2009 Poster Contest

Montana’s fifth grade students were invited to test their artistic skills this spring and compete for some exciting prizes by participating in the 2009 Montana State Parks poster contest.

This year’s contest theme was "Montana State Parks: Who Lived There First?" Students were asked to capture a moment in time prior to 1900 and show the inhabitants that might have lived in or visited a particular state park location. The artwork may show Native Americans, gold miners, settlers, Lewis and Clark, wildlife, dinousaurs, or any number of early inhabitants.

Prizes include lodging in a Montana State Park, backpacks, equipment and field guides. The winning artist’s school will be reimbursed for transportation costs for a field trip for 5th graders to the Montana State Park of their choice. This is limited to two school busses for one full day.

Winning entries will be displayed in the FWP headquarters in Helena and all regional FWP headquarters around the state. All artwork will be returned to the winners after the judging takes place or after the tour.