Students can embrace their creativity through art that reflects the need to protect Florida’s environment for future generations

DEP Announces 2024 Earth Day Art Contest for 4^th through 12^th Grade Students

On April 22, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will celebrate Earth Day. This yearly observance mobilizes people across the world to raise awareness of the need for continued protection of Earth’s natural resources. Join DEP this Earth Day in our mission to recognize state efforts to protect and sustain Florida’s environment, including its air, water, land and ecosystems.

Students in 4^th – 12^th grade are encouraged to design a poster that creates environmental awareness using DEP’s Earth Day 2024 theme, “Clean is Green: Preserving Florida’s Future.”  

WHAT:     2024 Earth Day Poster Contest
WHEN:    April 22, 2024, by 5 p.m. EDT
HOW:      Any medium can be used as long as the work is original and done as a drawing, painting or
                digital piece. Entry forms must be included along with the submission. 

Winning students will be selected from each age group (4^th – 5^th grades, 6^th – 8^th grades, and 9^th – 12^th grades) in each of DEP’s six district regions and will receive two day passes for free entry to a Florida state park.

Regional winners will be entered into a statewide contest for a full-size printed poster of their art. The winners will be announced on May 7, 2024. The Rules and Guidelines for the contest are available online.

Visit DEP’s Earth Day webpage for more ways to celebrate Earth Day 2024.