Early morning mist in Smoke Hole Canyon on the South Fork of the Potomac River in West Virginia by Kent Mason

Photo Credit: Kent Mason | Early morning mist in Smoke Hole Canyon on the South Fork of the Potomac River in West Virginia.

Photo Contest

The Elk Conservation District announces their Annual Conservation Photo Contest for amateur photographers in Braxton, Clay, Nicholas and Webster Counties. The contest is part of the WV Association of Conservation District Supervisors Conservation Photo Contest and the National Association of Conservation Districts Conservation Photo Contest.Elk Conservation District Map

There are four main categories for photos:  Conservation Practices, Close-Up Conservation, Conservation in Action & Conservation across AmericaAll photos submitted must be taken in West Virginia.

ECD contest deadline is June 25, 2018. Click here for entry forms. Please visit the Elk Conservation District website for all guidelines, examples, and standards. The Elk Conservation District serves Braxton, Clay, Nicholas and Webster counties.

Poster Contest

Elk Conservation District invite you to participate in a national conservation poster contest sponsored by the National Association of Conservation Districts. We do realize classroom schedules are tight, but hope you will take time for your students to create a poster and possibly receive a prize.

If your class wishes to participate, please notify the Elk Conservation District office before April 1, 2018. Posters need to be in the district office for judging by May 1, 2018.  If needed, someone will pick up your posters for judging. Winners will receive T-shirts. Theme for 2018 is “Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home”.

Entries must be submitted to the district office no later than May 1,  2018 to be eligible. Click here for entry form. Please visit the Elk Conservation District website for all guidelines, examples, and standards. The Elk Conservation District serves Braxton, Clay, Nicholas and Webster counties.

For more information contact Suzie Steele, District Manager or Cassidy James, District Assistant at 304-765-2535 or email ecd@wvca.us.