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DEC Announces 21st Annual Middle School Student
Poster Contest Theme: "Water Connects Us All"
Published: November 01, 2025
at 01:15 p.m.
By: Press Release
from NYS DEC
DEC Announces 21st Annual Middle School Student
Poster Contest Theme: "Water Connects Us All"
Poster Contest Submissions Accepted Through Jan. 2,
2025
New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton
and the New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) have announced the
theme for the annual water conservation poster contest for middle school
students: "Water Connects Us All.” The 2026 poster theme
challenges middle school students to learn about their role in the
watershed where they live and the positive actions they can take to
conserve, protect, and celebrate our water resources, now and for future
generations.
“DEC is excited
to launch the 21st water conservation poster contest which, for two
decades, helps inspire New York's next generation of environmental
stewards,” Commissioner Lefton said. “The poster contest
theme ‘Water Connects Us All,’ encourages young people across New York
State to become guardians of their watersheds and helps remind all New
Yorkers of the daily actions each of us can take to protect and conserve
our precious, connected water resources.”
"This poster
contest is one of the things that makes NYWEA members proud of what we
do,” NYWEA Executive Director Khris Dodson said. “I am even
more proud of all of the watershed champions we now have because of the
involvement of the students and teachers who have participated throughout
the years."
Since 2004, the
annual poster contest encourages middle school students across New
York State to learn about their role in protecting local watersheds and how
to conserve and safeguard water resources. Previous themes include
"Create a Watershed Superhero," "We All Live in a
Watershed," "Conserve and Protect our Watersheds," and
"The Importance of Wastewater Treatment."
New York State
teachers, schools, and clubs are advised to visit DEC's website
for more information about participating in the 2025-26
school year contest. Poster entries will be accepted through Jan. 2,
2025. The 14 winning posters will be featured in DEC and NYWEA's 2027
Annual Calendar.
The poster
contest helps raise awareness of the importance of natural resources and
the DEC programs that help reduce water pollution and improve water
quality. DEC is one of several New York State agencies funding
projects to protect and restore water quality through statewide grant funding opportunities.
To see if your
area is covered by a Clean Water Plan, check out DECInfo Locator under the Environmental
Monitoring layer category or visit DEC’s Clean Water Plan page. To learn more about positive
actions New Yorkers can take to protect and conserve New York's waters
visit DEC's Keep Water Clean and Water Quality Management webpages.
2025 Winning Submissions Available on DEC's website.
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