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:

8428

Grade:

11

Student:

Mary Higgins | Bishop Kelly High School | Boise

Photo caption:

The Beauty of Spring

Honorable Mention

Photographer's Statement:

The flower blossoms emerging from the tree as its new leaves come in show how nature changes throughout the seasons. These blossoms on urban trees exhibit seasonal changes, and how nature is always adapting and evolving, along with help from forest management.