Clarksville Student Places Second in National Poster Competition
The Conservation District is very proud that one of our local winners, Payton Joy Duncan, took second place in the 2020 National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) poster contest. Payton is the daughter of Lainey and Travis Duncan and the granddaughter of David and Cheryl White, all of Clarksville. At the time of submitting her poster, she was a first-grade student of the PA Distance Learning Charter School.
The Theme for the 2020 Poster Contest was, “Where Would We BEE Without Pollinators” and focused on the vital role pollinators play in health and sustainable food production. Payton reflected this theme with her poster and encouraged us to, “BEE Grateful for your Neighborhood Pollinators.” Her poster won the Greene County Conservation District Poster contest in April of 2020. It went on to win the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts contest in June of 2020 and finally placed second at the NACD event early in February. All of the winning posters can be accessed on the NACD website (nacdnet.org).
Payton is the first Greene County student to reach the national competition since the poster contest was revived in 2016. The Conservation District congratulates Payton on her achievements and thanks her for participating in the competition.
Payton Joy Duncan placed second on the nation in the K-1 category of the 2020 National Association of Conservation Districts poster contest.
Payton Joy Duncan’s poster encourages us to, “BEE Grateful for your Neighborhood Pollinators.” And highlights some of the things we would miss if they weren’t there.