2025 Adventures in Nature Student Photo Contest
2024 First Place photograph by Jessica Finnie
The Nature Conservancy in Arizona, in partnership with Arizona Highways and Arizona's Family,
presents the
12th Annual “Adventures in Nature” Student Photo Contest
Students aged 13-18 are invited to enter up to two photos that capture Arizona’s beauty and wildlife for a chance to win cash prizes. The contest is open for submissions between March 1-31, 2025, and the top 10 winners will be announced on a virtual awards ceremony on April 17th, 2025. All contestants will receive a Zoom invitation by email.
See last year’s winners here.
Prizes:
First place - $5,000
Second place - $2,500
Third place - $1,000
7 Honorable Mentions - $250 each
Please view OFFICIAL RULES before submitting entries.
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Photo by Pierson Hozza
Looking up in Antelope Canyon
Location: Antelope Canyon Page, AZ
Photo by kimberly carpenter
the bird was on it's way to build its nest with the stick in it's mouth
Location: 12960 S Houghton Rd, Tucson, AZ 85747
Photo by David
This photp has a very beautiful landscape with full clear skies and a bright sun. It was taken in the white mountains in the morning.
Location: Lakeside, Arizona
Photo by Ayah Kareem
Location: Butterfly Wonderland
Photo by Ilas Irgang
Dead tree on right side with mountains in the back.
Location: Chiricahua National Monument
Photo by kimberly carpenter
I was taking photos during class by my school's bus bay, I saw the bird fly into the tree and got to the trunk of the tree to take the photo. The bird was looking at my classmates, giving the illusion that the bird is staring into the distance.
Location: 12960 S Houghton Rd, Tucson, AZ 85747
Photo by Deklin Murphy
Butterfly on Ceramic flower
Location: Mccormick Ranch
Photo by Nora Wilson
This photo features two ducks following their morning routine looking just peaceful in their surroundings.
Location: White Mountains
Photo by Nora Wilson
This photograph features the water and reeds of a lake on Mount Lemmon and how the water catches the sun in the morning time.
Location: Mount Lemmon
Photo by Lexie Martinez
A wild baby rabbit feeding on grass
Location: Tucson
Photo by Elijah Dilworth
Drove down to saguaro lake and went to a part of salt river where after light hiking i found a small location where you could get a real life frame of the beauty in that spot.
Location: Saguaro Lake: Salt River
Photo by Louisa Collins
small bird perching on plant branch
Location: Grand Canyon