Richland County Hosts 2015 Celebrate Arbor Day Youth Contests

To raise awareness about Arbor Day and the importance of planting and caring for trees in our state, nation and globally, the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting an Arbor Day contest for Richland County preK-12 students. Participating schools and students will have the opportunity to submit entries promoting the celebration of Arbor Day in four categories: notecards, recycled art sculptures, writing and performance/video. The submission deadline is Friday, October 23. In addition, details, registration and participation guidelines for each category are available online. Contest winners will receive a $25 cash prize, and entries may be by an individual, group or class project; however, only one cash prize will be awarded per winning entry. Each entry must be accompanied by a completed entry form. The contest is open to students that live in, or attend school in, Richland County. 

For more information, call 803-576-2080, email [email protected], or visit RichlandOnline.com or Facebook.com/RSWCD.