May 20, 2018 2 min read

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Aidan Snider, fifth grade, of Waynesburg Central Elementary School, was the second-place winner of the fourth- through sixth-grade poster contest.

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Winners in the second- to third-grade category were: first place, Leah Ayers, third grade; and second place Sara Tuttle, third grade. Both are from Waynesburg Central Elementary School.

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Winners of this year’s coloring contest included, from left: Bryson Barrett, 5, of Crystal’s Children Center; Hadli Rastoka, 5, of St. Ann’s preschool; and Lilly Kozlowski, 5, of Jefferson preschool.

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The Greene County Conservation District announced the winners of this year’s poster and coloring contests. The contests were open to all Greene County students, pre-K to eighth grade, offering them the opportunity to express their views on natural resources and the environment through art.

Posters were judged by Conservation District board members and co-operative agencies in four grade-based categories (K-1st, 2nd-3rd, 4th-6th and 7th-8th). The top three entrants in each category received cash prizes, with the first-place poster from each category advancing to a statewide Pennsylvania Association of Conservation District poster contest later this year.

The theme for this year’s poster contest was, “Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home.” Entries were judged on their conservation message, visual effectiveness, originality and universal appeal.

Poster contest winners were:

• 2nd-3rd grade: First place, Leah Ayers, third grade; and second place Sara Tuttle, third grade. Both are from Waynesburg Central Elementary School.
• 4th-6th grade: First place, Kylie Jo Temple, sixth grade at Margaret Bell Miller Middle School; second place, Aidan Snider, fifth grade at Waynesburg Central Elementary School; and third place, Lilian Gencel, sixth grade at Margaret Bell Miller Middle School.
• 7th-8th grade: First place, Laney Ely, seventh grade; second place, Sami Morris, seventh grade; and third place, Vivian Greenwood, seventh grade. All are from Margaret Bell Miller Middle School.
• The coloring contest was open to any child that was pre-K age and enrolled in preschool or lives in Greene County. The top entrants for the coloring contest received bicycles and helmets.
• Coloring contest winners were:
• Bryson Barrett, 5, of Crystal’s Children Center; Lilly Kozlowski, 5, of Jefferson preschool; and Hadli Rastoka, 5, of St. Ann’s preschool.

The Conservation District received 95 total entries for the contests. For information about programs and future contests, contact the Conservation District at 724-852-5278.