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 Destiny Sanchez | These trees used to have brown leaves due to fall time, now there green color has finally returned.

Photo by Destiny Sanchez

These trees used to have brown leaves due to fall time, now there green color has finally returned.

Location: Tucson 85707

Photo by Jhonata Teros |

Photo by Jhonata Teros

Location: Tucson Arizona

Photo by Elizabeth Gomez |

Photo by Elizabeth Gomez

Location: Flowing Wells High School

Photo by Wilhelm Huber | This icy tree on Mt. Lemmon stands strong against the elements, its branches coated in ice and sculpted by the elements. The soft colors of the evening sky create a peaceful contrast to the rough, frozen bark. This moment captures the quiet beauty of winter in Arizona’s high country.

Photo by Wilhelm Huber

This icy tree on Mt. Lemmon stands strong against the elements, its branches coated in ice and sculpted by the elements. The soft colors of the evening sky create a peaceful contrast to the rough, frozen bark. This moment captures the quiet beauty of winter in Arizona’s high country.

Location: Mt. Lemmon, Tucson

Photo by Sophie Jarvis | I was swimming in the Phon D Sutton recreation area with my uncle when my aunt came up to us and said, "hurry! there's a horse and your mom doesn't know how to work the camera!" I ran out of the water, snatched my camera and 500mm lens and started walking through the river towards the horse. I got so cold, and my shoes became absolutely disgusting as I trudged through the algae to get a good picture of this magnificent creature. Once I had a good view, I stood there in the cold river, numbing my legs for a half hour trying to get this magnificent creature perfectly captured in a great photo. I am quite pleased with how it turned out.

Photo by Sophie Jarvis

I was swimming in the Phon D Sutton recreation area with my uncle when my aunt came up to us and said, "hurry! there's a horse and your mom doesn't know how to work the camera!" I ran out of the water, snatched my camera and 500mm lens and started walking through the river towards the horse. I got so cold, and my shoes became absolutely disgusting as I trudged through the algae to get a good picture of this magnificent creature. Once I had a good view, I stood there in the cold river, numbing my legs for a half hour trying to get this magnificent creature perfectly captured in a great photo. I am quite pleased with how it turned out.

Location: Phon D Sutton Recreation Area

Photo by Sophie Jarvis | I was hiking with my family in the Phon D Sutton recreation area when my little cousin stopped and said, "Look! A lizard!" I centered the camera on this beautiful creature and waited for quite a while to get this shot. I was so pleased with how it turned out and offered to show my cousin since he was so excited, his reaction; "Wow!" Hopefully this photo is as good as I thought it was, and I can get all of you to react the way my cousin did.

Photo by Sophie Jarvis

I was hiking with my family in the Phon D Sutton recreation area when my little cousin stopped and said, "Look! A lizard!" I centered the camera on this beautiful creature and waited for quite a while to get this shot. I was so pleased with how it turned out and offered to show my cousin since he was so excited, his reaction; "Wow!" Hopefully this photo is as good as I thought it was, and I can get all of you to react the way my cousin did.

Location: Phon D Sutton Recreation Area

Photo by Ariana Villarreal | Trees

Photo by Ariana Villarreal

Trees

Location: Flowing Wells high school

Photo by Nahomy cordova | I decided to take this photo because I really like how the single flower stood out In the grass field

Photo by Nahomy cordova

I decided to take this photo because I really like how the single flower stood out In the grass field

Location: flowing wells high school

Photo by Maximus Gonzales | pretty flowers at the outlet mall with sunshine

Photo by Maximus Gonzales

pretty flowers at the outlet mall with sunshine

Location: Tucson outlet mall

Photo by Diego De La Vega | This photo was taken at my school's agriculture farm.

Photo by Diego De La Vega

This photo was taken at my school's agriculture farm.

Location: Flowing Wells HighSchool

Photo by Anthony Campuzano | A reflective photo of a tree.

Photo by Anthony Campuzano

A reflective photo of a tree.

Location: Flowing wells high school, Tucson

Photo by Pamela Uribe Robles |

Photo by Pamela Uribe Robles

Location: Flowing Wells High School in Tucson, AZ