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 Caitlin Barnes
Location: Flowing Wells High School
Photo by Makayla Aguilar
A close up shot of a rattle snake in a enclosure at the Phoenix Zoo. One of the animals Arizona is most known for.
Location: Phoenix Zoo
Photo by Caitlin
Location: Flowing Wells High School
Photo by samuel grady
I took this in Tucson Arizona. I used a tripod to accomplish this photo. turned the shutter speed down so I could capture the lights of the passing cars to give the effect that they are moving.
Location: Tucson Arizona
Photo by Elijah Nathanael Lee Dilworth Easley
Picture from a photoshoot/scene of a music video for proud husband, father, and artist Official7Kulture. He asked me to help take some trailer shots and b-roll that day so we drove out to Saguaro Lake as we listened to his new unreleased album
Location: Saguaro Lake
Photo by Ariana Ponce
Location: phoenix
Photo by Sol Escarriga
This is a photo of a Snowy Egret at the Phoenix Zoo
Location: Phoenix Zoo
Photo by Carred Skinner
Location: Flowing Wells Highschool
Photo by samuel grady
For this photo I travelled to the phoenix zoo and took a photo of the monkey. this photo has very minimal editing.
Location: Phoenix zoo
Photo by Kaden Rogers
The colors of the white flowers blend in with the white of the butterfly while black contrasts with the color
Location: Scottsdale
Photo by Katie Piscopo
I noticed this tulip - sprinkled with drops of rain. What caught my eye was the vibrance of its colors. I really liked how the green of the stem complemented the bright pink of the petals.
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Photo by Avery Watley
A horned toad, blending seamlessly with the desert landscape, hides beneath the sparse shade of a small desert bush.
Location: Dateland, AZ