#1. 2011 Earth Day Art & Science Fair Project

The Eighth Annual Earth Day Art & Science Fair, sponsored by the City of Morgan Hill, will be held at the Community and Cultural Center on Thursday, April 21, 2011. Funded by the Santa Clara Valley Water District in collaboration with the Pauchon Research Foundation, the fair is designed to educate and motivate the community to keep our creeks clean. We want students to focus on projects and messages that relate to keeping our creeks and waterways clean and free of contaminents such as litter and oil.

Morgan Hill students are invited to submit projects about preventing stormwater runoff pollution, keeping our creeks clean, nonlittering messages and other related topics. The three judging categories are: Grades K-3, grades 4-8 and grades 9-12. Students may work in teams as long as they are in the same age category or individually. Check out our Project Ideas page for some great inspiration.

Download your entry form now! (click here to get the form)

#2. 13th Annual Poster Contest

GET CREATIVE AND YOU COULD WIN FAME AND A $100 FORTUNE!

This Year's Theme: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint!
Carbon Dioxide emissions harm our environment and contribute to global warming. Reduce your "carbon footprint" by conserving resources and decreasing pollution.

The Fame: Design a poster to help promote environmental awareness. If your poster wins, it could be featured in promotions throughout the City of Morgan Hill!

The Fortune: First Place Winners Receive $100!

The Deadline: April 8, 2011 at 5:00 PM

Everyone can vote for their favorite designs!

Poster entries from each grade category will be selected as finalists and the public will vote on their favorites at the City of Morgan Hill Earth Day Art and Science Fair on Thursday, April 21st. Be sure to tell your family and friends to vote on April 21st from 2:00PM-6:00 PM at the City of Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center

The Rules:

• Use your creativity to design a poster no larger than 11x17 inches. Please leave a 1 inch blank space between your art and the edge of your paper.
• Design your poster with a message promoting "Reduce your Carbon Footprint!" which might include tips on reducing carbon emissions, conserving water, recycling or not polluting our air—among other ideas.
• User whatever media (materials) you want - even 3D Posters count! How about "Pop Up" art? Be creative! Make sure artwork is dry.
• Computer art must be original (no clip-art)
• Open to all Morgan Hill students.
• IMPORTANT: On the back of your entry, please write your name, phone number, address, age, school name, teacher and grade.
• Submissions are judged in age groups as follows: K-3rd, 4th-8th, 9th-12th and are ranked 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention(s).
• All winners receive a certificate signed by the Mayor of Morgan Hill.
• Entries are held at City Hall and you may pick up non-winning entries between April 25, 2011 and April 29, 2011.

Submit entry to: 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. Attn.: Poster Contest, by April 8, 2011, 5PM. All winning entries become the property of the City of Morgan Hill.

Click Here to Download information on the 2011 Poster Contest