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:

8209

Grade:

11

Student:

Sawyer Thurston | Bishop Kelly High School | Boise

Photo caption:

Pink, soft, and beautiful flower.

Honorable Mention

Photographer's Statement:

Seasons of Change: The Dynamics of Idaho’s Forests to me means how much variety of color Idaho forests have. During the spring and summer they’re luscious green, during the fall they’re a vibrant orange, and during the winter they’re covered in beautiful white snow. Not only that, but the plants located in these forests also bring even more colors to the forest, creating a gorgeous scenery that is perfect for taking pictures. My photo relates to the theme because I took a picture of an amazing looking flower that brings out the beauty in Idaho’s forests and nature.