Arbor Day Student Photo Contest

2023 Winners of the Arbor Day Photo Contest

To celebrate Arbor Day, the Idaho Forest Products Commission sponsors a Photo Contest each year. The competition is open to all Idaho youth in 5th-12th grades. For the 2023 contest, young photographers addressed the theme, Healthy Tree, Healthy Me. In addition to their photo, contestants provided a statement sharing their vision of the photo’s portrayal of the theme.

Winners: All | Grades 5-6 | Grades 7-8 | Grades 9-10 | Grades 11-12

Contestant:

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Photo caption:

A healthy tree basking in the sunlight

Photographer's Statement:

Arbor day is a holiday to appreciate trees.So I had decided to set out and find a tree to get a picture of, and found this beautiful tree getting nutrients from the sun as most all things need to do. It took a while to find but it was actually in my backyard!