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High School Rain Barrel Painting Contest

Watershed of Words Writing and Art Contest

Children's Clean Water Billboards

Clean Water Coloring Sheets


Make A Splash! rain barrel painting contest
NEW!   Join the Clark County Clean Water Program in its first ever Rain Barrel Painting Contest! High school art classes and art clubs throughout Clark County are invited to paint your wildest dreams on a rain barrel (provided by Clark County). Completed rain barrels will be on display at the Recycled Arts Festival, the Water Resources Education Center, and the Clark County Fair!
painted rain barrel

Please note: the contest is limited to ten rain barrels. The first ten schools to register will be able to participate.

Download full contest guidelines and how to enter here.

The Clark County Clean Water Program will reimburse up to $25 for the purchase of new paint and/or primer. Download reimbursement forms here.

 

For more information on the Rain Barrel Painting Contest, or to enter, please contact Elena Cronin at (360) 397-6118 x4110 or email elena.cronin@clark.wa.gov. Please read full contest guidelines before entering the contest.

Deadline for registration is March 19, 2010.

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Watershed of Words writing and art contest

*Note: The 2010 WOW contest is now closed to entries.*

Each year, Clark County students are invited to take part in a creative writing and art contest for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Winning students' writing and art submissions are published in a soft-bound booklet used to raise awareness in the community about the importance of protecting our water resources.

Please check back to this website for official contest rules in the 2010-2011 school year. The contest will start in the beginning of the school year, and the deadline will be in December 2010.

For more information on the Watershed of Words Contest, or to be added to the invitation mailing list for the 2010-2011 school year, please contact Elena Cronin at (360) 397-6118 ext. 4110 or email elena.cronin@clark.wa.gov.

See 2010 contest rules (PDF 299K)

 

Look inside the
2009 Watershed of Words (PDF - 1,387K)

Watershed of Words 2009 booklet

To request print copies, please email
elena.cronin@clark.wa.gov
.

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Childrens Clean Water Billboard Art Contest

2008 Winners
2007 Winners
2006 Winners
2005 Winners
2004 Winners
poster of Garden's Grow Naturally

After five successful years of sponsoring the Billboard Art Contest, the Clean Water Program has decided to replace it with the Watershed of Words creative writing contest. Please click here for more details.
Watch video about the 2007 Children's Billboard Art Contest (MWV Format)

Clark County Close Up: 2007 Children's Clean Water Billboard Art Contest ( 4:37 minutes)

You will need Windows Media Player version 9 or higher installed on your computer to watch our archived video. If you do not already have WM Player installed, a free download is available on the Microsoft Windows Media Web page.

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Clean Water Tips Coloring Sheets

Download and print these fun coloring pages teaching kids about clean water tips at home. To request copies of the full coloring book, please email Elena.Cronin@clark.wa.gov.

Carwashing

"Carwashing"
(PDF - 246K)

Gardening

"Gardening"
(PDF - 306K)

Manure

"Covering Manure"
(PDF - 225K)

Rain Garden

" Rain Garden"
(PDF - 459K)


Scooping
"Scooping"
(PDF - 316K)
 

 

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Clark County Public Works - Clean Water Program: Ron Wierenga, Program Manager
Street Address: 1300 Franklin Street, 1st Floor, Vancouver, WA 98660
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 9810, Vancouver, WA 98666-9810
Main phone: (360) 397-6118 ext. 4345 | Fax: (360) 397-2062
TTY: (360) 397-6057
E-mail: cleanwater@clark.wa.gov

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