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 Audrey Steele
I stumbled upon these small bright flower with the contrasting water and thought it was beautiful colors.
Location: Del Lago
Photo by Addisyn
A breath taking picture of the Grand Canyon, catching the different colors and depths of the beautiful natural landscape, and the nature that still grows within. The people in the photo show how big the Grand Canyon really is, and puts it into a different perspective, from the lens of a camera.
Location: Grand Canyon
Photo by Kiley Taylor
Lion
Location: WildLife World Zoo
Photo by Skylar Elam
Picture of fog over mountains from road
Location: Arizona highway 260
Photo by Skylar Elam
An empty bench in the forest
Location: Heber
Photo by Max Tuttle
A hummingbird taking a short test on a feeder, its eyes as dark as the surrounding blackness
Location: New River area
Photo by Max Tuttle
A road descending down toward the imposing rock face of the Superstition Mountains
Location: Superstition Mountains
Photo by Audrey Steele
The roadrunner was watching the little crane fly in the photo deciding when to eat it.
Location: Del Lagos Vail Tucson
Photo by karen cortes
Location: Near FWHS
Photo by McKenna Mathews
A sunflower is a tall, vibrant plant with bright yellow petals and a dark center filled with seeds. It follows the sun's movement and symbolizes warmth and happiness.
Location: Greer Arizona
Photo by Ella Eberle
Location: Veterans Oasis Park
Photo by Sarah Quinones
A photograph taken in Airport Mesa, a tourist place located in Sedona, AZ.
Location: Sedona, AZ