Idaho Forest Products Commission

Arbor Day Student Photo Contest

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2025 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 2024 contest, young photographers addressed the theme, Seasons of Change: The Dynamics of Idaho’s Forests. In addition to their photo, contestants provided a statement sharing their vision of the photo’s portrayal of the theme.

Deadline: April 7th, 2025

Contestant:

7766

Grade:

6

Student:

Violet Malone | Middleton Middle School | Middleton

Photo caption:

Tree Stump

Honorable Mention

Photographer's Statement:

This photo represents Seasons of Change: The Dynamics of Idaho’s Forests because it is like the last stage of trees. The wood will eventually decompose and become organic soil, which is great for other organisms such as fungi and insects. It is a very slow process, however, and will take a very long time.