2026 Adventures in Nature Student Photo Contest
Photograph by Max Tuttle
The Nature Conservancy in Arizona, in partnership with Arizona Highways Magazine, presents the 13th 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 1st and March 31st, 2026, and the top 10 winners will be announced on a virtual awards ceremony on April 16th, 2026. All contestants will receive a Zoom invitation by email. See last year’s winners here.
Prizes:
1st place — $5,000
2nd place — $2,500
3rd place — $1,000
7 honorable mentions — $250 each
Please view the updated OFFICIAL RULES before submitting entries.
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Photo by Francisco Quijada
Location: Flowing Wells High School
Photo by Carlos Munoz
I saw that the contest was nature photos, so I just took a photo of something I see everyday as a part of nature.
Location: Flowing Wells High School Tucson
Photo by abran lopez
Location: flowing wells high school
Photo by Mailyn Ortega
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Photo by Alinna Ballesteros
Location: Downtown Tucson
Photo by Nevaeh Perales
Location: Flowing wells high school
Photo by Jesus Garcia
A puddle that is a reflection of the sky
Location: Flowing wells High school
Photo by Roberto Rhodes
Location: Flowing Wells High School
Photo by Destiny Baeza
In the nice warm summer of a buzzin bee.
Location: FWHS
Photo by Emily Rubio
Location: Mount Lemmon
Photo by Meical Atsmai
‘If you have no honey in your pot, have some in your mouth’ - Benjamin Franklin
Location: Andrada Polytechnic High School
Photo by Abbigail Johnson
Baby bunny found alone while walking around the property
Location: Desert around my house