2023 Winners Announced
Thank you to all of the students, teachers and volunteers who participated. 339 proposals were submitted from area high school students.
Ella Dumars is proud to place first in the 2023 Caring for Our Watersheds contest for her proposal to raise awareness and expand access to sustainable menstrual products. Her project aims to reduce single-use plastic waste, educate consumers, and address period poverty, as menstrual products, especially sustainable alternatives, are not covered under supplemental benefit programs such as SNAP. Ella developed a pilot website and designed an accompanying brochure that will aid in the implementation of her project.
For first place in the contest, Ella won $1,000 for herself and $1,000 for her school, Mira Loma High School. In total, students compete for over $6,000 cash rewards and participating schools are eligible for over $11,000 cash rewards. Nutrien also provides $10,000 in funding to help implement students’ ideas.
| Final Place | Award | Team Members | Proposal Name | School |
| 1st | $1000 | Ella Dumars | The Cost of Discretion: Menstrual Waste in our Watershed | Mira Loma High School (now at Rio Americano HS) |
| 2nd | $900 | Addison Angel | Breach the Broom | Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning |
| 3rd | $800 | Aylin Molina, Aidan Baylor, Cole Jordling, Byron Cerasoli | Compost Kids | Winters Middle School |
| 4th | $700 | Zoe Ordway | A Sign in the Right Direction | Foresthill High School |
| 5th | $600 | Callie Marsh | Not Like the Grizzly (Milkweed for Monarchs) | Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning |
| 6th | $500 | Avery London, Zishu (Stewart) Fang | Dog Waste Stations and the Reduction of Harmful E. coli | Sacramento Waldorf School |
| 7th | $450 | Rebecca Walker, Kiera Sladen | Recycled Paper Journals | George Washington Carver High School |
| 8th | $400 | Rebekah Roundy | Keeping the Bees Safe | Mira Loma High School |
| 9th | $350 | Jake Steelman, Zosia Dow | Storm Drain Filters | George Washington Carver High School |
| 10th | $300 | Greta Sharma | Water Conservation: A Simple Water Bottle | Mira Loma High School |
2022 Winners Announced
Thank you to all of the students, teachers and volunteers who participated. 315 proposals were submitted from area high school students.
Clara Nordahl is proud to place first in the 2022 Caring for Our Watersheds contest for her proposal to advocate for passage of the 2022 California Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations (CPWRR) Initiative and a reduction in the consumption of single-use plastic. Clara plans to raise awareness and garner support for the initiative that will be voted on this November and, to that end, has designed several appealing infographics to share online through public social media platforms.
For first place in the contest, Clara won $1,000 for herself and $1,000 for her school, Mira Loma High School. In total, students compete for over $6,000 cash rewards and participating schools are eligible for over $11,000 cash rewards. Nutrien also provides $10,000 in funding to help implement students’ ideas.
2021 Winners
Thank you to all of the students, teachers and volunteers who participated. 250 proposals were submitted from area high school students.
Rory Pilling and Rae Jacobson are proud to place first in the 2021 Caring for Our Watersheds contest for their proposal to raise awareness about the social and environmental issues surrounding homelessness. Specifically, the group will advocate for the passing of the Right To Rest Act to ensure that homeless people can live in the main parts of Sacramento- allowing access to sanitation and trash disposal, as well as proximity to transport and job opportunities. Their hope is that the Right to Rest Act will protect homeless individuals, but also alleviate some of the waste and environmental impact from homeless encampments along Sacramento waterways.
For first place in the contest, Rory and Rae won $1,000 for themselves and $1,000 for their school, George Washington Carver School of Arts and Sciences. In total, students compete for over $6,000 cash rewards and participating schools are eligible for over $11,000 cash rewards. Nutrien also provides $10,000 in funding to help implement students’ ideas.
| Final Place | Award | Team Members | Proposal Name | School |
| 1st | $1000 | Rory Pilling Rae Jacobson |
Safety For People Means Safety For The Environment | George Washington Carver High School |
| 2nd | $900 | Kelly Cantrell | Replacing Broom with Blooms | Foresthill High School |
| 3rd | $800 | Lia Durso | Trash to Trashworks Campaign | Mira Loma High School |
| 4th | $700 | Erica Pham | Wise Water Habits Starting at Home: 6 Tips while Keeping 6 Feet | Mira Loma High School |
| 5th | $600 | Ella Waite Mia Andrade |
Vertical Gardens | George Washington Carver High School |
| 6th | $500 | Rylan Rubiono | The Plastic Garden Project | Mira Loma High School |
| 7th | $450 | Josephine Lukkonen | The Great Halloween Awakening | Placer High School |
| 8th | $400 | Namrata Paudel | Moving Mural of Sustainability | Pioneer High School |
| 9th | $350 | Lily Gutierrez | Drought Tolerant Gardens | Winston Churchill Middle School |
| 10th | $300 | Jazmen Figueroa Jose Benitez Alexander Martin Raina Prasad |
Don’t Let Water Slip Down the Drain-ShowerStart Adapters | Grant Union High School |
2020 Winners
Thank you to all of the students, teachers and volunteers who participated. Over 680 proposals were submitted from area high school students.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we were unable to hold our Final Competition where students present their ideas to a panel of judges and audience to determine their placements and award amounts. Instead, all participants in the top ten received an evenly distributed cash prize. Schools/Clubs also received an award of $600 for each of their Finalist entries as well as participation awards.
In total, finalists shared over $6,000 in cash rewards and participating schools were eligible for over $11,000 cash rewards. Nutrien also provides $10,000 in funding to help implement students’ ideas.
We hope students will take advantage of the implementation funding when it is safe to do so!
| Team Members | Proposal Name | School | Teacher Advisor |
| Kevin Malaekeh, Jack Galloway, Jake McCullough, Sean Daly | Food Scraps Program | Del Oro High School | Mr. Russo |
| Pearl Vang, Ceci Perez, Sabine Gauthier | The Garden Project | Rio Americano High School | Mr. Spencer |
| Clay Cantrell | “Don’t Get Yourself in a Tangle”- Monofilament Recycling | Foresthill High School | Mrs. Cantrell |
| Lammy Pham | Project Native- Restoring Habitat on Pirate Island | Florin High School | Ms. Chu |
| Edgar Cruz, Chaena Laux, Alejandra Melchor Barragan | Making Messy Mondays- Reducing Plastic Waste | Colusa High School | Mr. Wirt |
| Emily Crofoot | A Lesson on Transportation | The MET Sacramento | Mr. Chu |
| Katie Huh | Bioswale – A Beautiful Solution to Water Pollution | Mira Loma High School | Mrs. Sawyer |
| Grace Gallup, Emily Onken | “All Hands on Duck”- Wood Duck Nesting Boxes | Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning | Mrs. O’Shea |
| Huilan Huang, Fernanda Tovar | Green Roof Gardens | Pioneer High School | Mrs. Lumbard |
| Allison Nims, Bryan Lopez, Jalen Nichols, Clemal Ray | Collecting Rainwater for Campus Gardens | Valley High School | Mr. Steele |
2019 Winners
Cole Moore is proud to place first in the 2019 Caring for Our Watersheds contest for his proposal to reduce wildfire risk in the forested acreage surrounding his school by conducting a forest thinning/ fuel reduction project. In his project, students would help to measure and mark trees/vegetation, consult with the Forest Service Biologist, and would partner with local tree service company to complete work. His project also aims to raise awareness within his community of steps property owners could take to maintain defensible space around their homes.
For first place in the contest, Cole won $1,000 for himself and $1,000 for his school, Foresthill High School. In total, students compete for over $6,000 cash rewards and participating schools are eligible for over $11,000 cash rewards. Nutrien also provides $10,000 in funding to help implement students’ ideas.
Caring for Our Watersheds 2019 – Finalist Placements
| Final Place | Award | Team Members | Proposal Name | School |
| 1st | $1000 | Cole Moore
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Reducing Wildfire Risk: Forest Thinning Project | Foresthill High School |
| 2nd | $900 | Elena Olvera | Riparian Re-planting | Pioneer High School |
| 3rd | $800 | Kevin Malaekeh, Jack Galloway, Jake McCullough, Sean Daly | Installing Faucet Aerators at our School | Del Oro High School |
| 4th | $700 | Bethany Sapigao | Conserving Water with Dual Flush Handles | Mira Loma High School |
| 5th | $600 | Rachel Freidberg, Barcelona Boyd | Reducing Waste at School | George Washington Carver High School |
| 6th | $500 | Talina Fernandez, Chi Vang, Lisa Xiong | Bioswale Restoration | Grant Union High School |
| 7th | $450 | Abel Asrese | Invasive Plant management | Rio Americano High School |
| 8th | $400 | Anahi Orozco, Giselle Pantoja, Ryan Mengell | Pollinator Garden | George Washington Carver High School |
| 9th | $350 | Larissa Mayor | Fabulous Recycling Fair | Mira Loma High School |
| 10th | $300 | Erik Wrysinski, Trent Giffin, John Boeger, Alex Mercado | Soil Moisture Sensors for Water Conservation | Colusa High School |
2018 Winners
Sacramento, CA – The Caring for Our Watersheds proposal writing contest challenges students to research their local watershed, identify an environmental concern and come up with a realistic solution.
Students with the top ten proposals of 460 that were reviewed presented their ideas to a panel of community judges. First place is $1,000 cash to the winning team and $1,000 cash to the winning team’s school. In total, over $27,000 in prize and implementation money is available to students and schools who participate in the program. Finalists were from the following high schools: Christian Brothers, Colusa, Foresthill, Lodi, Mira Loma, Pioneer, Rio Americano, River City, and Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning. Caring for Our Watersheds is joint program of Nutrien and the Center for Land-Based Learning.
Nayana Venukanthan is proud to place first in the 2018 Caring for our Watersheds contest for her proposal to initiate a recycling drive in the community for compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs. CFL bulbs contain mercury, which poses a threat to aquatic organisms, wildlife and humans. Recycling CFLs can prevent the release of mercury into the environment and allow for the reuse of the glass, metals and other materials.
For first place in the contest, Nayana won $1,000 for herself and $1,000 for her school, Mira Loma High School. In total, students compete for over $6,000 cash rewards and participating schools are eligible for over $11,000 cash rewards. Nutrien also provides $10,000 in funding to help implement students’ ideas.
Each year more projects are implemented with the help of community resources and environmental organizations. Anyone who enters the contest is eligible for funding to complete his/ her project. “Seeing students implement their projects is truly impressive. Caring for Our Watersheds not only encourages youth-led ideas, but helps make them happen,” says Beth Del Real of Center for Land-Based Learning.
To schedule a media interview, please contact Beth Del Real directly at 530.795.1544.
| Final Place | Award | Team Members | Proposal Name | School |
| 1st | $1000 | Nayana Venukanthan | Shedding New Light On Our Watershed: CFL Recycling Drive | Mira Loma High School |
| 2nd | $900 | Dylan O’Ryan, Hayley Hower | Innovative French Drain Used to Decrease Stormwater Pollution | Lodi High School |
| 3rd | $800 | Maite Orpustan | Conserving Natural Resources – Video for Education | Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning |
| 4th | $700 | Cole Moore | Trailhead Fire American River Repair | Foresthill High School |
| 5th | $600 | Aya Harel | Toilet Leak Detection | Mira Loma High School |
| 6th | $500 | Evan Recanzone | Native Drought Resistant Landscaping on Campus | Christian Brothers High School |
| 7th | $450 | Anna Swanson | Bird Boxes in Arden Park | Rio Americano High School |
| 8th | $400 | Sonya Shifrin | Watershed Children’s Book | River City High School |
| 9th | $350 | Kayley Amen, Alyssa Davis, Scarlett Stein, Kaitlin Schoch | Bee Garden | Pioneer High School |
| 10th | $300 | Cade Roper | Bat Boxes in Agriculture | Colusa High School |
2017 Winners
Sacramento, CA – The Caring for Our Watersheds proposal writing contest challenges students to research their local watershed, identify an environmental concern and come up with a realistic solution. Students with the top ten proposals of nearly 400 that were reviewed presented their ideas to a panel of community judges. First place is $1,000 cash to the winning team and $1,000 cash to the winning team’s school. In total, over $27,000 in prize and implementation money is available to students and schools who participate in the program. Finalists were from the following high schools: Colusa, Del Oro, Foresthill, Mira Loma, Pioneer, Rio Americano, and Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning. Caring for Our Watersheds is joint program of Nutrien and the Center for Land-Based Learning.
Jake Mann is proud to place first in the 2017 Caring for our Watersheds contest for his proposal to restore native vegetation on a heavily eroded section of stream bank along Secret Ravine Creek, a stream that is still host to spawning populations of Chinook Salmon and Steelhead. The plantings would help to stabilize the bank and reduce excess sediment delivery to the creek, thereby protecting aquatic habitat.
For first place in the contest, Jake won $1,000 for himself and $1,000 for his school, Del Oro High School. In total, students compete for over $6,000 cash rewards and participating schools are eligible for over $11,000 cash rewards. Nutrien also provides $10,000 in funding to help implement students’ ideas.
“The purpose of the contest is simple,” says Nutrien program advisor Lindsey Metheral. “Our goal is to encourage students to learn about their local watershed and be inspired to make improvements to the land, air and water. With community and school support, we have seen the creativity and determination students have for protecting and preserving the environment. It’s inspiring when they turn their ideas into reality.”
Each year more projects are implemented with the help of community resources and environmental organizations. Anyone who enters the contest is eligible for funding to complete his/ her project. “Seeing students implement their projects is truly impressive. Caring for Our Watersheds not only encourages youth-led ideas, but helps make them happen,” says Beth Del Real of Center for Land-Based Learning.
To schedule a media interview, please contact Beth Del Real directly at 530.795.1544.
Final Results (below)
| Final Place | Award | Team Members | Proposal Name | School |
| 1st | $1000 | Jake Mann | Secret Ravine Erosion Control | Del Oro High School |
| 2nd | $900 | Jacy Uhler | Parking Lot Bioswales | Del Oro High School |
| 3rd | $800 | Adrianna Abele | Combat Colony Collapse: Establishing Bee Habitats | Colusa High School |
| 4th | $700 | Grace Sanders, Jenna Freeland, Luke Godon, Maya Hope | Stop the Bark Beetle Infestation! | Foresthill High School |
| 5th | $600 | Madelyn Wordelman, Bridget Pelzman, Brandon Stellina, Fox Del Papa | Down the Drain | Foresthill High School |
| 6th | $500 | Mia Belluomini | Global Worming | Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning |
| 7th | $450 | Reese Farrell | Battery Recycling | Mira Loma High School |
| 8th | $400 | Sai Kambampati | Protecting Purple Martins | Mira Loma High School |
| 9th | $350 | Jennifer Su, Elie Wu
Grady Flamm |
Keep Water in the Bank | Rio Americano High School |
| 10th | $300 | Yeimi Navas
Madelyn Wagner |
Native Plant/ Rain garden | Pioneer High School |
2016 Winners
Sacramento, CA – The Caring for Our Watersheds proposal writing contest challenges students to research their local watershed, identify an environmental concern and come up with a realistic solution.
Students with the top ten proposals of over 400 that were reviewed presented their ideas to a panel of community judges. First place is $1,000 cash to the winning team and $1,000 cash to the winning team’s school. In total, over $27,000 in prize and implementation money is available to students and schools who participate in the program. Finalists were from the following high schools: Colusa, Florin, Foresthill, George Washington Carver, Mira Loma, Rio Americano, Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning, and Valley. Caring for Our Watersheds is a joint program of Nutrien and the Center for Land-Based Learning.
Taylor Lowery is proud to place first in the 2016 Caring for our Watersheds contest for her proposal to plant native vegetation along a bare area of her school’s cross-country course to reduce erosion and sediment delivery to Owl Creek. Excess sediment can degrade stream habitat. Her plantings will stabilize soil, slow runoff and trap sediment, while providing additional wildlife habitat.
For first place in the contest, Taylor won $1,000 for herself and $1,000 for her school, Foresthill. In total, students compete for over $6,000 cash rewards and participating schools are eligible for over $11,000 cash rewards. Nutrien also provides $10,000 in funding to help implement students’ ideas.
“The purpose of the contest is simple,” says Nutrien program advisor Lindsey Metheral. “Our goal is to encourage students to learn about their local watershed and be inspired to make improvements to the land, air and water. With community and school support, we have seen the creativity and determination students have for protecting and preserving the environment. It’s inspiring when they turn their ideas into reality.”
Each year more projects are implemented with the help of community resources and environmental organizations. Anyone who enters the contest is eligible for funding to complete his/ her project. “Seeing students implement their projects is truly impressive. Caring for Our Watersheds not only encourages youth-led ideas, but helps make them happen,” says Beth Del Real of Center for Land-Based Learning.
To schedule a media interview, please contact Beth Del Real directly at 530.795.1544
| Final Place | Award | Team Members | Proposal Name | School |
| 1st | $1000 | Taylor Lowery | Sediment Barrier: Reducing Sediment Delivery to Owl Creek | Foresthill High School |
| 2nd | $900 | Mia Belluomini | Trash-a-thon: A Fundraiser Supporting Education and the Environment | Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning |
| 3rd | $800 | Marjorie Miller | Riparian Restoration at Mammoth Bar | Foresthill High School |
| 4th | $700 | Ravina Sidhu | Aquaponics System for Restoration | Mira Loma High School |
| 5th | $600 | Tamana Gill | Carpooling App for Mira Loma | Mira Loma High School |
| 6th | $500 | Brook Gallagher | The Problem with Single Use Bottles | Colusa High School |
| 7th | $450 | Alyssa Gnos | Art Drain | George Washington Carver High School |
| 8th | $400 | Noah Wallace, Jacob Gerigk, Nathan Shaldone | Flushing Away Water Waste | Rio Americano High School |
| 9th | $350 | Hieu Khong, Hoang Tran, Dang Nguyen, Minh Tran | Watershed Murals | Florin High School |
| 10th | $300 | Peter Fang, Vue Yang | Converting Lawns into Gardens | Valley High School |
2015 Winners
Sacramento, CA – The Caring for Our Watersheds proposal writing contest challenges students to research their local watershed, identify an environmental concern and come up with a realistic solution. Students with the top ten proposals of over 395 that were reviewed presented their ideas to a panel of community judges. First place is $1,000 cash to the winning team and $1,000 cash to the winning team’s school. In total, over $27,000 in prize and implementation money is available to students and schools who participate in the program. Finalists were from the following high schools: Colusa, Christian Brothers, Da Vinci, Foresthill, George Washington Carver, Mira Loma, and Rio Americano. Caring for our Watersheds is a joint program of Nutrien and the Center for Land-Based Learning.
Brian Shan is proud to place first in the 2015 Caring for our Watersheds contest for his proposal to install aerators on faucets in his school. Faucet aerators deliver a mixture of water and air, limiting how much water is released while maintaining pressure and reducing splashing. The aerators, relatively inexpensive and easy to install, help conserve water and reduce energy use and costs.
For first place in the contest, Shan won $1,000 for himself and $1,000 for his school, Mira Loma. In total, students compete for over $6,000 cash rewards and participating schools are eligible for over $11,000 cash rewards. Nutrien also provides $10,000 in funding to help implement students’ ideas.
| Final Place | Award | Team Members | Proposal Name | School |
| 1st | $1000 | Brian Shan | Faucet Aerators | Mira Loma High School |
| 2nd | $900 | Marjorie Miller | Sediment Barrier | Foresthill High School |
| 3rd | $800 | Alexa Bryan | Bioswales | Foresthill High School |
| 4th | $700 | Ashley Roman | Saving the Monarch Butterfly | Colusa High School |
| 5th | $600 | Alexis McQueary | The Benefits of Vertical Gardening in an Urban World | George Washington Carver High School |
| 6th | $500 | Victoria Marsh, Sophia Cook-Phillips | Olivia the Otter Teaches about Water | George Washington Carver High School |
| 7th | $450 | Fallon McMahon Victoria Moore, Annie Vierra | Paper Towels vs. Hand Dryer | Christian Brothers High School |
| 8th | $400 | Amarah Anwar | Water Bottle Filling Stations | Mira Loma High School |
| 9th | $350 | Allison Farrar, Gracie Berry, Peter Carlip | Removal of Invasive Plant Species | DaVinci High School |
| 10th | $300 | ElDar Razumeyko, Samantha Koire, Bryant Johnson | H20 Saver | Rio Americano High School |
2014 Winners
Sacramento, CA – Sacramento area high school students presented their proposals at the final competition of the Caring for Our Watersheds (CFW) contest – a joint program of Nutrien and the Center for Land-Based Learning (CLBL). 2014 finalists were from the following high schools: Colusa, Antelope, Mira Loma, George Washington Carver, Valley, and Tokay. Over 330 proposals were received from Grades 9-12 students who answered the question, “What can you do to improve your watershed?” Students researched their local watershed, identified an environmental concern and came up with a realistic solution. Finalists gave presentations to a panel of community judges and all received cash awards.
Julie Fukunaga is proud to place first in the 2014 Caring for our Watersheds (CFW) contest for her proposal, Autonomous Solar-Powered Boat for Algae Control, which provides an innovative alternative to using chemicals for algae-control in small water bodies. Algal blooms are caused by overload of nitrogen and phosphates into an aquatic system. The rapid increase of algae and subsequent decay can result in hypoxic conditions and potential fish kills. Her project and device seek to address existing algae problems in more environmentally-friendly and cost effective way.
As a result of her efforts, Fukunaga won $1,000 for herself and $1,000 for her school, Tokay High School, for first place in the contest. . In total, students compete for over $6,000 cash rewards and participating schools are eligible for over $11,000 cash rewards. Nutrien also provides $10,000 in funding to help implement students’ ideas.
and $6,000 for their schools
|
Final Place |
Award |
Team Members |
Proposal Name |
School |
|
1st |
$1000 |
Julie Fukunaga |
Autonomous Solar-Powered Boat for Algae Control |
Tokay High School |
|
2nd |
$900 |
Taylor Davies |
Use the Drip and Drop the Drought |
Colusa High School |
|
3rd |
$800 |
Nicholas Moresco |
Fins and Farms |
Colusa High School |
|
4th |
$700 |
Emerald Johnson, Zoe Phillips |
Demonstrating the Benefits of Pervious Concrete |
George Washington Carver High School |
|
5th |
$600 |
Lynnee Jacks |
Rainwater Collection- Rain barrels |
Antelope High School |
|
6th |
$500 |
Jennifer Pulido, Gabrielle Garcia |
Landscape for Water Conservation |
Colusa High School |
|
7th |
$450 |
Emma Forester |
Nurturing Native Bees |
Antelope High School |
|
8th |
$400 |
Sabrina Sullivan |
Creating a Rain Garden |
Mira Loma High School |
|
9th |
$350 |
Dimitri Moua |
Eco-Friendly Showerheads |
Mira Loma High School |
|
10th |
$300 |
Judy Phu, Asia Xiong, Jamilah Ahmach-Antolin |
Water Conservation Education |
Valley High School |
2013 Winners
Thank you to all of the 2013 students, teachers and volunteers who participated. Over 280 proposals were submitted from area high school students. In the final verbal competition on April 13, 2013, the top contestants presented their project ideas on how to improve their local watershed.
Dayna Berry is proud to place first in the 2013 Caring for our Watersheds (CFW) contest for her idea to replace non-native roses around her school’s stadium with a diversity of plants native to California. The native plantings, adapted to the local climate, would not require long-term irrigation or pesticides and would also provide a habitat and food source for local birds, butterflies and other wildlife.
As a result of her efforts, Berry won $1,000 for herself and $1,000 for her school, Antelope High School, for first place in the contest.
Antelope Highschool
Turning ideas into realistic solutions is the key to improving our local watersheds.
Congratulations Top Ten Finalists!
| Final Place | Award | Team Members | Proposal Name | School |
| 1st | $1000 | Dayna Berry | Removing the Thorns | Antelope High School |
| 2nd | $900 | Isabella Escoto, Laura Cruz, Tha Vue, Maribel Munoz | Watershed Ambassadors Outreach Program | Florin High School |
| 3rd | $800 | Jennifer Barnes | Vermicomposting | Rio Americano High School |
| 4th | $700 | Guadalupe Ramos, Sidney Wills | Destructive Tires | Colusa High School |
| 5th | $600 | Ruby Dunham, Kyle Cervantes | An Alternate Rodenticide | Colusa High School |
| 6th | $500 | Stephanie Coker-Putman | Creek Education and Clean-Up | Antelope High School |
| 7th | $450 | Tavneet Kaur Gill | The Effects of Commercial Soap on Our Watershed | Antelope High School |
| 8th | $400 | Nekayla Smith, Justine Cortez, Daschneel Naicker | School Composting | Valley High School |
| 9th | $350 | Preethi Raju | Goodbye Invasive Species | Mira Loma High School |
| 10th | $300 | Scott Sturges, Dominic Tullo, Ty Patrick | Habitat Restoration and Wood Duck Conservation | Christian Brothers High School |
Thank you participating students and teachers!
The Center for Land-Based Learning hosts this contest in California. If you are interested in participating in or supporting the next contest, contact us at (530)795-1544.