2025 Adventures in Nature Student Photo Contest

A white horse chases a brown horse at top speed through a green and scrubby setting, getting close enough to bite. By Jessica Finnie

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. 

Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy, Arizona's Family TV and Arizona Highways

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We will begin accepting submissions on March 1st, 2025.
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Photo by Kaylee Morello

Location: Bearizona

Photo by Melinda Lam

A photo of the lake and the bridge at sunset.

Location: Southeast Regional Library

Photo by Lupita Chavez

a beautiful flower

Location: gilbert

Photo by Kaylee Morello

A photo of an owl located at the Phoenix Zoo.

Location: Phoenix Zoo

Photo by Amaya Hernandez

A flower that looks like an identical one beside.

Location: Campo Verde High Shcool

Photo by Arianna Davis

A colorful duck in the water.

Location: The Phoneix Zoo in Arizona

Photo by Avrianna morris

orange with water

Location: gilbert az

Photo by Aubrey Steffen

The Lemon demonstrates one of Arizona's 5 C's: Citrus

Location: Gilbert, Arizona

Photo by Melinda Lam

A unity of green-red succulents.

Location: 745 S Val Vista Dr, Gilbert, AZ 85296

Photo by Kalli Blinson

One of the five 'C's' of Arizona that could be found all throughout the state.

Location: Campo Verde Hight School, Gilbert Arizona

Photo by Kya Marine-Bess

An adult Antelope looking at other people

Location: Wildlife World Zoo

Photo by Jack MacDonald

Location: Riparian Preserve