Stewardship Week
The Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District (FRSWCD) celebrates National Stewardship Week. Promoted by the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), Stewardship Week promotes conservation awareness and education by sharing resources to engage students in these topics. This yearly celebration is held between the last Sunday of April and the first Sunday in May.
This year, Flint River will recognize Stewardship Week by sharing educational resources to help students understand ecological and conservation topics.
For 2026, Flint River has decided to abstain from our annual poster contest. For information about previous contests, scroll down.
Stewardship Week
This Year’s Stewardship Theme
Stewardship Week will be observed from April 26 to May 3, 2026. The NACD has announced that the theme for 2026 Stewardship Week is Soil. Where It All Begins.
Soil is not just the ground we walk on. It is the starting point for healthy food, clean water, thriving habitats, and resilient communities. It holds water, cycles nutrients, and provides homes for billions of living organisms that help keep nature in balance. It keeps roots in place, helps prevent flooding, and supports wildlife and people alike.
Visit the NACD website to discover more about this year’s Stewardship Theme.
Submissions must include a photograph or scanned file of the poster and a completed application form.
Submissions must be emailed to abby@flintriverswcd.org after March 1 and before the end of Stewardship Week.
Scanned files and photos should be flat, straight, and cropped.
Size: The poster size should be 11 x 17 inches for durability (60 lb to 90 lb paper is suggested).
Media: Any traditional media may be used, including paint, crayon, colored pencil, charcoal, stickers, paper, or other materials. Mixed media art is welcome.
Originality: Posters must be created by an individual student; team projects are not permitted. Tracing or copying from photographs or other artists' works is not allowed.
The 2026 Stewardship theme phrase, "Soil. Where It All Begins," must be included in full on the front of each poster to be eligible.
While younger students may receive planning assistance from parents or teachers, we encourage each student to complete their own work.
Email any further questions to info@flintriverswcd.org.
Contest Rules
“Each year during Stewardship Week, we are always impressed to see how students have taken the themes and applied them so creatively. We see a great value to offering students hands on opportunities for conservation learning, such as the annual Poster Contest.”
Previous Poster Contest Winners
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2020’s theme, “Where Would We BEE Without Pollinators?” reinforced the importance of pollinators to students across the state through District promotion and activities.
Maryanna Chitty from from Pataula Charter Academy, Fort Gaines, GA, was named the overall Poster Contest Winner in the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual Poster Contest.
Chitty went on to compete at the state level and became the 2020 4-6 Grade State Poster Contest Winner.
Where Would We BEE without Pollinators? | 2020
Where Would We BEE without Pollinators? | 2020
Where Would We BEE without Pollinators? | 2020
Life in the Soil. Dig Deeper! | 2019