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Call for Student Submissions for MD DNR Arbor Day Poster Contest
Statewide Arbor Day Poster Contest for 5th Graders Now Accepting Posters
Carroll County 5th graders have until 12:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2020 to submit their entries for the Statewide Arbor Day Poster Contest. Local posters will be judged at the county level and the winner will be submitted to the Maryland Urban and Community Forestry Committee (MUCFC) to compete at the statewide level.
The theme for this year's Arbor Day Poster Contest is Trees Are Terrific….in All Four Seasons! For entry rules click on the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service's link at https://dnr.maryland.gov/fores...
There is an activity guide for teachers to use at https://dnr.maryland.gov/fores...
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The Winners' teachers will be notified by March 20, 2020.
- First Place - a tree planting of 15 trees for the winning school
- Second Place - a tree planting of 10 trees for the winning school
- Third Place - a tree planting of 5 trees for the winning school
The trees will be planted this spring for the schools selected. For further information about this statewide contest, please contact Anne Gilbert at 410-260-8510 or anne.gilbert@maryland.gov