FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2015
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH DEP’S NORTHWEST DISTRICT POSTER CONTEST
~Posters to reflect one of the many ways to protect Florida's environment~
PANAMA CITY – The Florida Department of Environmental
Protection’s Northwest
District invites Bay County fourth and fifth grade students to celebrate Earth
Day by competing in an Earth Day Poster Contest.
Judges from
DEP will select a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner. Winning posters will be
displayed on the Northwest District’s website during the month of May and will
be shared on the department’s social media accounts. Winners will receive a
1st, 2nd or 3rd place certificate, and a free pass to visit one of Florida’s
award-winning state parks.
Posters should reflect the importance of
protecting Florida’s beautiful environment: air, water, land and ecosystems. Posters
must represent one or more Earth-friendly themes. All contest entries will be
on display at the Northwest District Panama City office from April 20 – 30.
There is no fee to enter. Contest rules and
entry form are available here.
WHAT: Earth Day Poster Contest
WHEN: Posters must be submitted by April 15,
2015
Winners will be announced April
22, 2015
WHERE: DEP
Northwest District Panama City Office
470
Harrison Ave.
Panama
City, FL 32401
For more information, visit the Northwest District’s webpage.
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