Partners for the Watershed is pleased to present…

                                                                   

“We’re All Downstream”

Watershed Art and Poetry Contest
Entry Deadline: April 23, 2004

 

Don’t miss it! “We’re All Downstream” Watershed Art and Poetry Contest is a fun and rewarding way for students of all grade levels in the Pittsburg schools to learn about their watershed community. It is based on the national River of Words program that promotes watershed awareness. Use the information below to introduce students to the watershed concept. Then ask students to share their thoughts on

 

watersheds through an original work of art or poetry. Deadline for entry submissions is April 23 (see rules on reverse of this flyer). Winning entries will be displayed and prizes awarded during an afternoon program at the Community Environmental Faire at the Dow Wetlands on May 1. The daylong fair will include a wide variety of environmental exhibits and activities for families.

 

 

pictorial display of a watershedWhat is a Watershed?                               Watersheds are nature's boundaries. A watershed is the geographic area consisting of all land that water flows across, under and through on its way to a particular body of water. And we all live in one.

On the edge of a watershed are the landscape's ridgelines, mountains, and hills. If a raindrop falls on the east side of the Continental Divide, it may end up in the Mississippi River. But if it falls just a foot to the west, it travels a different path entirely – one that leads towards the Pacific Ocean.

Everything we do impacts our watershed. Land and water uses from any part of the watershed – such as polluted runoff from homes, cities and ranches – eventually affect the health of the whole watershed.

·          What parts of my watershed do I enjoy, and why?

·          How can I help protect my watershed?

 

Adapted from <www.riversmart.com/rivers101_watershed.cfm> <www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/whatis.html>

 

 

“We’re All Downstream”

Contest Rules and Guidelines

 

1.      The contest is open to Pittsburg Unified School District students in the following 4 categories:

·          Kindergarten- 2nd Grade

·          3rd- 5th Grade

·          6th- 8th Grade

·          9th- 12th Grade

 

2. All poems must be original. Poetry must be typed or legibly written in ink, and should not exceed 32 lines in length.

 

3. All artwork must be original. Artwork should not exceed 11" x 17" in size.

 

4. All entries must contain the student's name, teacher’s name, grade and school. For artwork, identifying information should be written on the back - do not use a marker or anything that will show through! Multiple entries OK.

5. Art entries must be done on paper that will allow for display. Please, no notebook or typing paper, and do not mat, mount, laminate, frame or fold artwork.

6. Teachers will be notified of winning entries on April 29. First, second, and third prizes will be awarded in each category, for both Text Box: For more information contact Dan Hanel, Asst. Principal, Pittsburg High at 473-4100 x1012 For more info. about watersheds see: <www.riversmart.com/rivers101_watershed.cfm> <www.nanticokeriver.org/wtrshed1.html> <www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/whatis.html> <www.ctic.purdue.edu/KYW/glossary/whatisaws.html> <www.ctic.purdue.edu/KYW/glossary/whatisaws.html> <www.watershedrestoration.org/news/watrshed.htm> <www.nanticokeriver.org/wtrshed1.html> art and poetry ($45, $35, $25 gift certificates).

7. All entries must be submitted to the school secretary at each school by the end of the school day, April 23rd. Submissions will be returned to the teacher after the contest.