TK-12 California State Parks Week Poster Contest

2026 Poster Contest Winners

Grades TK-1

1st Place

The Park in My Eyes by Jonathan Feng

2nd Place

My Big Park Adventure by Yunxi Xue

3rd Place

Me and My Best Friends in Nature by Riley Choi

Honorable Mentions

Building Sandcastles by the Yuba River by Josie Hamilton
The Best Day Ever by Eurielle Sebastian

Grades 2-3

1st Place

Nature Through my Lens by Fuyao Xue

2nd Place

Leo Carrillo Sunset Birds by Emma Rivera

3rd Place

Sharing Our Colorful Home by Celine Therese Rodiel

Honorable Mentions

The Beautiful California State Parks by Hannah Lei
Nature Makes Me Happy by Zaira Kiran

Grades 4-6

1st Place

Waves of California by Yiling Lao

2nd Place

Kenneth Hahn State Park, A Heaven in the City by Lahini Walpita

3rd Place

Splendid California State Parks by Xin-Yang Saoirse Chen

Honorable Mentions

Wilderness Wonders by Chloe Phan
Where Every Trail Leads by Annabel Greer

Grades 7-9

1st Place

Where Golden Petals Rest by Carter Choi

2nd Place

The Secret of the Redwoods by Finola McMenamy

3rd Place

Windows into the Parks of California by Genevieve Truong

Honorable Mentions

Driven to the Light by Tessa Kim
California Hibiscus by Valerie Yam

Grades 10-12

1st Place

Flora of California by Jazlyn Corona

2nd Place

Celebration of California’s Natural Beauty by Madeline Stock

3rd Place

Untitled by Jade Niebla-Rodriguez

Honorable Mentions

A Portal to Reality by Ava Felis
See California: Nourish Your Body and Soul by Elyse Ramsey