Date
February 4, 2013
Body
Growing Works of Art
A Contest for Students Grades 1-8
 |
Jeremy Brotz
Silver Maple Home School Grade 7 winner in 2012 |
Celebrate Vermont's
Maple Trees
Arbor Day is a day to
plant, nurture and appreciate trees and the difference they make in our lives.
To help us spread the word about Arbor Day, we are inviting students to
actively participate in the celebration through the creation of tree art. To
grow the works of art, students will choose a variety of maple (species Acer)
that grows Vermont. There are many different kinds of maples that grow in
Vermont naturally or intentionally planted. In fact, there are more maples in
Vermont than any other species. This contest will highlight and celebrate their
important to our state.
To enter the contest
students will draw their tree, identify the exact species, plus provide five
unique things about that species of tree.
This art/science
activity will enrich student knowledge about trees and help us honor eight
individual students from grades 1 - 8 as the creators of what will become a set
of trading cards to be collected by students across Vermont. All students in
these grades are welcome to submit their work, but it is limited to one per
student. Submission deadline is March
15, 2013.
Win Prizes
We will select one
winner per age group, grades 1 - 8. Winning entries will be featured online at www.vtforest.com
and each will receive:
$50 Visa Gift Card
Gift Bag full of tree
related items
Vermont State Park
season pass ($80 value)
The opportunity to
participate in the statewide Arbor Day Ceremony
For more information: Growing
Works of Art Contest