportunity for students to speak out on what matters to them. We want young people to know that their voices matter, no matter what age you are! 

Submit your work by February 13, 2026. We’ll bring all contributions together in a beautifully crafted booklet to share with decision makers and classrooms as an inspiring reminder of why protecting what we already have matters, and of the power of using your voice.

To support teachers participating in our Student Voices Campaign, we will be holding a webinar with background information and more ideas. 

This webinar will be on Thursday, December 11 from 6-7pm, held on Zoom. 

1. Learn about environmental issues and speak up for nature by sharing this lesson with your class.
2. Let your students fill out the prompt page in the lesson plan to tell us why it is important to protect land and water.
3. Compile response pages and send to our office at Unit 7-875 Corydon Ave. *Include your name, email, school name and grade level of students in your submission.
4. Provide submissions by February 13, 2026 to be included.