Clean water doesn’t just happen—it’s protected by people who care.
Your poster is your voice. What will you say?”

“What Does Clean Water Mean to Me?”

We want to inspire children and youth to understand, value, and protect clean water in the St. Croix Watershed—including rivers, lakes, and groundwater—through creative expression and environmental awareness. We created a Clean Water Poster Entry to hear the voice of the generations that come after us.

Entrys will be displayed at events, posted on social media, websites, used in educational campaigns and signage to promote clean water awareness.

Entry Categories:

• Early Elementary: Grades K-2 

• Upper Elementary: Grades 3–5

• Middle School: Grades 6–8

• High School: Grades 9–12

• Homeschool and ungraded students use the general grade category for their age.

“What Does Clean Water Mean to Me?”

Additional prompts to consider:

• Where does your drinking water come from—and how can we protect it?

• What happens when pollution enters our rivers, lakes, or groundwater?

• How can families, farmers, and communities work together to protect clean water?

• What would the St. Croix River look like if we don’t take care of it?

• What actions can YOU take to keep our water clean?

• What lives in clean water—and what happens when it becomes polluted?

Poster Information

Art will either be scanned and/or photographed.  

• Posters must be original student work

• Must include:

  • A visual message (drawing, painting, collage)

  • A short slogan or message (5–15 words recommended) to answer the question, “What does clean water mean to me?”

• Size 

  • Standard copy paper: 8.5" x 11"

• Mediums allowed:

  • Crayons, markers, paint, colored pencil, and mixed media. Please, no digital or AI created submissions. 

  • Poster theme to connect to clean water, environmental protection, or watershed health

• Complete the entry/permission form below and submit with the original art in the following manner:

  • We will take submissions in-person beginning Saturday, April 18th from 1:00 - 4:00 at our event (registration table) held at First Presbyterian Church, 1901 Vine Street, Hudson, WI 54016

  • After the event, drop off submissions during business hours or mail to:

    • St. Croix CURES, 701 2nd Street, Hudson, WI 54016

• Deadline: (June 30, 2026)

• Submissions submitted on or before the April 18th event will be displayed that day.