Welcome to the 13th Annual “Saving My Alachua” 2026 Environmental Art Contest! All Alachua County students enrolled in public, private, or home school grades K-12 are encouraged to create an original work of art depicting their passion and ideas for being better stewards of our local environment.
Ribbons will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each grade category from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Selected winners will be featured in the 2027 Saving My Alachua calendar. All winning artwork will be displayed in the County Administration Building beginning April 2026.
Learn more about the 2026 contest.
View previous contest winners on our Facebook page.
Previous Calendar Winners
Kaius Lefkowitz, 1st Grade
“Happy Alligator”, Wiles Elementary School
Cecilia Duda, 7th Grade, 1st place & Calendar Selection
“Better Together”, Abraham Lincoln Middle School
Kaylee Bleeker, High School, 3rd Place & Calendar Selection
“Alachua’s Life in Color”, Gainesville High School
Sina Etemadi, High School, 2nd Place & Calendar Selection
“Dinosaurs and Aliens”, Eastside High School
Duncan Macgregor, 2nd Grade, 1st Place
“Bob the Bear, He Can Fix It”, Cornerstone Academy
Everly Jeng, 5th Grade, 1st Place & Calendar Selection
“Harmonious Coexistence”, Lawton Chiles Elementary School
Nick Chronley, 3rd Grade, 2nd Place
“Heron in Pond”, Kimball Wiles Elementary School
Kartikeya Rajderkar, 8th Grade, 1st Place & Calendar Selection
“Save Minnows in Springs”, Abraham Lincoln Middle School
Cecilia Duda, High School, 1st Place & Calendar Selection
“The Halcyon Days of the Heron”, Eastside High School
Sophia Ang, 6th Grade, Calendar Selection
"Home Sweet Home”, Abraham Lincoln Middle School
Rachel Xu, High School, 1st Place & Calendar Selection
“Mockingbird and Blue Jay On My Mind”, Eastside High School
Nora Parks-Church, High School, 1st Place & Calendar Selection
“Alachua County Bluegill”, Gainesville High School
Rachel Xu, High School, Calendar Selection
“Crows on the Lawn”, Eastside High School
Maribella Langley, High School, 3rd Place & Calendar Selection
“Ode to My Grandfather’s Falcon”, Eastside High School
Charlie Anderson, 7th Grade, 1st Place & Calendar Selection
“The Anhinga’s Hope”, Abraham Lincoln Middle School
Brooklyn Thomas, High School, 1st Place & Calendar Selection
“Great Horned Owl”, Eastside High School
Aleah Henderson, 3rd Grade, 1st Place & Calendar Selection
“Flowing River – Clean Water!”, Caring and Sharing Learning School
Allie Schofield, High School
“Water of the World”, Cornerstone Academy
Zhewen “Eddie” Qing, 6th Grade, 2nd Place & Calendar Selection
"The Face of Nature”, Westwood Middle School
Important Dates
- December 2025 - 2026 Calendars available and new contest announcement
- February 6, 2026 - Deadline for contest entries
- March 2026 - Winner Announcements
- April 2026 - BoCC Recognition
- November 2026 - 2027 Calendars available
Contact
- epd-reception@alachuacounty.us
Entries can be mailed or hand delivered to:
Alachua County Environmental Protection Department
14 NE 1st Street
Gainesville, FL 32601
