Feb 1, 2016 - Public Agency Center - 333 East Washington St., Suite 2300, PO Box 2003, West ... Contact: Paul Sebo, Land
Washington County Planning and Parks Department NEWS RELEASE 02/01/2016 Contact: Paul Sebo, Land & Water Conservation Division Washington County Planning and Parks Department Phone: (262) 335-4805 Washington County - 2016 Conservation Poster Contest – We All Need Trees Trees are an important part of our world. They provide wood for building and pulp for making paper. They provide habitats (homes) for all sorts of insects, birds and other animals. Many types of fruits and nuts come from trees -- including apples, oranges, walnuts, pears and peaches. Even the sap of trees is useful as food for insects and for making maple syrup -- yum! Trees also help to keep our air clean and our ecosystems healthy. We breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. Trees breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen. We're perfect partners! ~http://www.kidzone.ws/plants/trees.htm Last fall the Washington County Land & Water Conservation announced the local 2016 Poster Contest theme – “We All Need Trees”. Open to all public, private and homeschooled students in grades K-12, children had the opportunity to express their artistic talents with more than just words. Washington County received nearly 400 posters from 11 county schools and Riveredge Nature Center. The top three local level winners of each category (grades K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9 & 10-12) will be awarded Visa gift cards, art supplies and a 2016-2017 school calendar highlighting their artwork. All first place winners automatically advanced to the next level of competition for judging in February. Congratulations to the following county winners!
Category K-1
Place 1st 2nd 3rd
Student Lily Oswald Alaina Evert Dylan Potts
Grade 1 1 1
School Plat Plat Plat
Teacher Holly Carini Holly Carini Holly Carini
Gr. 2-3
1st 2nd 3rd
Christopher Duehring Aubrey Evans Sara Greenfield
3 3 2
Richfield St. Mary's Plat
Kelly Antoniewicz Mary Tooley Holly Carini
Public Agency Center - 333 East Washington St., Suite 2300, PO Box 2003, West Bend, WI 53095-2003 Phone: (262) 335-4800, Toll Free: 800-616-0446, FAX: (262) 335-6868
Gr. 4-6
1st 2nd 3rd
Adeline Pearson Lauren Kersten Kate Pendowski
4 6 6
Allenton Richfield Richfield
Kristina Fieweger Kelly Antoniewicz Kelly Antoniewicz
Gr. 7-9
1st 2nd 3rd
Isabel Gilbert Haley Jakus Haleigh Yesko
9 7 7
Living Word Lutheran Richfield Richfield
Amber Groth Kelly Antoniewicz Kelly Antoniewicz
Gr. 10-12
1st 2nd 3rd
Miranda Paikowski Alyssa Prinz Lily Miller
12 11 11
West Bend East West Bend West West Bend West
Paul DeLain Paul DeLain Paul DeLain
The competition is sponsored annually by Washington County, Wisconsin Land + Water Conservation Association and the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). For over 60 years, NACD has sponsored a national program to encourage Americans to focus on stewardship. The program relies on locally-led conservation departments sharing and promoting stewardship and conservation activities.
K-1 - 1st Place Winner - Lily Oswald
Gr. 2-3 – 1st Place Winner Christopher Duehring
Public Agency Center - 333 East Washington St., Suite 2300, PO Box 2003, West Bend, WI 53095-2003 Phone: (262) 335-4800, Toll Free: 800-616-0446, FAX: (262) 335-6868
Gr. 4-6 – 1st Place Winner Adeline Pearson
Gr. 7-9 – 1st Place Winner Isabel Gilbert
Gr. 10-12 – 1st Place Winner Miranda Paikowski
Public Agency Center - 333 East Washington St., Suite 2300, PO Box 2003, West Bend, WI 53095-2003 Phone: (262) 335-4800, Toll Free: 800-616-0446, FAX: (262) 335-6868
