2009 Arbor Day Poster Contest—Trees are Terrific...in Cities and Towns!

Fifth grade students across Nebraska had the opportunity to participate in the 2009 Arbor Day Foundation's Poster Contest, sponsered by the National Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska Power Association and Nebraska Forest Service.

This year's theme was Trees are Terrific...in Cities and Towns. The winner from each state will be submitted to the Arbor Day Foundation for participation in the national poster contest, which is sponsored by Toyota.

The 2009 State Winner and Runners Up are posted below. Please click each photo for a larger view.

For more information about the contest, please contact Rachel Allison, Nebraska Forest Service District Forester at rallison1@unl.edu.

 

2009 State Winner
William N.	State winner Will N. poses with his father, Chad, next to the tree that was planted in honor of his winning poster.
Knickrehm Elementary School, Grand Island
2009 Runners Up
Alex C.	Alex C. with his sister Katie and Rachel Allison, NFS district forester.
McDonald Elementary, North Platte
Jenessa K.	Jenessa K. with her parents (right) and NFS District Forester Steve Rasmussen (left).
Wayne Middle School, Wayne
Jordan R.	Jordan R. with NFS district forester Doak Nickerson.
Extension School, Rushville
	Jordan R. and her classmates after planting a swamp white oak in honor of her runner-up poster.
Lyndzie M.
Hayward Elementary School, Nebraska City
Macy P.
Fullerton Public School, Fullerton