Past Winners
2021 Winners
The $1,000 first place prize was awarded to Will Borbridge from St. James School for his proposal entitled, “Fast-Growing Mini Forests.”
| 2021 Caring for Our Watersheds – Southern Alberta Final Results | ||||
| Place | Award | Students | Project | School |
| 1st | $1,000 | Will | Fast-Growing
Mini Forests |
St. James School
Bill Robinson |
| 2nd | $900 | Harper
Jane Liv |
Phosphorus Filters for Our Watershed | Magrath Jr. Sr.
High School Jared Leavitt |
| 3rd | $800 | Jessica
Sage Zoee |
Mountain Bluebirds | Cardston Junior
High School Mark Olsen |
| 4th | $700 | Emily
Jorja Eve |
Plastic is No Picnic | Erle Rivers
High School Karen Ellert Garber |
| 5th | $600 | Diego | Save a Toy,
Plant a Tree |
St. James School
Bill Robinson |
| 6th | $500 | Braden
Benjamin |
Fixing the
Pothole Creek |
Magrath Jr. Sr.
High School Jared Leavitt |
| 7th | $450 | Zheeno
Denai Ben Isla |
Growing Food
with Less Water |
Vincent Massey School
Carter Cox |
| 8th | $400 | Sophie | The Little Chompers | R.I. Baker
Middle School Charlotte Hardy |
| 9th | $350 | Kymberly | Break Out
Your Batteries and Trim Off Your Tires |
Erle Rivers
High School Karen Ellert Garber |
| 10th | $300 | Mayson
Nathaniel |
Let’s Get
Composting! |
Foothills Composite
High School Minaz Janmohamed |
| Honourable Mention | Kate
Abigail |
Reducing
Salt Content |
Trinity Christian School
Michelle Duimel |
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| Honourable Mention | Julie
Amanda |
Trash Into Art
for the Environment |
Calgary French & International School
Chantalle Bourque |
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| Honourable Mention | Melody | Reusing Water
to Save Water |
Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School
Jessica Sung |
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2020 Winners
Congratulations to all the finalists!
2020 Caring for Our Watersheds Southern Alberta Finalists*In alphabetical order by school name |
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| Students | Proposal Name | School | Teacher |
| Joseph Mathew Hyrum |
School Aquaponic System | Cardston Junior High School | Mark |
| Jenna Ryley |
Don’t A-Salt Our Watershed | Crescent Heights High School | Whitney |
| Bhavjit Agamjot Ahmad Subaig |
Pest Repellent Plants | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy | Chad |
| Kaede | Stationary Off-the-Grid Power Station | Langevin School | Sarah |
| Hala Kailani |
Bee Hotels – We Speak for the Bees | Langevin School | Sarah |
| Wyatt Tyler Mady |
Water Quality Improvement Project | Magrath Junior Senior High School | Jared |
| Rachael Julia |
St. Mary’s Trees and Clean Water Restoration | Magrath Junior Senior High School | Jared |
| Victoria Mia |
The Fiber Fighters | Senator Patrick Burns School | William |
| Sophia Kessia |
Calgary Kids for Clean Water | Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School | Nicole |
| Kristin Neve |
Caring for the Bees and Our Environment | Trinity Christian School | Michelle |
2019 Winners
Final presentations were held at Ralph Klein Park on April 27, 2018. Congratulations to all the finalists!
2019 Caring for Our Watersheds Southern Alberta Final Results |
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| Place | Award | Student Name(s) | Proposal Name | School |
| 1st | $1,000 | Madisson | Plant a Better World | Centennial High School |
| 2nd | $900 | Khaled Xingyou Muhammed, Gavin |
Project Filter | Centennial High School |
| 3rd | $800 | Olivia Elena Shataya |
Filtering Pond Project | Cardston Junior High |
| 4th | $700 | Kyla Shahana |
Pesticide Alternatives | Trinity Christian School |
| 5th | $600 | Asher Josh Prabhsimer |
The Cleanup Crew | Langevin School |
| 6th | $500 | Faith Jeyani |
Bioswale | Centennial High School |
| 7th | $450 | Jorja | Beauty in the Bees | Crescent Heights High School |
| 8th | $400 | Ava Ceili Nikolas |
Water for Our World | Senator Patrick Burns School |
| 9th | $350 | Andee | Extraction Tree Hunt Anyone? | Crescent Heights High School |
| 10th | $300 | Abigail | Plants in the Classrooms | Crescent Heights High School |
| Honourable Mention | Ella Molly |
Let’s Wow Our Watershed | Cardston Junior High | |
| Honourable Mention | Victoria Mia |
Clothing for Breakfast | Senator Patrick Burns School | |
2018 Winners
Final presentations were held at Ralph Klein Park on April 28, 2018. Congratulations to all the finalists!
| Place | Award | Student Name(s) | Proposal Name | School |
| 1st | $1000 | Cristina | Beet-It-Ice Melter | Senator Patrick Burns School |
| 2nd | $900 | Avery Sujjal Alyssa Sophie |
Expanding The Use of Rain Gardens | Langevin School |
| 3rd | $800 | Sofia Kristiane |
Save The Bees | St. James School |
| 4th | $700 | Melissa | Hunger Never Saw Bad Bread | St. James School |
| 5th | $600 | Carter | Dire Barbed Wire | Crescent Heights High School |
| 6th | $500 | Alicia | Plants Improving Air Quality | Lester B. Pearson |
| 7th | $450 | Alexis Jade Mackenzie |
Composting In Schools Campaign | Centennial High School |
| 8th | $400 | Berlin Zoey Ella |
Replace To Restore | Crescent Heights High School |
| 9th | $350 | Cade Adam |
School Supply Collection | St. James School |
| 10th | $300 | Jessah Carlynn Ellen |
Native Plant Watershed Proposal | Centennial High School |
2017 Winners
Final presentations were held at Ralph Klein Park on Saturday, April 29, 2017.
| Place | Award | Student Name(s) | Proposal Name | School |
| 1st | $1000 | Hannah Alexandra Alexia Laura |
Soap in Schools | Senator Patrick Burns School |
| 2nd | $900 | Hanji | No More Plastics | Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School |
| 3rd | $800 | Jad Abou Grace Sydney |
Reusable Plates Initiative | Ernest Manning High School |
| 4th | $700 | Ryan Richard |
Living Wall and Green Area | Sir Winston Churchill High School |
| 5th | $600 | Logan | Watershed Oil Disposal | Ernest Manning High School |
| 6th | $500 | Rafa Elyssa |
Throw Away Living. Fix it Thriving | Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School |
| 7th | $450 | Aimen Alveena |
Benefitting Bees | Langevin School |
| 8th | $400 | Emma Kylie Kayla |
Composting at St. James | St. James School |
| 9th | $350 | Brian Sullivan Logan Stefan |
ATV’s Preventing Contamination | Senator Patrick Burns School |
| 10th | $300 | Kelsey Sarah Laura |
A SIGN of the Times | Robert Thirsk High School |
2016 Winners
Final presentations were held at Ralph Klein Park on Saturday, April 30, 2016.
| Place | Award | Student Name(s) | Proposal Name | School |
| 1st | $1000 | Nicole Kaylee Rebecca |
Save The Trees Use The Trees | Centennial High School |
| 2nd | $900 | Melanie Emme |
St. James Outdoor Classroom | St. James School |
| 3rd | $800 | Madeline | Micro-Matter, Macro-Problem | Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School |
| 4th | $700 | Robin Brooke |
Nesting Sites For Hawks | Erle Rivers High School |
| 5th | $600 | Brooke | Gunning For A Fix | Centennial High School |
| 6th | $500 | Emily | Beyond The Screen | Centennial High School |
| 7th | $450 | Farid | Alternative Lawns | Centennial High School |
| 8th | $400 | Sunny Valeria |
Guide To Becoming A Watershed Superhero | Centennial High School |
| 9th | $350 | Talia Erin |
Abandoned Water Wells Project | St. Martin de Porres |
| 10th | $300 | Nikki | River Rejuvenation Project | Langevin School |
2015 Winners
Final presentations were held at Ralph Klein Park on Saturday, April 25, 2015.
| Place | Award | Name | Proposal | School |
| 1st | $1,000 | Vicky, Rebecca and Jaime | Saving The Bees | Centennial High School |
| 2nd | $900 | Olivia, Rosalyn and Sunday | Medicine in Our Water | St. James School |
| 3rd | $800 | Alicia and Alena | Dual Flush Toilets In Our Schools | Centennial High School |
| 4th | $700 | Nicholas and Brayden | Microbeads | Blackie School |
| 5th | $600 | Vienna, Sara and Abby | Puppets Educating Students to Care for Our Watershed | Medicine Hat High School |
| 6th | $500 | Shuada, Puneet, Madeline and Anahita | Eco-Friendly Environment | Langevin School |
| 7th | $450 | Jenna and Evan | Conserving Centennial’s Water | Centennial High School |
| 8th | $400 | Riley | Turn Out The Lights And Join The Dark Side | Blackie School |
| 9th | $350 | Maddie and Sarah | Game For Change | St. James School |
| 10th | $300 | Shane | Compost Waste Management | Blackie School |
2014 Winners
Final presentations were held at Ralph Klein Park on Saturday, April 26, 2014.
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Place |
Student award |
Student name(s) |
Proposal name |
School |
School Award |
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1 |
$1,000 |
Ayla |
Rain Gardens |
Centennial High School |
$1,000 |
|
2 |
$900 |
Kelsey |
Storm Drain Survival Kit |
Lethbridge Collegiate Institute |
$900 |
|
3 |
$800 |
Whitney, Lorena & Holly |
Water Awareness Day |
St. Martin de Porres |
$800 |
|
4 |
$700 |
Leah & Katrina |
Reusable Plates To Save Our Lakes |
Centennial High School |
$700 |
|
5 |
$600 |
Ines |
To Engage & Educate |
Springbank Community High School |
$600 |
|
6 |
$500 |
Maddie |
Preserving Water |
Centennial High School |
$500 |
|
7 |
$450 |
Jacquelyn, Kate & Carson |
Mulching It Up For The Bow River |
St. Martin de Porres |
$450 |
|
8 |
$400 |
Kira Plettl |
Local, Organic Produce In High School Cafeteria |
Centennial High School |
$400 |
|
9 |
$350 |
Trinity |
Make The Change |
Centennial High School |
$350 |
|
10 |
$300 |
Justin & Kyle |
Building A Green Roof |
Centennial High School |
$300 |
|
11 |
$300 |
Reagan, Claire & Brooke |
Daylight Harvesting Lights |
St. Martin de Porres |
$300 |