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:

8275

Grade:

11

Photo caption:

Spring in the City

Photographer's Statement:

In Idaho’s forests, spring and summer are seasons full of life and growth. As the weather warms up trees grow new leaves and flowers bloom as the hot months of May, June and July roll closer. Birds sing, insects buzz, and the forest is filled with color and sound. These warmer months are important for plant growth, animal movement, and the overall health of the forest. Spring and summer are when the forest is most alive and full of energy. My photo captures one of the most widely recognized symbols of spring, pink blossoms, in an obviously urban landscape. It represents that in Idaho, the seasons transcend innovation and allow their beauty to integrate into our occasionally dull cityscapes.