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.
GALLERY
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Photo by Evelyn Smith
2 bees on a flower found in the garden at my school.
Location: Campo Verde High School - 3870 S Quartz St, Gilbert, AZ 85297
Photo by Angelina Holtz
A vary of different colored flowers
Location: 38th place
Photo by Ryan Potter
A worm's eye view of cactus.
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Photo by Ryan Potter
Roadrunner gazing over the desert.
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Photo by Lillian Ballesteros
A picture of a green bug hidden in a tree
Location: Andrada High School
Photo by Bryce Serrano
As i was walking around gates pass and i walked up a mountain and i found this on the top and it was on the very edge of a cliff.
Location: Gates pass
Photo by Lilly Barnes
This photo, was taken on a lake trip moments after we discovered a squirrel who was getting quite close, just for him to deviously consume our almonds.
Location: Payson Arizona at Bear Canyon Lake
Photo by Ashtyn McGowen
A muddy river winds through the valley, passing by a natural rock arch, in the background rolling mountains stretch under a bright blue sky filled with clouds.
Location: Globe, Arizona
Photo by Tanner Marsh
A western Sandpiper flying across a pond in search for a group.
Location: Riparian Preserve
Photo by Jayson Myette-Ashworth
Location: Tuscon
Photo by Daniel Robles
this photo was tooken on a moutain top
Location: A moutian
Photo by sergio chavira
flowers in flowing wells high school
Location: flowing wells high school