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 Avery Watley
A horned toad, blending seamlessly with the desert landscape, hides beneath the sparse shade of a small desert bush.
Location: Dateland, AZ
Photo by Katie
After one of the rare, gloomy, rainy days in Arizona I saw this sunflower while on a nature walk. It was golden hour and the golden colors shining down on this flower perfectly complimented the yellow essence of the sunflower. I positioned myself so the sun was behind the sunflower in order to achieve a golden glow on the flower and the water droplets. The way I was positioned allowed me to achieve the shadowing in the corners of the sunflower which perfectly emphasizes its texture and balances the image.
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Photo by Briella Baer
This photo captures a beautiful Anna's Hummingbird that is native to Arizona. This picture was taken as the hummingbird was taken a rest, right before flying off again.
Location: Ironwood Ridge High School
Photo by Kristina Abigail
This photo freezes a moment of time at A-One Lake with its water reflecting the sun's light. And as snow slowly melts away to reveal beautiful red rock underneath. As the trees in the back round welcome the afternoon spring winds.
Location: A-One Lake AZ
Photo by Melanie Bravo
A sunset taken in Cañada Del Oro Christina, in Tucson Arizona.
Location: Tucson
Photo by malakai liska-mcdonald
nature leafs
Location: flowing wells high school
Photo by Omar Avendnao
The photo is show of how in an dark and small place there can still be beauty.
Location: Tucson Arizona River Rd
Photo by Ashley Tapia
A photo showing nature
Location: Tucson Arizona
Photo by Andrew Carruthers
A young saguaro cactus after one of the first rains following a dry season.
Location: cmo del cerro trailhead Tucson arizona
Photo by Alexis Sedillo
This picture shows a cactus at an angle which shows the background being blurred.
Location: Tucson
Photo by Destiny Baeza
Location: Flowingwells Highschool
Photo by Jayson Myette-Ashworth
Location: Tuscon