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 Liam Spencer
Location: Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix
Photo by Liam Spencer
A Gila monster retreating to the shade of a bush
Location: Marcus Landslide, McDowell Mountains, Scottsdale
Photo by Mikayla Paredes
The picture is a photo of a lonely larkspur flower sitting in a field, alive and strong, standing tall and beautifully, its alone. Whereas you may not be able to see them but the flowers around this lonely beautiful Larkspur were in groups, rather than solitude. Although that may sound better then sitting alone in a big field, they were dieing, droopy, and falling apart. It shows that the most beautiful things grow alone in a room full of people who may not always stand with you.
Location: Greer Unincorporated community in Arizona
Photo by Rafael Jose Mediano
Even though we have modern technology it can't beat the greatest thing of all Mother Nature !
Location: Downtown
Photo by Eleanor Almond
A macro taken of the endless Arizona desert at sunset.
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Photo by Eleanor Almond
This photograph was shot of a hummingbird taking a short rest on the branch of a blooming orange tree on a warm spring day.
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Photo by Anthony Stemple
Just a little after sunrise, the bright light comes through the trees
Location: Mount Lemmon, Tucson AZ
Photo by Anthony Stemple
The icy environment covers the landscape as the lone fallen tree sits still, slowly getting covered
Location: Mount Lemmon, Tucson AZ
Photo by Bethanie S Toberer
A simple elegant white rose
Location: Mesa Arizona
Photo by James Franklin
Small balls of pollen surrounded by small leaves on a branch
Location: Vail, Arizona
Photo by James Franklin
The sun sets over the mountains of Prescott, Arizona
Location: Prescott, Arizona
Photo by bridget Gallardo
A photo of an old car taken over by nature
Location: Arizona