Pinedale Middle School student Isla Blair was among the winners selected by the Wyoming Native Plant Society for its poster contest celebrating April 2024 as Wyoming Native Plant Month. The contest, open to all sixth through eighth-grade students in Wyoming, invited youth to create a poster around the theme: “Help Wildlife: Grow Native Plants,” illustrating the essential role Wyoming native plants play in supporting wildlife.
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PINEDALE — Pinedale Middle School student Isla Blair was among the winners selected by the Wyoming Native Plant Society for its poster contest celebrating April 2024 as Wyoming Native Plant Month. The contest, open to all sixth through eighth-grade students in Wyoming, invited youth to create a poster around the theme: “Help Wildlife: Grow Native Plants,” illustrating the essential role Wyoming native plants play in supporting wildlife.
After reviewing many beautiful and creative submissions from students across the state, these four winners have been selected:
• Isla Blair from Pinedale Middle School and her teacher, Kandase Youtz
• Violet Peterson from Powell Middle School and her teacher, Kix Carter
• Eva Bustamonte from Torrington Middle School and her teacher, Morgan Von Lintel
• Claire Scott from Casper and her teacher, Jody Scott
Each winner, along with their respective teacher, will receive $250. Additionally, Honorable Mentions were awarded to Pinedale Middle Schooler Ismel M. and seven other students reflecting the high level of creativity and engagement in this 2024 contest.
“We are thrilled with the level of participation and the quality of the posters submitted by these talented young artists,” said Joyce Evans, Co-President of the Wyoming Native Plant Society. “Their work beautifully showcases the importance of native plants in our state and their vital role in supporting Wyoming’s diverse wildlife.”
To view the winning posters and collages of all the submitted posters, visit the Wyoming Native Plant Society website at http://www.wynps.org/events/.
The Wyoming Native Plant Society thanks all participants for their efforts in highlighting the importance of native plants to our ecosystem and looks forward to next year’s contest.
The Wyoming Native Plant Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the appreciation and conservation of the flora and plant communities of Wyoming through education, research, and communication to promote the understanding and preservation of Wyoming's diverse native flora.
