2026 Theme - Soil. Where it all Begins.

For 36 years the Talbot Soil Conservation District has sponsored the Land Stewardship Poster Contest. Each year Talbot SCD provides poster board and a theme to public and private schools in Talbot County. The 2026 theme is “Soil. Where it all Begins..”

For the County Wide Land Stewardship Poster Contest, each school sets up a panel of judges and provides 1st place winning posters in four age groups (grades K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12) to the Talbot SCD for County wide judging that coincides with Earth Day Celebrations. 1st place winners receive a $50 gift card, 2nd and 3rd place winners receive $25 gift card. 

2025 Theme - Home Is Where The Habitat Is

K-1st Grades
1st Place - Yardley O. (White Marsh Elementary School)
2nd Place - Ellie C. (Chapel District Elementary School)
3rd Place - Hugh Z. (White Marsh Elementary School)

2nd-3rd Grades
1st Place - Megan A. (Chapel District Elementary School)
2nd Place - Charlie M. (Chapel District Elementary School)
3rd Place - Lucy M. (Chapel District Elementary School)

4th-6th Grades
1st Place - Avery R. (Chapel District Elementary School)
2nd Place - Maddy C. (Chapel District Elementary School)
3rd Place - Laney C. (Chapel District Elementary School)

7th-9th Grades
1st Place - Sienna M. (Saint Michaels Middle/High School)
2nd Place - Bella S. (Saint Michaels Middle/High School)
3rd Place - Layla J. (Saint Michaels Middle/High School)

10th-12th Grades 
1st Place - Jonathan G. (Saint Michaels Middle/High School)
2nd Place - Mac H. (Saint Michaels Middle/High School)
3rd Place - Addison W. (Saint Michaels Middle/High School)


 
 

2024 Theme - May the Forest Be With You Always

K-1 Grades:
Charlie M. (Chapel District Elementary School)
Alana V. (Chapel District Elementary School)
Lucy M. (Chapel District Elementary School)

2nd-3rd Grade:
Harper C. (Chapel District Elementary School)
Maddy C. (Chapel District Elementary School)
Gracie F. (Chapel District Elementary School)

4th-6th Grades:
Stefany M. (Chapel District Elementary School)
Emmeline T. (Chapel District Elementary School)
Mia V. (Chapel District Elementary School)

7th-9th Grades:
Maliyah B. (St. Michaels Middle/High School)
Olivia S. (St. Michaels Middle/High School)
Cristofer M. (St. Michaels Middle/High School)

10th-12th Grades:
Lucella M. (St. Michaels Middle/High School)
Ellia O. (St. Michaels Middle/High School)
Olivia O. (Easton High School)

 

2023 Theme - One Water

K-1st Grades
1st Place - Christian H. (Chapel District Elementary School)

2nd-3rd Grades
1st Place - Reese C. (Chapel District Elementary School)
2nd Place - Harper C. (Chapel District Elementary School)
3rd Place - Presley D. (Chapel District Elementary School)

4th-6th Grades
1st Place - Jocelyn A. (Easton Middle School)
2nd Place - Emmeline T. (Chapel District Elementary School)
3rd Place - Kayden R. (Easton Middle School)

7th-9th Grades
1st Place - Ellia G. (Saint Michaels Middle/High School)
2nd Place - Wyatt B. (Saint Michaels Middle/High School)
3rd Place - Lorelai Y. (Country School)

10th-12th Grades 
1st Place - Shayne W. (Saint Michaels Middle/High School)
2nd Place - Carly G. (Saint Michaels Middle/High School)
3rd Place - Kathryn L. (Saint Michaels Middle/High School)

2022 Theme - Healthy Soil, Healthy Life

K-1st Grades - No submissions

2nd-3rd Grades
1st Place - Ella L. (Saints Peter & Paul)
2nd Place - Leighton W. (Saints Peter & Paul)
3rd Place - Sophia H. (Saints Peter & Paul)

4th-6th Grades
1st Place - Ava C. (Saints Peter & Paul)
2nd Place - Anna S. (Saints Peter & Paul)
3rd Place - Carter L. (Saints Peter & Paul)

7th-9th Grades
1st Place - Lizzy A. (Saints Peter & Paul)
2nd Place - Annie A. (Saints Peter & Paul)

10th-12th Grades 
1st Place - Yarivel M. (St. Michaels High)
2nd Place - Kate L. (St. Michaels High)
3rd Place -Tucker K. (St. Michaels High)

2021 Theme - Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities

1st Place Winner in the 10th-12th Grade Category

1st Place Winner in the 10th-12th Grade Category

K-1st Grades - No submissions

2nd-3rd Grades
1st Place - Ava C. (Saints Peter & Paul)
2nd Place - Tripp N. (Saints Peter & Paul)
3rd Place - Sydney G. (Saints Peter & Paul)

4th-6th Grades - No submissions

7th-9th Grades
1st Place - Matthew G. (St. Michaels High)
2nd Place - Mia M. (Saints Peter & Paul)
3rd Place - Danielle S. (Saints Peter & Paul)

10th-12th Grades 
1st Place - Bradley D. (St. Michaels High)
2nd Place - Carleigh R. (St. Michaels High)
3rd Place - Julie I. (St. Michaels High)

2020 Theme - Where Would We BEE Without Pollinators?

1st Place Winner in the 10th-12th Grade Category

1st Place Winner in the 10th-12th Grade Category

K-1st Grades, 2nd-3rd Grades, 4th-6th Grades, 7th-9th Grades
No submissions this year due to COVID-19

10th-12th Grades 
1st Place - Tori G. (St. Michaels Middle/High)
2nd Place - Kaila R. (St. Michaels Middle/High)
3rd Place - Georgia K. (St. Michaels Middle/High)

2019 Theme - Life in the Soil: Dig Deeper

1st Place Winner in the 10th-12th Grade Category

1st Place Winner in the 10th-12th Grade Category

K-1st Grades
1st Place - Joseph S. (Saints Peter & Paul)
2nd Place - Colby C. (Saints Peter & Paul)
3rd Place - Cooper G. (Saints Peter & Paul)

2nd-3rd Grades
1st Place - Avery C. (Saints Peter & Paul)
2nd Place - Natash M. (Saints Peter & Paul)
3rd Place - Lane K. (White Marsh Elementary)

4th-6th Grades
1st Place - Danielle S (Saints Peter & Paul)
2nd Place - Mia M. (Saints Peter & Paul)
3rd Place - Riley M. (Saints Peter & Paul)

Saints Peter & Paul Parish and School- Presenting awards for the 2019 Poster Contest (2019-05-15)

7th-9th Grades
1st Place - Genevieve W. (Saints Peter & Paul)
2nd Place - Fiona C. (St. Michaels Middle/High)
3rd Place - Morgan E. (Saints Peter & Paul)

10th-12th Grades 
1st Place - Cindy R. (St. Michaels Middle/High)
2nd Place - Georgia K. (St. Michaels Middle/High)
3rd Place - Amelia N. (St. Michaels Middle/High)