Artwork of Kalib Burbank, First Place in the Grade 7 Division, Sharon Academy
Burlington - The 2021 Growing Works of Art contest attracted a record 225 entries from 16 schools and 11 homeschool families.
The theme of this year s contest was Healthy Trees, Healthy Lives. Students were asked to create a drawing and written story to share how trees impact our health and our communities.
The contest is sponsored annually by the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program in partnership with University of Vermont Extension and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. Entries were judged on originality and creativity (50 percent) and how well the students told their tree story (50 percent).