Education and Outreach
2025 Tree Poster Contest
The poster contest is offered to 5th and 6th grade students. The posters will be judged at the local school level with certificates and the county level with cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places ($30, $20, $10). No area or state level has been offered for several years now. Local winners will be acknowledged during the school awards ceremonies offered at the end of each school year.
The 2025 theme is "Trees – Rooted in Our Future". Entries will be due by Friday, May 16, 2025.
For more references or information, check out the links below:
- Teachers Guide to Arbor Month: Teachers' Guide to Arbor Month | Minnesota DNR
- Arbor Day Foundation Youth Education: Youth Education | Arbor Day Foundation
- Project Learning Tree: Hands-On Activities to Explore the Many Uses of Trees - Project Learning Tree
- Creating Climate Ready Woodlands: Creating climate-ready woodlands | UMN Extension
Additional Education and Outreach
The Wadena SWCD is committed to educating our community on the natural resources within our county. Every year we hold educational events concerning agriculture and conservation throughout our community and present at numerous meetings explaining our programs.
If you are interested in having our staff at one of your meetings or in your classroom, contact us today!
Some of these events include:
- Conservation Days for local 5th and 6th graders
- Nitrate clinics across the county
- Agricultural talks for local producers
- Environthon competition for area middle and high schools
