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Enter a Contest

A painting of bikes parked atop a coastal bluff
Flora Davis

Coastal Art & Poetry Contest

Open to all California students in kindergarten through 12th grade, this contest is a chance for youth to explore coastal themes and present them creatively. The entry deadline is the end of January.

Against a sunset background, four children run along a beach.

Ocean & Coastal Amateur Photo Contest

Photographers can submit photos that feature the scenic coast and ocean off California, people of the California coast, or California ocean and coastal native wildlife. The entry deadline is in the fall.

A collage of a camera, a megaphone, insects and flowers, with the text: A Look Into My Life, Climate Storytelling, My Perspective on the Changing World
Jimena Castaneda

Climate Storytelling Contest

Middle and high school students (individuals or small teams) will create a podcast, photo essay, or short narrative essay in response to a prompt about climate change. Entries are due at the end of May.