Art, Poetry, and the Environment

We are excited to announce that entries for the 32nd annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest are now being accepted! Second through twelfth grade students attending public, independent, charter or parochial schools, and those who are home-schooled, in New York City and in the East- and West-of-Hudson watersheds are invited to create original art and compose poetry that reflects an appreciation for New York’s shared water resources.

Entries will be accepted online until March 9, 2018. Last year, about 1,800 New York City and watershed students representing 100 schools submitted either original poems or artwork about New York’s water resources. DEP’s Water Resources Art and Poetry program helps raise awareness about the importance of clean, high-quality drinking water, and what it takes to maintain New York City’s water supply and wastewater treatment systems.

We encourage all young New Yorkers to use their artistic abilities to learn about and express the importance of protecting our environment and water resources. To view winners of the contest in previous year, visit our Flickr Collection.