EARTH DAY POSTER CONTEST

EPA, Philadelphia Zoo sponsor Earth Day Poster Contest

PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Philadelphia Zoo are sponsoring an Earth Day poster contest for students in grades kindergarten through 12 in EPA's mid-Atlantic region, which includes Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia

Students are invited to submit hand-created drawings on plain letter-sized paper using markers, colored pencils, crayons, pens or paint. Computer-generated images will not be accepted.Students can choose one of the three themes:

Protect Habitats, Endangered Species

Help Protect the Earth from Climate Change

The Meaning of Earth Day

Entries will be divided into four categories: K-2^nd grade; grades 3-5; grades 6-8; and grades 9-12.The top three winners in each category will receive a combined prize package from the EPA and Philadelphia Zoo. Winning entries and others will be displayed at the Philadelphia Zoo on April 22-24 as part of EPA's 40th anniversary Earth Day celebration. The posters will later be displayed at the EPA's Public Information Center in Philadelphia. Entries must be postmarked no later than March 1 and should be mailed to:

Earth Day Poster Contest (3PA00)

U.S. EPA Region 3

1650 Arch Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

The back of the poster should include the competition theme, name, age, school name, grade, parent/guardian's name, address, telephone number and email.

For more information, visit:

http://www.epa.gov/region03/earthday/2010_poster_contest.PDF or call (215) 814-5100 or email R3_40yearsofEarthDay@epa.gov .